Silas wrote:
>I think Tony's remarks about the dial may be correct and all the gnomons
>of these ancient(!) dials may be held by Whitworth threaded screws!
The 'precious' original dial arrived for replication packed like the crown
jewels.
Delineation was competent and appropriate for around
Hello All,
I think Tony's remarks about the dial may be correct and
all the gnomons of these ancient(!) dials may be held by Whitworth threaded
screws!
The earliest date from Patrick was 1640 but Richard gives us a
date of 1882 for the publication of the book.
David reinforces this with
Thanks to everyone for their help with the quotation and
treble thanks to you, Patrick!
Silas.
On Thu, 25 Jul 2002, Patrick Powers wrote:
>Message text written by INTERNET:sundial@rrz.uni-koeln.de
>
>>"Amyddst ye flowres I tell ye houres
>Tyme wanes awaye as flowres decaye
>Beyond ye tombe fresh flowers bloome
>Soe man shall ryse aboe ye skyes"<
>
>Back yet again! This has got me hooked!!
Message text written by INTERNET:sundial@rrz.uni-koeln.de
>"Amyddst ye flowres I tell ye houres
Tyme wanes awaye as flowres decaye
Beyond ye tombe fresh flowers bloome
Soe man shall ryse aboe ye skyes"<
Back yet again! This has got me hooked!! I have also found reference to
this rhyme in 'Sun
Message text written by INTERNET:sundial@rrz.uni-koeln.de
>Hello All,
Is anyone aquainted with the following quotation seen on a dial of 1703
made by Henry Thomas?
"Amyddst ye flowres I tell ye houres
Tyme wanes awaye as flowres decaye
Beyond ye tombe fresh flowers bloome
Soe man sh
Silas Higgon asked
Is anyone aquainted with the following quotation seen on a dial of 1703
made by Henry Thomas?
"Amyddst ye flowres I tell ye houres
Tyme wanes awaye as flowres decaye
Beyond ye tombe fresh flowers bloome
Soe man shall ryse aboe ye skyes"
Hi Silas:
I am afraid tha
Silas Higgon wrote:
>
>Is anyone aquainted with the following quotation seen on a dial of 1703
>made by Henry Thomas?
>
>"Amyddst ye flowres I tell ye houres
>Tyme wanes awaye as flowres decaye
>Beyond ye tombe fresh flowers bloome
>Soe man shall ryse aboe ye s
Hello All,
Is anyone aquainted with the following quotation seen on a
dial of 1703 made by Henry Thomas?
"Amyddst ye flowres I tell ye houres
Tyme wanes awaye as flowres decaye
Beyond ye tombe fresh flowers bloome
Soe man shall ryse aboe ye skyes"
Does anyone know the sour
Woody Sullivan wrote:
>
> We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not
> admire it. The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires
> it intensely.
> -- Oscar Wilde
Wilde wrote many "useless" (and clever an
We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not
admire it. The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires
it intensely.
-- Oscar Wilde
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