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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 158

An illustration from 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, leaf 158
n China, as it is used for almostevery purpose, and in every form. In the accompanying sketch, the rope-makers weave their string; horizontallv,as in Europe; but this is not always thecase: when the rope is very large, aships cable, for example, it is manufac-tured vertically. The workmen… … ARTS, AND MANUFACTURES. 113 same time strengthens and gives elasti-city to the rope. Thus in this industrious nation, as inEngland, the most disgusting and filthymatters are turned to profit and essentialuse. The dung of man and beast is as-3§iduously collected into earthen jars byold men and…

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