226 – Places High
The Prancing Pony Podcast
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The English L Is a Measure of Length Based on the Length of the Arm or Forearm
An l is an old measure of length based on the length of the arm or forearm, and that the english l was forty five inches. Originally this was measured in btls, which tolkin had said in a marginal note, was two to two and a half feet. This was the measure where the cliff was about 18 fathoms, a hundred eight feet, and the rope about 30 ls, a hundred and 12 and a halfft. Wol taking these figures as exact, there would be four and ahalf feet of rope to spare - exactly what we find later. There was still a good bite in frodo's hands when sam came to the bottom. And prodo
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