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diminished as the other was increased. It was thus possible to 

 adapt the clock to keep correct Japanese time for any season of the 

 year. In a clock of this construction, of course, the spaces on the 

 dial representing hours or "tokis" are all of equal length. 



I ought also to mention that for the drawing of the upper part 

 of the clock-case (Fig. 1), and the tracing of its dial (Fig. 2), I am 

 indebted to the kindness of Mr. Mullen of the Science and Art 

 Museum. 



