Furlong the common length for English Measures four Poles, as answering indifferently to the Englishs Mile and Acre, 10 such Chains in length making a Furlong, and 10 single square Chains an Acre, so that a square Mile contains 640 square Acres." —John Ogilby, Britannia, 1675 The official use of the furlong was abolished in the United Kingdom under the Weights and Measures Act 1985, an act that also abolished the official use of many other traditional units of measurement. In Myanmar, furlongs are currently used in conjunction with miles to indicate distances on highway signs. Mileposts on the Yangon–Mandalay Expressway
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.