Iles, George, 1852-1942 · New York, H. Holt and company · leaf 353
d the man whoraked off walked alongside the platform. The gearing wasimperfect, and the sickle was but a thin, straight stripof steel, on the front edge serrated reversely every four orfive inches of its length, and liable to be clogged at theslightest provocation. Yet, though so coarse,… … <«2> cyrus h. Mccormick 301 strengthened a little there, and generally brought into betterform. The raker sat astride a saddle provided for him inthe rear of the gearing, and used an ordinary hand-rake,but the driver rode a horse, or walked, for still there was noseat. It was arranged that…
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