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Praiseworthy Efforts of our Predecessors-Seven-ply Carpeting-Late

Discoveries of Ancient Machinery, &c., in Abyssinia, by Doctor Lep-

sius, Mr. Fellows and others-Bronze Power Loom-Dimity Power

Loom-Fork and Grid Stop-thread Motion-Spinning Machine with

256 Spindles, &c.-Net-work or Lace-Decorations of Solomon's

Temple-Babylonian Pen-knife-Cuteness of Yankee Travellers-
Silk manufacture in China-Weaving in India-Pope Alexander VI,
his Account of the Cloth Manufacture in Ancient Times-Arkite
Ghiden Ghelen-Discoveries in Arabia-Spinning, by Zabozok, of
Nodville-Zannkul K. Euzen, King of Nodville-Wallotty Trot's
Spinning Jenny-Origin of Weaving, by Ghelen-Oration on Weav-
ing, Delivered by Arphaxad before Deioces, first King of the Medes-
Lemuel P. Arybas, of the Plains of Shinar, the Inventor of the Jaw-
Temple Letter from Alexis Kersivenus, of Alexandria, Egypt-
Alarm Loon-Dangers of Working with Arphaxad's Loom-Mr.
Samuel Slick, of Lowell, Mass., his Pretensions to the Invention of the
Fly Shuttle-Tapestry Weaving among the Ancient Egyptians, with
Imperial Let-off and Take-up Motions-Account of Joseph's Coat, by
Pope Leo X-The Pope in error-Basharaboo's account of Joseph's
Coat-Weaving in Palestine, Described by Pope Leo X-Weaving
Gold and Silver-Wire-drawing Machine, Invented by Zurishaddai,
of Sidon-Pope Gregory XVI's Samples of Gold and Silver Lace-
wire, &c.-Specimen of Egyptian Shebetz, procured from Mehemet
Ali. Viceroy of Egypt-Egyptian Carpets, with raised Pile--Contest
in Weaving between Minerva and Arachne-Suicide of Arachne-
Cotton Manufactures of India-Verses on the Art of Weaving-Pro-
gress of Weaving in Europe-Letter from Alexis Kersivenus-Pro-
gress of Arts, Manufactures, &c., in the United States of America.

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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.

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