The king, Salih al-Fath Mahmud, asked Al-Jazari to make him a clock of handsome design and suitable for journeys or for settled residence. Al-Jazari made a remarkable device comprising a beaker filled with water standing on a hollow base and covered with a flat plate.

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The king, Salih al-Fath Mahmud, asked Al-Jazari to make him a clock of handsome design and suitable for journeys or for settled residence. Al-Jazari made a remarkable device comprising a beaker filled with water standing on a hollow base and covered with a flat plate.

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