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UNIVERSAL OR COSJirC TIME. 



the International Institute : — Rev. H. G. Wood, of Sliaron, Penn- 

 sylvania ; Professor G. Piazzi Smyth, Astronomer Royal for Scotland ; 

 Professor John N. Stockwell, Asti^onomer, Cleveland ; Mr. Jacob M. 

 Clark, C.E., New York ; Mr. William H. Searle. Pennsylvania ; 

 the late Abb^ F. Moigno, Canon of St. Denis, Paris ; Commodore 

 Wm. B. Whiting, XJ. S. Navy ; Mr. Charles Latimer, C. E., Cleve- 

 land ; and others. 



It will be seen from what I have submitted, that the proceedings 

 have neither been few nor without success, and that since this Institute 

 published the first issue of papera on Time and Time-reckoning, the 

 subject has received much attention on both sides of the Atlantic. 

 Societies with kindred pursuits, men of recognized merit in the 

 scientific world, have turned to its examination and aided in its de- 

 velopment. Some few men have acted in concert. The labours of 

 ■others liave been independent. Some of these names I have been 

 able to record, but I fear that I neglect to include many of eminence 

 because they are not known to me. It is this varied and widely 

 diffused effort which has rendered possible the realization of the 

 practical results which I have the gratification to record, and all 



" clonks and watches now m use to the change by inscribing on the existing dials the new 

 " nuijibers of the afternoon hours -thirteen to twenty-four (13 to 24j inclusive — as in the folate 

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The only practical difficulty to be oTeTcorae is naiet by the simple expedient of placing cm 



