The book of sun-dials; originally compiled by the late Mrs. Alfred Gatty; now enl. and re-edited by H. K. F. Eden and Eleanor Lloyd (1900)
Gatty, Alfred, Mrs., 1809-1873, Eden, Horatia K. F. Gatty, Lloyd, Eleanor, Evans, Lewis · London, G. Bell · leaf 515
themotto Fiducia constaitlc. A tree which was blown down some years ago unfortunately fellupon the dial stone, breaking the piece which supported the ball at thetop. It has never been repaired, and the dial block now lies at thefoot of its pillar, and amongst other stones collected from the… … DRYBURGH ABBEY. SUN-DIAL MOTTOES 477 grand-uncle of Sir Walter Scott, had settled it by will upon the poetsfather, as heir in the maternal line. But this ancient patrimony waslost to the Scotts through Mr. Haliburtons commercial misadventures ;and thus, wrote Sir Walter, in his brief autobiography,…
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