But when he learnt that the Danish mile was 24,000 feet long, he was obliged to modify his calculations and allow seven or eight days for the march.
Mais quand il apprit qu'il s'agissait de milles danois de vingt-quatre mille pieds, il dut rabattre de son calcul et compter, vu l'insuffisance des chemins, sur sept ou huit jours de marche.