While antiquitarianism developed in the Sung, examples of clerical extant from the 10-12th centuries are rare.

If well constructed the latter class are most certain as to accurate measurement, but the former possess the advantage of allowing an uninterrupted current of water to pass through, which of course the latter cannot do, as the inlet and outlet valves must alternately be opened and closed to allow each meterful to be discharged and the registering vessel to be refilled.

Has he given the lie, / In circle, or oblique, or semicircle.

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