Men and Measures

by Edward Nicholson

1. The Foot-Ells

In France the Aune was 4 Roman feet.

In the Italian states the Braccio was usually 2 local feet, but sometimes an Eastern cubit.

In the German and Norse states the Eln was 2 local feet.

In Spain the Covado, of 2 Burgos feet, was the Beládi cubit.