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Show Pope's Odd Timepiece. An anclont clock In tho form ol a planisphere, dating from 1725, Is ono ot tho most Interesting gltta ot tlio lato popo's vast collection. It was presented to tho wlfo of Philip Phil-ip II of Spain by tho mathematician Bardardo Faclnl, who constructed It. Tho planlsphoro gives tho hours and tho minutes according to tho Spanish and Itnllan Btylo, tho length of days and nights according to tho seasons, the dally position ot tho sun according to tho signs of tho Zodiac, tho solar and lunar ocltpscs, the real seasons and tho seasons according to astronomy. astron-omy. Notwithstanding tho enormous advance ad-vance In mechanics sinco Its conBtruo-tlon, conBtruo-tlon, tho movement of tho wheels Is ontlrcly unknown. Whon onco it broko down no ono was found ablo to ropalr it. Now York Herald. |