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378&#93; 378] GLO listence by leasbnr, the decision has been dictated by the soundest wisdom. In some parts of the Continent, the farmers allow this privilege only upon condition that the glean- ers contribute their labour for one or two hours towards the housing of the crop. Such regulation ts occasionally beneficial to both par- ties, especially on the approach of rain ; as the sheaves may thus be col- lected and loaded on carts, orother- wise secured by the a»d of super- numerary hands, before the storm bursts forth, and perhaps damages the corn, by additional moisture. — In consideration of their services, these voluntary labourers are per- mitted to glean for one or two hours, more or less, according to the time they have assisted, before others are suffered to enter the field indiscriminately. GLOVE, a covering for the hand and wrist, which forms a consider- able article of commerce. Gloves are divided into various kinds, such as silk, thread, cotton, leather, kc. The materials for the last-mentioned sort are the skins of kids, lambs, does, bucks, and odier animals, the manufacturing of ■which affords employment to a great number of families. Although the most fashionable gloves, and those very generally worn, consist of leather, >et they are by no means the most healthy. Indeed, it is equally improper and unwholesome to cover the hands and arms with any other than woollen texture, which ought to be preferred by all females who are anxiou-i to improve the complexion of those extremities : — we are con- vinced, from experience, that no cosmetics are so efficacious and tafe 2S simple animal wool. GLtf GLOW-WORM, the vzmaW of the Fire-Jli/, or Lam/n/ris Jiocii- hica, L. is remarkable for the light it emits during the night. This luminous appearance depends upon a phosphorescent liquor found at the lower extremity of the insect, which, by unfolding or contracting itself, withdraws it at pleasure. The glow-worm flies about chiefly in autumn, and frequents the grassy plantations of juniper- trees. The whole insect, was for- merly used in medicine as a solvent of the stone, and highly extolled as an anodyne ; but it is at present deservedly exploded. GLUE, a tenacious, viscid mat- ter, serving as a cement to unite or connect substances together. Glues are of different kinds, ac- cording to the various uses to which they are applied ; such are com- mon glue, glove-glue, and parch- ment-glue : but the two last are more properly called Size. The common or string -glue, which is chiefly used by carpenters, joiners, &c. is prepared sometimes from the whole skins of oxen, cows, and other animals; but more; generally from the parings or scraps, sinews of die legs, ike. 1 he paiings are steeped for two or three days in water, when they are washed out, and boiled to the' consistence of a jelly, which is passed, while hot, through osier baskets,, in order to separate the impure particles. It is th.:n left to subside and filtrate: when all feculent matters are settled at the bottom, the jelly is dissolved and boiled a second time ; after which it is poured into flat vessels or moulds, whence it is taken out in solid masses, and cut into square pteces or cakes. — Lastly, it is peuded in a kind ol coarse net fastened