THE VARYING MILE.
In England a mile means the familiar 1760 yards, but in Ireland it means 2240 yards, and in the Highlands it might mean the old Scots mile of 1976 jards. In Switzerland the hardy mountaineers think 9153 the proper thing, even when, as it generally is, it is very much up hill. The Swiss is the longest mile of all, being followed by the Vienna post mile of 8296 yards. The Flemish mile is 6869 yards, the Prussian 8237 yards, and in Denmark they walk 824 yards and call it a stroll of a mile. The Arabs generally ride good horses, and call 2143 yards a mile, while the Turks are satisfied with 1826 yards, and the Italians shorten the distance of a mile to 1766.
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Mataura Ensign, 29 January 1912, Page 6
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129THE VARYING MILE. Mataura Ensign, 29 January 1912, Page 6
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