A belated answer: as the translation below shows,
these were English miles. The old pre-metric Dutch mile was also called 'hour',
a distance of about 5 km; a race over 10 pre-metric Dutch miles would have
beenabout 50 km. After 1820 the Dutch mile was 1000 Dutch ells, the mile
and the ell
Nothing new here, of course, but I did see a show
tonight that I believe was produced or at least co-produced by the BBC on the
National Geographic channel with what sounded like a UK host/narrator on the
role of heat cycles in global weather patterns. Not suprisingly, I heard the
usual
New legal doubt
regarding Metric Martyr conviction - and what you can
do
A significant inconsistency has
appeared in the February 2002 ruling that convicted Steven Thoburn of a crime
for selling bananas by the pound.
A member of the public who
received a parking fine through the
Manastash Metric rolls next weekendBike ride lets people view autumn
colorsAutumn colors, mountain scenes,
historic towns, the Thorp Mill and the twisting Yakima River are all part of the
experience along the Manastash Metric Century/Half-Century Bicycle
Tour, which takes place next
