CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION.

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Spinning, by Zabozok, of Nodville-Wallotty Trot's Spinning Jenny-

Origin of Weaving, by Ghelen-Weaving among the Ancient Egyp-

tians-Late Discoveries in Egypt, by Doctor Lepsius, Mr. Fellows, and

others-Bronze Power Loom-Dimity Power Loom-Fork and Grid

Stop-thread Motion-Ancient Net-work or Lace-Decorations of Sol-

omon's Temple-Ancient Spinning Machine, with 256 Spindles, &c.—

Babylonian Pen-knife-Silk Manufacture in China-The Gods' Eyes

Puncher-Seven-ply Carpeting-Figured Weaving in India-Pope

Alexander VI, his Account of the Cloth Manufacture in Ancient

Times by Arkite Ghiden Ghelen-Discoveries in Arabia—Zannkul K.

Euzen, King of Nodville-Oration on Weaving, delivered by Arphaxad

before Deioces, first King of the Medes-Alarm Loon-Lemuel P.

Arybas, of the Plains of Shinar, the Inventor of the Jaw-Temple-

Letter from Alexis Kersivenus, of Alexandria, Egypt-Contest in

Weaving between Minerva and Arachne-Egyptian Tapestry Weav-

ing, with imperial Let-off and Take-up Motions-Weaving in Pales-

tine, described by Pope Leo X-Weaving Gold and Silver-Wire-

drawing Machine, invented by Zurishaddai, of Sidon-Pope G XVI, his

Samples of Gold and Silver Lace-wire, &c.-Specimen of Egyptian

Shebetz, procured from Meheruet Ali, Viceroy of Egypt-A Mantle

of Shinar-Babylonish Carpets and Shawls-Persian Carpets-Egyp-

tian Carpets, with raised Pile-Tyrian Purple-Grecian Tapestry-

Sale of Old Maids at Public Auction, by the Assyrians-Coan Robes

-Coan Vests-Account of Joseph's Coat, by Pope Leo X-The Pope

in error-Basharaboo's account of Joseph's Coat-Manufactures of

Lydia and Phrygia-Letter from Alexis Kersivenus.
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SECTION FIRST.

PLAIN WEAVING.

Winding or Spooling-Beaming-Drawing or Entering-Yarn Beam-

Cloth Roller-Rods-Headles-Lay and Reed-Temples-Shuttles

-Operation of Weaving-Sizing-Treading-Crossing the Shuttle

-Striking up the Weft-Stripes and Checks-Warping Striped

Webs, &c.

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SECTION SECOND.

TWEELING.

Tweeled Cloth-Mounting of Looms for Tweeling-Draughts and Cord-

ings-Arrangement of Treadles-Breaking the Tweel-Various kinds

of Tweels-Various kinds of Tweeled Stripes-Dimity Cord Mount-

ing-Dornic and Diaper-&c.

SECTION THIRD.

WEAVING DOUBLE CLOTH.

Tweeling Double Cloth-Marseilles Quilting-The Junction of Two

Unequal Fabrics-Diagonal Quilt-Waved Quilt-Diamond Quilt-

Double Cloth Harness-Velvets-Plain or Tabby-backed Velvet-Sim-

ple Jean Velvet-Plush Velvet-&c. .

SECTION FOURTH.

WEAVING CROSSED WARPS.

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Common Gauze-Gauze Mountings-Whip Net-Spider and Mail Nets—

Patent Net or Night Thought-Princess Royal Net-Dropped Nets, &c. 124

SECTION FIFTH.

FIGURED WEAVING.

Draw Loom-Mounting the Draw Loom-Reading or lashing Patterns—

Counterpoise Harness-Design and Colouring-Ornamental Drawing

-Harmonious Colouring-Design Paper-Designing Patterns-

Comb Draw Loom.

SECTION SIXTH.

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FIGURED WEAVING.

Barrel or Cylinder Loom-Jacquard Machine-Cutting or Punching

the Pattern Cards.

SECTION SEVENTH.

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CARPETING.

Ingrain, Three-ply, Wilton, Brussels, Velvet Pile and Turkey Carpets-

Manufacture of Carpets, Rugs, &c., by Cementing a Nap or Pile on

Plain Cloth-Chenille-Gobelins Tapestry-Cashmere Shawls-

Origin and Progress of the New Race of Cashmere or Angora

Goats-Spinning Cashmere Wool-Weaving Imitation Cashmere

Shawls &c.

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SECTION EIGHTH.

LACE MANUFACTURE.

Egyptian Lace-Letter from Alexis Kersivenus-Various kinds of Lace-
making Machines-Embroidery-Hielmann's Embroidering Machine
-Letter from Mr. Hielmann.

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SECTION NINTH.

Spooling, Warping and Sizing, by Power.

SECTION TENTH.

PLAIN WEAVING, BY POWER.

Sharp. Roberts & Co.'s Loom-Howard and Scattergood's Loom, with

C. G. Gilroy's Improvements thereon-C. G. Gilroy's Improved Loom

-Amassa Stone's Loom-Oliver C. Burr's Loom-Gilroy's Patent-

Welcome A. Potter's Loom-Horace Hendrick's Loom-Frederick

Downing's Loom-Elijah Fairman's Loom-O. M. Stillman's Loom

-W. T. Shallcross's Loom-Thomas Welch's Loom-Thomas Mel-

lowdew's Loom.

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SECTION ELEVENTH.

FANCY WEAVING, BY POWER.

Charles Fletcher's Loom-George Clarke's Loom-Robert Bowman's

Loom-Richard Roberts' Loom-John Potter's Loom-Joseph Jones's

Loom-Burt and Boyds' Loom-Manufacture of Silk Goods-Taffetas

-Shining Taffeta-Gros de Naples-Thick Silk Cloth-Satin-

Headle-making machine-Improved Headles-Varnishes for Headles

-Jaw Temple-Draper's Rotary Temple-Craig and Cochran's Im-

proved Rotary Temple-Fork and Grid Motion-Bullough and Gil-

roy's Patents.

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SECTION TWELFTH.

FIGURED WEAVING, BY POWER.

Damask-Haight and Bigelow's Carpet Looms-Tompkins and Gilroy's
Damask Loom-C. G. Gilroy's Marseilles Quilting Loom, with Thomas
Yates' Improvements thereon-E. B. Bigelow's Quilting Loom-
Berry's Metallic Tissue Loom-Glass Weaving-C. G. Gilroy's Full-
harness Jacquard Loom-Dohmme and Romagney's Jacquard-Fred-
erick Goos' Jacquard-C. G. Gilroy's Presser-harness Jacquard Loom
-Claims of E. B. Bigelow's Patents-Evidence of Select Committee of
the House of Commons on Arts and Manufactures-Reed Scale-
Gilroy's Specimens of Design Paper-French Card Cutting or
Punching Machine-Reports of French, English, and other Manufac-
turers on C. G. Gilroy's Looms, with Letter from Hon. H. L. Ells-
worth-C. G. Gilroy's Loom Mountings, &c.-Gilroy's Weft Calcula-
tion Tables, &c.

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