With these few words of introduction, I commend to your indulgence this volume of _Things to be Remembered in Daily Life_, in the hope that its contents may be considered worthy of the reminiscence.       _London, March 1863._ -------------- ERRATUM. Page 20. The Terrace, New Palace-yard, Westminster, was taken down in the spring of 1863; the Sun-dial had previously been removed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTENTS. -------------- Time. PAGE POETRY OF TIME 1 WHAT IS TIME? 3 TIME’S BEGUILINGS 5 TIME’S GARLAND 6 TIME’S MUTATIONS 7 SIR H. DAVY ON TIME 8 TIME, PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE 9 MEASUREMENT OF TIME 12 PERIODS OF REST 15 RECKONING DISTANCE BY TIME 16 SUN-DIALS 17 THE HOUR-GLASS 27 CLOCKS AND WATCHES 29 EARLY RISING 41 ART OF EMPLOYING TIME 52 TIME AND ETERNITY 64 Life, and Length of Days.