horologe

Example Sentences

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They are only to be checked, then, because, if entirely unrestrained, they would finally run into utter selfishness and human demonism, which, as before hinted, are not by any means justified by the horologe.

From Pierre; or The Ambiguities by Melville, Herman

The horologe of centuries moves slowly in Cathay.

From Poems by Stoddard, John L. (John Lawson)

With tears I took that cross of thorn, With tears that horologe forlorn.

From A Celtic Psaltery by Graves, Alfred Perceval

This great Swedish botanist invented a Floral horologe, "whose wheels were the sun and earth and whose index-figures were flowers."

From Flowers and Flower-Gardens With an Appendix of Practical Instructions and Useful Information Respecting the Anglo-Indian Flower-Garden by Richardson, David Lester

For a soul in torment there is no horologe.

From Guy Livingstone; or, 'Thorough' by Lawrence, George A. (George Alfred)