. Dennis' silk manual;. Silkworms. [from old catalog]; Silk industry. 64. add to it, by gathering ends from new cocoons and join- ing them to the thread that is running. While it is in motion, take the fibres in the right hand and draw them up ; then take hold with the left hand, five or six inch- es below and break them, holding that part of the fibres between the guide, and breaking it by raising up the right hand, and pressing the part broken ofi!" down to the thread that is ruiin ng with the thumb, and that will join. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page image
. Dennis' silk manual;. Silkworms. [from old catalog]; Silk industry. 64. add to it, by gathering ends from new cocoons and join- ing them to the thread that is running. While it is in motion, take the fibres in the right hand and draw them up ; then take hold with the left hand, five or six inch- es below and break them, holding that part of the fibres between the guide, and breaking it by raising up the right hand, and pressing the part broken ofi!" down to the thread that is ruiin ng with the thumb, and that will join. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dennis, Jonathan, jr. [from old catalog]. New-York, M. Day & co.
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