Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 484
red, and it being ratherdifficult to get these of sufficient thickness through-out, I used, in several cases, two twigs for one rib,fastening the butts side by side on the bottom-board, and the smaller ends to the gunwales, asbefore described. In drying, the rattan becamevery tight, and the twigs… … and very tough, but neither stiff nor very thick;and, being made in long rolls, it could be obtainedof almost any length desired. It was only about ayard ;vide, so that it required two breadths toreach around the frame in the widest part. I cutenough off the roll to cover the frame, and soakedit…
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