 Atkinson says the filament is so delicate as to render it impracticable to wind off the silk; it is therefore spun like cotton. The yarn thus manufactured is woven into a coarse kind of white cloth, of a seemingly loose texture, but of incredible durability,...  Transactions of the Linnean Society - Сторінка 46автори: Linnean Society of London - 1804Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | Edward Bancroft - 1814 - 468 стор.
...impractible to wind off the silk: it is therefore spun like cotton. The yarn thus manufactured, is wove into a coarse kind of white cloth, of a seemingly...person, being seldom sufficient to wear out a garment of it; so that the same piece descends from mo. ther to daughter." It must, however, be washed only... | |
 | William Milburn - 1825 - 646 стор.
...impracticable to wind off the silk : it is therefore spun like cotton. The yarn thus manufactured, is wove into a coarse kind of white cloth, of a seemingly loose texture, but of incredible durability. Its uses are for clothing for both men and women ; and it will wear constantly ten, fifteen, or twenty... | |
 | 1826 - 490 стор.
...difficult to wind off the silk, it is spun like cotton, and possesses durability almost incredible, the life of one person being seldom sufficient to wear out a garment of it. Its texture and composition must be very different from common silk, as it will not bear washing... | |
 | William Jardine - 1852 - 368 стор.
...impracticable to wind ofl' the silk ; it is therefore spun like cotton. The " yarn thus manufactured is wove into a coarse kind of white cloth, of a seemingly...that the same piece descends from mother to daughter. Dr. Roxburgh's correspondents furnished him with much additional information regarding this insect... | |
 | James Rennie, John Obadiah Westwood - 1835 - 332 стор.
...impracticable to wind it off; it is therefore spun like cotton. The yarn thus manufactured is woven into a coarse kind of white cloth, of a seemingly...that the same piece descends from mother to daughter. The manner of spinning the cocoon of this species is stated to be in the following way, viz. : four... | |
 | 1837 - 732 стор.
...wound off, but people were obliged to spin it like cotton. " It gives a cloth of seemingly loose coarse texture, but of incredible durability ; the life of...the same piece descends from mother to daughter." — (Atkinson'» letter to Roxburgh.) It is so productive as to give sometimes 12 broods of spun silk... | |
 | William Kirby, William Spence - 1846 - 642 стор.
...coarse kind of white cloth of a loose texture, but of still more incredible durability than the last, the life of one person being seldom sufficient to wear out a garment made of it. It is used not only for clothing, but for packing fine cloths, &-c. Some manufacturers in England to... | |
 | 1854 - 866 стор.
...off, but people were obliged to spin it like cotton. " ' It gives 11 cloth of seemingly loose coarse texture, but of incredible durability; the life of...the same piece descends from mother to daughter.' — Atkinson's Letter to Roxburgh. " It is so productive as to give sometimes 12 broods of spun silk... | |
 | James Duncan - 1858 - 372 стор.
...impracticable to wind off the silk ; it is therefore spun like cotton. The yam thus manufactured is wove into a coarse kind of white cloth, of a seemingly...but of incredible durability, the life of one person bem; seldom sufficient to wear out a garment made of it ; so that the same piece descends from mother... | |
 | East India Company. Museum, Thomas Horsfield, Frederic Moore - 1859 - 234 стор.
...impracticable to wind off the silk : it is therefore spun like cotton. The yarn thus manufactured is wove into a coarse kind of white cloth, of a seemingly...seldom sufficient to wear out a garment made of it." " — (Trans. Linn. Soc. VII. p. 42, 1804.) The caterpillar of the Eria, according to Mr. Hugon (see... | |
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