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 508
anytransparent liquid, it can readily be seen that theindicated time was advanced or retarded as much asthe angle of refraction ; thus was the miracle consum-mated. This instrument was used doubtless in the The Sun-dial of Ahaz 395 calculating of nativities, and for various solar obser-vations ;… … Base of Horologium Achaz. Schissler was a great mathematician in the dayswhen to be that meant much to all men. He calledhimself a geometric and astronomical master me-chanic, and he was an apprenticed brass worker bytrade. That he was a skilful artificer, we need only 396 Sun-dials and Roses of…
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