Show the ancient hoar the early s dh aided the day and night each into behe 1 oura a custom adopted by the jews or the greeks probably iro bably from the babylonians tie day Is said to hae farst been into houra from II 11 C i hen a sun dial was erected in tl e temple of nua at rome I 1 to the invention of water clocks B t the time liaa called at home by public criers in early inglai d one expedient of measuring time vas by max candles three inches burning an hour the elret per feet mechanical clock nas not made until about D 1200 day began at aifong most of the northern nn alons at sunset ahmoi g the 9 and jen it acht among 10 lo romans ail ali us |