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scientilic terms derived from Greek. It has, besides, a mythical and metaphorical pro- 

 priety, as Heliads (Heliades), in ancient mythology, were children of the Sun, and the 

 time-measure may also metaphorically be reckoned a child of the sun. 



The second word "Chrone," or preferably " Chron," is advocated by the greatest 

 number of correspondents. It enters into the composition of seven of the ten compound 

 words above presented, and it is the chief verbal element in nearly all words respecting 

 time now in common use ; the following for example : 



1. Anachronism— an error in point of time. 



2. Chronicle — a ;iarrative in the order of time. 



3. Chronic — continuing a long time. 



4. Chronogram — a writing including the date of an event. 



5. Chronograph — an instrument for denoting small intervals of time — a stop- 



watch. 



6. Chronometer — an instri^ment for measuring time. 



v. Chronology — the science which treats of dates in the order of time. 



8. Chronometry — the art of measuring time. 



9. Isochronous — occurring in equal time. 



10. Metachronism — Placing an event after tbe real time of its occurrence. 



11. Parachronism — an error in chronology by which an event is placed later than it 



should be. 



12. Prochronism — dating an event in advance of the time it happened. 



13. Synchronal — occurring at the same time. 



There is a general consensus of opinion among those who have been heard from that 

 the designation we are in search of shovild in some form embrace the verbal element 

 chron, from the circumstance that it is a component part of the larger number of words 

 relating to time. The compound words coamochron (the world time) and nnmocliroji (the 

 law or standard of time) have been submitted as worthy of consideration, and in the 

 breadth of their meaning neither of these words can be held to be inappropriate. There 

 naay be a preference, however, for the simple monosyllable, and in this case the word 

 rhron, although somewhat wanting in euphony, has much to recommend its acceptance. 



(2) The Hour Meridians. 



The hour zone system being designed to bring the reckoning of time throughout 

 the world into direct relationship with a common standard — the unit measure — it is 

 important that the hour meridians by which all local reckonings are intended to.be 

 regulated should receive terms by which they will be known and everywhere easily 

 distinguished. 



Starting from the anti-prime meridian, which, in conjunction with the solar passage, 

 is the established zero of time, the hour meridians are fifteen degrees of longitude apart, 

 and, including the zero meridian, number twenty-four. On this continent and in Europe 

 they have in some instances been assigned terms which, while acceptable in a limited 



