Youth's Magazine,  3rd ser. 7 (1834), 212.

Clocks

B V

Genre:

Miscellaneous

Subjects:

Instruments, Time


    Suggests that the first clock made in Europe was one sent to Emperor Charlemagne, by the King of Persia (i.e. Hārūn Al-Raschīd) in 807 ad.



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