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A study of the sky (1896)

Howe, Herbert A. (Herbert Alonzo), 1858-1926 · Meadville, Penna., Flood and Vincent · leaf 184

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a watch exhibits alarge daily variation, gaining a considerable fraction of aminute during the first few hours after it is wound, andlosing it during the remainder of the day. It is needless to say that a watch must be treated well,if it is expected to do good work. It must not behandled… … Good treat-ment. i78 A Study of the Sky. Ladies cul-pable. The regulator. Miscellaneousfacts. exhibit considerable variations of rate, if it is not kept innearly the same position at night as in the daytime. Itis not a good plan to put a watch under ones pillow. Ladies are especially culpable in…

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