SUN-DIALS AND THEIR MOTTOES. 
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6. “ Hora bibendi.” 
Inch House, Midlothian; near Grenoble, etc, 
7. “ Cogitavi dies antiquos, et annos seternos in mente habui.” 
I have considered the days of old and the years that are past 
(Psalm lxxvii, 5). On a brass pocket-dial (German) in my collection, 
together with 
“ Yigilate, quia nescitis diem neque horam.” 
Watch, for ye know neither the day nor the hour (St. Matthew, 
xxv, 13). This also appears on a gilt brass Spanish dial I have, 
which is dated 1562. 
8. “ Cras, inquis faciam ; concessaque labitur hora. 
Fac hodie, fugit haec non reditura dies.” 
To-morrow thou sayest, I will do it; and the past hour glides away. 
Act to-day, for this day flies never to return. 
Given in a MS. by Widmann, Freiburg, 1760. 
9. “ Curriculum meum perficiam donee advenerit Dominus.” 
I will perform my course until the Lord shall come. 
On a gilt brass portable dial resembling an astrolabe which was 
made in Germany about 1580 and is now in my collection. 
10. “ eX hoC oMnls DeCor eXVrget.” 
“ sVb haC YMbra JDatYr seCVra qYIes.” 
Hence will all grace arise. Under this shade is given quiet rest. 
These two mottoes are on a brass folding dial ornamented with 
a bishop’s mitre and crozier, which I am exhibiting, and each line 
forms a chronogram for the year 1726, that is to say, the 
ltoman numerical letters occurring in each, when added together, 
make 1726. 
The honestone dial next to it has another of these chronogram 
mottoes:—- 
11. “HI qYI hoC teMpore bene YtentYr 
GaYHUs CoeLI perenne frYentYr.” 
Those who their time here well employ 
Shall Heaven’s eternal bliss enjoy. 
The two lines in this case give the date 1785. 
12. “ SIngYLIs horls LaYDetYr IesYs SaLYator noster ab 
oMnl CreatYra.” » 
Every hour by every creature let Jesus our Saviour be praised. 
1785 is the date of the chronogram. 
