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; distance units should have their equivalent in meters in the first field,
; and the name to be displayed in double quotes. Blank lines or anything
; after semi-colons are ignored. Try to keep units within reason (ie. dont
; use millimeters).
1853.2, "Admirality Miles" ; British Hydrographic Office, 6080 ft
1481.3, "Roman Miles" ; 1620 yards
1429.9, "Leagues" ; 3 statute miles
201.17, "Furlongs" ; 1/8 statute miles
5556.0, "Marine Leagues" ; 3 nautical miles
6781.6, "Spanish Leagues" ; 4.214 statute miles
2253.0, "Gallic Leagues" ; 1.4 statute miles
4448.1, "French Common Leagues" ; 2.764 statute miles
3897.7, "French posting-leagues" ; 2.422 statute miles
4238.9, "Spanish Judicial Leagues" ; 2.634 statute miles
6276.3, "Flanders Leagues" ; 3.9 statute miles
0.9144, "Yards"
5.0292, "Rods" ; rods = poles = perches
20.12, "Chains" ; Gunter's or Surveyor's Chains, 80 chains/mile
0.4436, "Cubits" ; Roman
1000.0, "Stadion" ; modern Greece