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Time and its measurement (1909)

Arthur, James, 1842-1930 · Chicago · leaf 32

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. But great confusiontill exists as a result of several coun-ries holding to their own old methods,rhe present Chinese year has 384 days,.3 months and 13 full moons. Com-)ared with our 1909 it begins on Jan-lary 21st and will end on February 8,.910. Last year the China-Japan cal-endar had 12… … Figr. 19—Japanese Striking Clock with Two Balancesand Two Escapements; Dial Stationary, Hand Moves error grow till they require anothermoon. The Old Testament is fullof moons, and even with all our mo-dernity our feasts and holy days areoften variable on account of beingmixed up with moons. In…

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