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Time and its measurement (1909)

Arthur, James, 1842-1930 · Chicago · leaf 22

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rsdropping water, in Canton, China,where I saw it in 1897. Referring tothe simple line sketch, which I makefrom memory. Fig. 8, and reading fourChinese characters downwards thetranslation is Canton City. To theleft and still downwards,—Hon-woo-et-low, which is,—Copper jars drop-ping water. Educated… … 1 ^^ 11 k i^t^. j^^^ A ^3r i P N ^ > $ ^j| r f i Fig. 7—Time-Boy of India which it stands is higher than surround-ing buildings. It is, therefore, reason-ably safe to state that the Chinese hada zveathcr and time station over 1,000years before our era. It consists of fourcopper jars partially…

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