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 375
o have beenused as a betrothal hole.The visits of a priestwere rare in remotecommunities, and whenhe was not at hand tosolemnize any marriage,bride and groom to-gether placed a fingerin the empty hole in thedial-face and pledgedmarriage in the pres-ence of witnesses. Whenever the priest appearedhe… … Cross-dial in West Laurel Cemetery,Philadelphia. The Sun-dial as a Memorial 281 Cemetery, Philadelphia. Itis in a neglected spot, muchgrown up with shrubbery, andis seldom noted by passers-by.This form of dial is particu-larly suited to a churchyardor a cemetery ; for the formof a cross should not…
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