The Book of Sun-dialsG. Bell, 1889 - 519 pages The inscriptions found on sundials, and a short history about them. |
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Abriès AETAS ancient angle Aquileia Archæological art of dialling bears belonged Bordighera building built carved Castle Cathedral centre century church of St church porch churchyard circle circular clock concave Courmayeur cross crowned curious Dauphiné death defaced Derbyshire Devon dial face dial motto dial plate dialling divided DOCET doth DUM SPECTAS Edinburgh engraved erected eternity fecit feet figure flies formerly four fugio garden Gloucestershire gnomon Greek Hall HORA HORA SIC HORAM horizontal dial hour-lines inches inscribed inscription John Lancashire latitude Les Orres light Lord marked Middlesbrough motto Museum night Northamptonshire painted parish passes pedestal Piedmont pillar dial placed Polesworth probably Roman round shade shadow SIC VITA side SINE Soli south porch south wall specimen SPECTAS square stands stone dial stood Sudeley Castle sun-dial thee thou tower ULTIMA UMBRA vertical dial village watch Weaverthorpe whilst window words Yorkshire