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The History of Silk, Cotton, Linen, Wool, and Other Fibrous Substances

Note 39 — Chapter II · HISTORY OF THE SILK MANUFACTURE CONTINUED TO THE FOURTH CENTURY.

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This does not apply to the silk-worm, which has sixteen legs, in pairs: six proper legs before, and ten holders behind. (See Figure 1. Plate iii.)

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