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Bouchot, Henri, 1849-1906, Bigmore, E. C. (Edward Clements), 1838?-1899 · London, H. Grevel and co. · leaf 261
hand-made before the invention of machinery for the purpose :— The rags, having been thoroughly cleansed, were putinto vats, where they were worked up under a beatingpress until they were reduced to pulp. This pulp was 250 THE PRINTED BOOK. thrown into hot water and stirred until the mixturewas… … Fig. 104.—Paper-making. Workman engaged on the tub with theframe of wires. Engraving bj Jost Amman. factory mark, intended to appear in white in the sheetof paper, and called the water mark. This mouldwas dipped into the vat of pulp and drawn out again.After gently shaking it to and fro in a…
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