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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 58

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s form,and the one on the London post-office, and in theform, BEGONE ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS, it was found onseveral English sun-dials. The one in the InnerTemple owed its motto to a surly reply given to adial-maker who asked at the Temple library, as hehad been instructed, for the motto for the new… … C/2CD T. & WJlercem Print 93 Gold St, Six Cent Note of City of New York, dial, sir. Begone about your business ! was thetesty answer of the only inmate of the library.And a very good motto it seemed to the dial-maker,and the Benchers also, after it was put up. In the eighteenth century dials…

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