| Show meisina rightly clain claims 13 moat wonderful clock messina ono one of the roost most important cowns to in sicily Is regaining tile glories it lost in the appalling earthquake some 22 anra ago one of the most of jita its new bali dings Is a tower lower which con contains lains tile the most wonderful clock in the world the tower Is surmounted by a bronze lion holding vie the city flag in its front paws at midday the lion ion bailies its tall waves wares the rag flag and roars A bronze bron ze cock placed below the lion crows a greeting to sunrise noon and sunset two arched recesses contain the belts bells upon which the hours are struck by figures of illana diana anil and clarenza the heroines wild save tile alty from being sacked by the french fr ench after ft the Si sicilian cillan vespers in 1232 ater on each of the four sides hideso of the e tower ism isa Is a luminous dial elsh eight feet to in diameter upon apon which are displayed the phases of the foont moon a perpetual calendar and the movements of the planets round chesun the sun below the clock face as delage a sango upon which mechanical figures enact s scenes appropriate to the great feasts of the hurch london tit bits |
