Hawley, W. A. (Walter Augustus), 1863-1920 · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 48
end of the linen by twisting them about it, anda few more fibres are similarly attached to these when the stoneis suspended and twirled. As the fibres become closely twistedtogether more fibres are added until on account of the length of thethread thus formed the stone reaches the ground. The… … Wf <i«^ Plate 4. Shiraz Rug THE MATERIALS 35 has been spun, it is removed from the stone and the process begunagain. One advantage of these simple devices is that they can easilybe carried anywhere. Even to-day a not unusual sight is a halfbarbaric shepherd following his flock, while he spins…
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