Furlong in most applications. Five furlongs are about 1.0 kilometre ( is the exact value, according to the international conversion). The name "furlong" derives from the Old English words ' (furrow) and ' (long). Dating back at least to early Anglo-Saxon times, it originally referred to the length of the furrow in one acre of a ploughed open field (a medieval communal field which was divided into strips). The furlong (meaning furrow length) was the distance a team of oxen could plough without resting. This was standardised to be exactly 40 rods or 10 chains. The system of long furrows arose
Narcissus in Chains in the series, "Narcissus in Chains" blends elements of supernatural, detective and erotic fiction. As with previous novels, "Narcissus in Chains" refers to a location within the novel itself. In this case, "Narcissus in Chains" is the name of a dominance and submission nightclub operated by , a werehyena who is himself named after Narcissus of Greek myth. "Narcissus in Chains" features the following major characters. Recurring characters include: Non-recurring characters include: The death toll in "Narcissus in Chains" includes: Narcissus in Chains Narcissus in Chains is the tenth book in the series of horror/mystery/erotica novels by Laurell K. Hamilton.