Sun dials and roses of yesterday; garden delights which are here displayed in every truth and are moreover regarded as emblems (1902)
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911 · New York; London : Macmillan & co., ltd. · leaf 113
storical example of thesecond class, dials with two faces, set at the cornerof houses. These are on the house in Edinburghknown as John Knoxs house. On the corner ofthe house is carved a figure of the prophet Moses,kneeling and pointing with his right hand to a figureoverhead, — namely, the sun in… … John Knoxs House, Edinburgh, Scotland. example of these corner dials is shown facing page72, a view of Mr. Thursbys house at Lower Harle- Classification of Sun-dials 71 stone, Northamptonshire. This is a charming Eng-lish home picture; the cheerful house, the creepingvines and flowers, the tame…
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