^CHAPTER IV 



SUN-DIALS 



THE quaint and enduring fascina- 

 tion of a sun-dial has made it most 

 sought as an ornament for a garden. 

 The fact that it "marks only the sunny 

 hours " does not detract from its value, for 

 its charm lies not alone in its being able 

 always to tell the time. Every one must 

 experience a feeling of interest and awe 

 when in the presence of this silent recorder 

 of the passing of time. How mysterious 

 is the thought of life. 



" A clock the time may wrongly tell. 

 l y never, while the sun shines well," 



may be true of a dial, provided it has been 



made so as to fit the latitude of the place 



wherein it is set up. A sun-dial made for 



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