The past in the present: what is civilisation? (1880)
Mitchell, Arthur, Sir, 1826-1909 · Edinburgh : D. Douglas · leaf 153
ever, butthe fact that it is easily obtained leadsthe deep-sea fisherman at his stationon Fetheland Point to employ a shellfor a crusie. His doing so does notprove the existence in him. of a senseof the beautiful, nor, on the otherhand, does his coarsely made sinkerprove the reverse. Weavers… … Fig. 99.—SheU Lamp,or Crusie. THE PAST IN THE PRESENT. 131 be still common in Forfarshire. An implement serving thesame purpose is sometimes made of hard wood or bone, butof whatever material it is made, it is called a stow.
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