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... introduced the Clepsydra , or Water Clock , which acted in all weathers , and at night as well as during the day . This , also , was beyond doubt , an invention of the East . VITRUVIUS attributes it to CTESIBIUS of Alexandria , who ...
... introduced the Clepsydra , or Water Clock , which acted in all weathers , and at night as well as during the day . This , also , was beyond doubt , an invention of the East . VITRUVIUS attributes it to CTESIBIUS of Alexandria , who ...
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... introduced by that monarch . There are clepsydra on the continent at this day very accurately constructed , with dial - plates , and bells that strike the hours . Hour Glass . The idea of the hour - glass , or as it is more correctly ...
... introduced by that monarch . There are clepsydra on the continent at this day very accurately constructed , with dial - plates , and bells that strike the hours . Hour Glass . The idea of the hour - glass , or as it is more correctly ...
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... was first introduced by our Saxon ancestors , from a custom among the northern nations , of drinking a beverage composed of Honey , for thirty days after every wedding . January . By the act of Parliament passed in 1751 24.
... was first introduced by our Saxon ancestors , from a custom among the northern nations , of drinking a beverage composed of Honey , for thirty days after every wedding . January . By the act of Parliament passed in 1751 24.
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... introduction of linen , tea , and tobacco , may have also contributed in no small degree , to the extinction of a disorder , for which , during many centuries , there was neither cure nor even relief . The Emperor COMMODUS , made ...
... introduction of linen , tea , and tobacco , may have also contributed in no small degree , to the extinction of a disorder , for which , during many centuries , there was neither cure nor even relief . The Emperor COMMODUS , made ...
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... characters usually introduced to promote mirth and jollity , are now determined by drawing slips of paper , the practice of drawing by beans is still retained in some parts of England ; and whatever may have been the origin 82.
... characters usually introduced to promote mirth and jollity , are now determined by drawing slips of paper , the practice of drawing by beans is still retained in some parts of England ; and whatever may have been the origin 82.
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Clavis Calendaria: Or, a Compendious Analysis of the Calendar John Henry Brady No preview available - 2015 |
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afterwards almanac ALPHEGE antient Apostles Archbishop ascribed August authors became BECKET Bishop Bishop of Rome born Calendar CALENDARIA called celebrated ceremony CHARLES CHRIST Christian Church Church of Rome clepsydra clergy COCK COCK THROWING commemoration Cross crown custom death derived DIOCLESIAN Duke Easter EDWARD EDWARD the Confessor Emperor England expression faith father feast festival formerly France GREGORY Heathen held Hence HENRY Holy honour JESUS JOHN Jupiter Jupiter Venus Saturn King King's Latin Legend Lent Lord LUPERCALIA Majesty Mars Mercury Jupiter Martyr MARY ment monarch monastery monks month Moon Mars Mercury narch night November observed Odin origin period person PETER Pope prayers priest Prince Queen Quintilis reign religious remains Roman Rome Saint Saturn Saturn Sun Moon Saxon Scotland season Second Sextilis signifying solemn styled Sun Moon Mars Sunday term tion Trinity Trinity Sunday veneration Venus Saturn Sun Virgin week winter word
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