Williams, Dora · Boston ; New York [etc.] : Ginn and company · leaf 168
GARDENS AND THEIR MEANING 152 great pride in his sundials. He is said to have had three, one of which, his favorite, was placed in front of the house at Mount Vernon. Fascinating as a dial undoubtedly is as an ornament for any grounds, its special value for a children’s garden would lie in … THE SUNDIAL IN THE GARDEN the pleasure of designing and constructing it. There are, as we know, three parts to a dial : a base, which must be firm and steady ; a simple shaft ; and, topping this, the dial itself, consisting of a face and the accompanying style. The style projects at an angle from…
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