Vocal Clock

The subjoined description of a cunons olock is giveu in the jourual of the ltev. J. Wcsley : "On Mouday, April 27, 1762, being at Lurgnn, in Ireland, I embiacéd the opportunity,wliieh I had long desired, of talking to Mr. Millor, the eontrivor of that statue wliich was in Lurgan when I was there bef ore. It wás the ligmv of au old man tanding iu a case, with .1 curtaiu drawu before him, over against n doek wliich stood on the opposite BiJe of the room. Kvery time the clock Htrick ha opanedtbe door with one haud, drew back tho cuitain with the other, turned hi.s head, as if looking round on the coaipany, and then said, with ii daar, fond', avti'ulate voice : ' Past 1,' or 2, or 3, and so on. 15ut so many carne to see thi.s (tho likt of whioh all ailinvcd wafl nol to beseen in Europe) thatMr. Mülac wis in danger of beiug niined, not havina time Ui attend to liis (iwn business. So, as none bffered to pnrchase it, or ï-oward him for his pftins, ht) took the whole nuiehine to ieÖ9fl."