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Show 8ingular Inscription. Under the Temple clocks, In London, Lon-don, is a singular Inscription, the origin of which was an accident. Nearly 200. years ago a workman was employed to repair and put a new face upon the clock, and when his work was nearly done, he asked the officials of the Temple for an appropriate appropri-ate motto to carve upon its base. They promised to think o one, and week after week he came for their decision, but wag always put off. One day he found them at diDner "What motto shall I put on the clock, your lordship?" he asked of a learned Judge. "Oh, go about your business!" his honor cried, angrily. "A very suitable motto, for a I37.7, dawdling gang," the clookmaker muttered, mut-tered, as he retired. Then he had carved on the base, "Go about your business!" |