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 138
hecourse of the sun, there is a line drawn pointing toMecca, whither the faces of the faithful must beturned while praying. The superb dials of Delhi and Jeypore, con-structed in 1724 by Rajah Jey Singh, are beyonddescription. They were built of vast size, of solidmasonry and marble. The length of… … •a c oa,>, in <uo CHAPTER IV THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUN-DIALS ** Here have wee then the Art of Numbring time by shadowesafter the most Methodical! Compendious and Perspicuous Mannercompleatly and demonstratively delivered for all Planes both byLi?ies and Numbers. The worth of this Work will be…
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