TO CORRESPONDENTS.
G. M.—The Seven Wonders of the World are—l. The pyramids of Egypt. 2. The mausoleum or tomb built for Mansolus, King of Coria, by Artemisia, his queen. 3 The temple of Diana, at Ephesus. 4. The walls and hanging gardens of the city of Babylon. 5. The vast brazen image of the sun, at Rhodes, called the Colossus. 6. The ivory and gold statue of Jupiter Olympus. 7. The pharos or watchtower, built by Ptolemy Philadelphus, king of Egypt.—The famous original Strasburg clock was made in 1571, and after going for about 200 years it got out of order and was useless for above 50 years. It was put in repair again after another long stoppage, in 1842, by a watchmaker of the town, M.' Sclnvilgue, and inaugurated January 1, 1843. J '
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Kumara Times, Issue 2892, 4 February 1886, Page 2
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