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 550
than I read myself Her spelling is per-fection, like nearly all New Englanders of her gen- A Story of Four Dials 433 eration, whatever that may be — I am setting herage as sixty. She was educated at the district school,which was one of the unique microcosms of ournew-world life, the town-meeting… … Ancient Sun-dial(?). Owned by Author. all-around start in life, with an education enab-ling one to write a good letter and to enjoy a goodbook, I know nothing that can at all compare withthe schooling of the district school. It had itsfaults, but they were not so great for their place andtime as…
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