The History of Silk, Cotton, Linen, Wool, and Other Fibrous SubstancesFront matterReading editionChapter navigation35 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE HISTORY OF SILK, COTTON, LINEN, WOOL, AND OTHER FIBROUS SUBSTANCES;PREFACE.PART FIRST. ANCIENT HISTORY OF SILK.PART SECOND. ORIGIN AND ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE SHEEP.PART THIRD. ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE COTTON MANUFACTURE.PART FOURTH. ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE LINEN MANUFACTURE.APPENDICES.LIST OF PLATES.Chapter I · SPINNING, DYEING, AND WEAVING.Chapter II · HISTORY OF THE SILK MANUFACTURE CONTINUED TO THE FOURTH CENTURY.Chapter III · HISTORY OF THE SILK MANUFACTURE FROM THE THIRD TO THE SIXTH CENTURY.Chapter IV · HISTORY OF THE SILK MANUFACTURE CONTINUED FROM THE INTRODUCTION OF SILK-WORMS INTO EUROPE, A.D. 530, TO THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY.Chapter V · SILK AND GOLDEN TEXTURES OF THE ANCIENTS.Chapter VI · SILVER TEXTURES, &c., OF THE ANCIENTS.Chapter VII · DESCRIPTION OF THE SILK-WORM, &c.Chapter VIII · GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE CHINESE MODE OF REARING SILK-WORMS, &c.Chapter IX · THE SPIDER.Chapter X · FIBRES OR SILKEN MATERIAL OF THE PINNA.Chapter XI · FIBRES, OR SILKEN MATERIAL OF THE PINE-APPLE.Chapter XII · MALLOWS.Chapter XIII · SPARTUM, OR SPANISH BROOM.Chapter I · SHEEP’S WOOL.Chapter II · SHEEP-BREEDING AND PASTORAL LIFE OF THE ANCIENTS—ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE SCRIPTURES, &c.Chapter III · SHEEP BREEDING AND PASTORAL LIFE OF THE ANCIENTS—ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE SCRIPTURES, &c.Chapter IV · GOATS-HAIR.Chapter V · BEAVERS-WOOL.Chapter VI · CAMELS-WOOL AND CAMELS-HAIR.Chapter I · GREAT ANTIQUITY OF THE COTTON MANUFACTURE IN INDIA—UNRIVALLED SKILL OF THE INDIAN WEAVER.Chapter II · SPINNING AND WEAVING—MARVELLOUS SKILL DISPLAYED IN THESE ARTS.Chapter I · FLAX.Chapter II · HEMP[542].Chapter III · ASBESTOS.APPENDICES.APPENDICES. (continued 2)Beginning of this editionNext chapter →THE HISTORY OF SILK, COTTON, LINEN, WOOL, AND OTHER FIBROUS SUBSTANCES;All chapters and sections (35)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE HISTORY OF SILK, COTTON, LINEN, WOOL, AND OTHER FIBROUS SUBSTANCES;PREFACE.Parts1234Part 4 · Other sectionsAPPENDICES.LIST OF PLATES.Part 1 · Chapters12345678910111213Part 2 · Chapters123456Part 3 · Chapters12Part 4 · Chapters123Part 4 · Other sectionsAPPENDICES.APPENDICES. (continued 2)Plate I.◇From Original Drawings◇CHINESE LOOMS.◇See Page 119.◇THE HISTORY OF SILK, COTTON, LINEN, WOOL, AND OTHER FIBROUS SUBSTANCES; →
