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Show Primitive "Timepieces." Ono or tho mosi primitive time-recording devices employed by the Chinese Chi-nese and Jnpapeso was n knotted, wfok about two foot In length which smoldered smol-dered without, breaking fhto flamo, and indicated the passage of an hour by tho timo consumed In burning betvvoon two knots. King Alfred lu credited with having established a system whereby twelve-Inch wax candles wore divided into equal distances; relatively a third of an hour being required to burn an inch. A candle of this typo, but only ton incheB In length; 'is exhibited ex-hibited In the collection lu ti? Wab ington.'tnuaeuni, 4 |