Barker, A. F. (Aldred Farrer), b. 1868, Gardner, Walter Myers, 1862- [from old catalog], Snow, R. [from old catalog], Cook, William Hall. [from old catalog], Bradbury, Fred. [from old catalog] · New York, D. Van Nostrand company · leaf 379
elf in an expenditure of £10,000.For these valuable services he received a grant of £800 perannum, but owing to the death of his Royal patron, WilhamIII., the grant ceased after the second year. In the year 1712a Royal Commission was appointed to enquire into the Irislihnen trade, and reported that… … THE LINEN INDUSTRY 359 brought in that part of the country is largely owing to theskill and industry of the said Crommelin. Crommelinsname, together with that of Philip de Gerard, the inventorof the wet-spinning process, is being still further per-petuated on panels in a stained-glass window…
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