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... branch of science . Aristotle certainly gives the best account of the silkworm that is to be found in any ancient author , describing it as a horned worm , which passes through several transformations , * Note C. and produces bombykia ...
... branch of science . Aristotle certainly gives the best account of the silkworm that is to be found in any ancient author , describing it as a horned worm , which passes through several transformations , * Note C. and produces bombykia ...
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... branch of commerce engrossed by unbelieving nations , prompted them to impart to the em → peror the secret , hitherto so well preserved by the Chinese , that silk was produced by a species of worm ; and to acquaint him with their ...
... branch of commerce engrossed by unbelieving nations , prompted them to impart to the em → peror the secret , hitherto so well preserved by the Chinese , that silk was produced by a species of worm ; and to acquaint him with their ...
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... branch of human ingenuity was at first ex- ceedingly slow , and we have seen , that for a period of 600 years , it was wholly confined to the territories of the Greek empire . Its first diffusion followed upon the invasion of these ...
... branch of human ingenuity was at first ex- ceedingly slow , and we have seen , that for a period of 600 years , it was wholly confined to the territories of the Greek empire . Its first diffusion followed upon the invasion of these ...
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... branch of industry was found to be on the de- cline . At that time the magistrates passed a law , obliging every proprietor of an inclosure ( without , however , specify- ing the extent of ground which rendered compliance with the law ...
... branch of industry was found to be on the de- cline . At that time the magistrates passed a law , obliging every proprietor of an inclosure ( without , however , specify- ing the extent of ground which rendered compliance with the law ...
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... branch of trade with England . According to Thuanus , the first introduction of the silk- worm into France was during the reign of Francis I. This author relates that flourishing establishments for rearing silk- worms were then to be ...
... branch of trade with England . According to Thuanus , the first introduction of the silk- worm into France was during the reign of Francis I. This author relates that flourishing establishments for rearing silk- worms were then to be ...
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Page 195 - The natural effort of every individual to better his own condition, when suffered to exert itself with freedom and security, is so powerful a principle, that it is alone, and without any assistance, not only capable of carrying on the society to wealth and prosperity, but of surmounting a hundred impertinent obstructions with which the folly of human laws too often encumbers its operations...
Page 217 - This brought on a conversation on the subject, in which the Manchester gentlemen unanimously agreed that the thing was impracticable; and, in defence of their opinion, they adduced arguments which. I certainly was incompetent to answer, or even to comprehend, being totally ignorant of the subject, having never at that time seen a person weave.
Page 216 - One of the company observed that as soon as Arkwright's patent expired, so many mills would be erected, and so much cotton spun, that hands would never be found to weave it.
Page 217 - I then had of the business, there could only be three movements, which were to follow each other in succession, there would be little difficulty in producing and repeating them. Full of these ideas, I immediately employed a carpenter and smith to carry them into effect. As soon as the machine was finished, I got a weaver to put in the warp, which was of such materials as sailcloth is usually made of.
Page 23 - Amidst their pious occupations, they viewed with a curious eye the common dress of the Chinese, the manufactures of silk, and the myriads of silk-worms, whose education (either on trees or in houses) had once been considered as the labour of queens.
Page 217 - Congreve rocket In short, it required the strength of two powerful men to work the machine at a slow rate, and only for a short time.