Clavis Calendaria: Or, A Compendious Analysis of the Calendar, Illustrated with Ecclesiastical, Historical, and Classical Anecdotes, Volume 1 |
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... invented to register its progress . The first mention of any instrument to shew the passing period , is in Holy Writ , in the reign of HEZEKIAH king of JUDAH , and refers to the Dial , or , as it is now called , Sun Dial , of AHAZ , his ...
... invented to register its progress . The first mention of any instrument to shew the passing period , is in Holy Writ , in the reign of HEZEKIAH king of JUDAH , and refers to the Dial , or , as it is now called , Sun Dial , of AHAZ , his ...
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... notice that , although there might be one or more of each description so used , the want of ' some general plan for measuring time was so greatly felt , that ALFRED , about the year 886 , invented a new method , by the burning of wax 5.
... notice that , although there might be one or more of each description so used , the want of ' some general plan for measuring time was so greatly felt , that ALFRED , about the year 886 , invented a new method , by the burning of wax 5.
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... invented a new method , by the burning of wax candles , three inches of which lasted an hour . These were committed to the custody of the clerk of the chapel , who placed them in horn lanthorns , invented also by ALFRED , to protect the ...
... invented a new method , by the burning of wax candles , three inches of which lasted an hour . These were committed to the custody of the clerk of the chapel , who placed them in horn lanthorns , invented also by ALFRED , to protect the ...
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... invented by either of these per- sons , or only recovered from the celebrated sphere of ARCHIMEDES , or that of PoSIDONIUS , it is cer- tain that either PACIFICUS or BOETHIUS was the first by whom such powers were applied to the ...
... invented by either of these per- sons , or only recovered from the celebrated sphere of ARCHIMEDES , or that of PoSIDONIUS , it is cer- tain that either PACIFICUS or BOETHIUS was the first by whom such powers were applied to the ...
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... the earliest on record were invented at NUREMBERGH , by PETER HELE , in the year 1490 , and called " NUREMBERGH EGGS , " on account of their oval form ; and most of the antient watches in the different collections of our antiquaries , 11 .
... the earliest on record were invented at NUREMBERGH , by PETER HELE , in the year 1490 , and called " NUREMBERGH EGGS , " on account of their oval form ; and most of the antient watches in the different collections of our antiquaries , 11 .
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