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 THE

HISTORY

OF

SILK, COTTON, LINEN, WOOL,

AND OTHER FIBROUS SUBSTANCES;

INCLUDING OBSERVATIONS ON

SPINNING, DYEING AND WEAVING.

ALSO AN ACCOUNT OF THE

PASTORAL LIFE OF THE ANCIENTS, THEIR SOCIAL STATE AND ATTAINMENTS IN THE DOMESTIC ARTS.

WITH APPENDICES

ON PLINY'S NATURAL HISTORY; ON THE ORIGIN AND MANUFACTURE OF LINEN AND COTTON PAPER; ON FELTING, NETTING, &C.

DEDUCED FROM

COPIOUS AND AUTHENTIC SOURCES.

ILLUSTRATED BY STEEL ENGRAVINGS.

NEW YORK: HARPER & BROTHERS, 82 CLIFF STREET.

1845.