The art of weaving, by hand and by power, with an introductory account of its rise and progress in ancient and modern times (1844)
Gilroy, Clinton G · New York, Baldwin · leaf 55
mistress. It will be remembered with whatbitterness of feelmg Hector forebodes such a fate for his belovedAndromache ; and, indeed, he had good reason to he sorry for hispoor gal, if the labour was as hard in actual practice, as it ap- 4U INTRODUCTION. pears to be from the annexed illustration ;… … On comparison with Ghelens loom, it will be observed that inthe present drawing, double the number of hands are eniplo5ed ;and unless these could produce more than twice the quantity ofcloth woven in the former, no saving would be eifected. Perhaps,however, the quality of the fabric was improved by…
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