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China, its costume, arts, manufactures, &c. : edited principally from the originals in the cabinet of the late M. Bertin, with observations explanatory, historical, and literary (1812)

Breton, M. (Jean Baptiste Joseph), Bertin, Henri-Léonard-Jean-Baptiste, 1719-1792, Freschi, Andrea, b. 1774 · London : Printed for J.J. Stockdale ... · leaf 118

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ding silk-worms, and preparing the materials fur-nished by those laborious insects, will begiven in detail in the fourth volume. The figures represented in the annexedPlate are engaged in manufacturing silk-twist by a very different mode to thatadopted by Europeans. Their machineryis not… … JJ^dsifa saUpsti i2JL3S €c©mS) M^S^Hm.^ Polf.Wjiptil zSi2.by Lf.SwcUda/j 42 faUAfa/l ARTS, AND MANUFACTURES. 85 The industry natural to the Chineseinduces those who, from age or sex, arenot strong, still to employ themselves inuseful occupation. In this way the oldmen make a return for tlie cares…

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