 | James Freeman Clarke, William Henry Channing, James Handasyd Perkins - Unitarianism - 1836 - 740 pages
...denominated tub-mills. Instead of brlting cloths, sifters were in general use. These were made of deer-skins in the state of parchment, stretched over a hoop and...clothing was all of domestic manufacture. We had no other resources for clothing, and this indeed was a poor one. The crops of flax often failed, and the sheep... | |
 | 1836 - 708 pages
...with it, and ground the grain. "Our first water mills were of the description denominated tub-mills. Instead of bolting cloths, sifters were in general use. These were made of deer-skins in the state of parchment, stretched over a hoop and perforated with a hot wire. Our clothing... | |
 | Sherman Day - Pennsylvania - 1843 - 754 pages
...carries the runner after the manner of a trundlehcad. These mills were built with very little expense, and many of them answered the purpose very well. Instead of bolting cloths, sifters were in general use. They were made of deer-skins, in the state of parchment, stretched over a hoop, and perforated with... | |
 | Henry Howe - Virginia - 1845 - 562 pages
...carries the runner after the manner of a trundlehead. These mills were built with very little expense, and many of them answered the purpose very well. Instead of bolting cloths, sifters were in general use. They were made of deerskins, in the state of parchment, stretched over a hoop, and perforated with... | |
 | Henry Howe - Virginia - 1845 - 616 pages
...carril the runner aller the manner of a trundlehead. These mills were built with very litt expense, and many of them answered the purpose very well. Instead of bolting cloth sifters were in general use. They were made of deerskins, in the state of parchmcn stretched... | |
 | Samuel Kercheval - Indian captivities - 1850 - 356 pages
...carries the runner, after the manner of a tnmdlehead. These mills were built with very little expense, and many of them answered the purpose very well. Instead...stretched over a hoop and perforated with a hot wire. ,often failed, and the sheep were destroyed by the wolves. Linsey, which is made of flax and wool,... | |
 | Missouri - 1855 - 94 pages
...along with it, and ground the grain." "Our first mills were of the description denominated tub mills. "Instead of bolting cloths, sifters were in general use. These were made of deerskins in the state of parchment, stretched over a hoop and perforated with a hot wire. Our clothing... | |
 | Biographies of American leaders - 1855 - 624 pages
...carries the runner after the manner of a trundlehead. These mills were built with very little expense, and many of them answered the purpose very well. Instead...deer skins in the state of parchment, stretched over an hoop and perforated with a hot wire. Our clothing was all of domestic manufacture. We had no other... | |
 | Henry Howe - California - 1857 - 504 pages
...with very little expense, and many of them answered the purpose very well. Instead of bolting-cloth, sifters were in general use. These were made of deer skins in the state of parchment, stretched over i h'oop, and perforated with a hot wire. Our clothing was all of domestic manufacture. We had no other... | |
 | Henry Howe - Mississippi River Valley - 1858 - 766 pages
...with very little expense, and many of them answered the purpose very well. Instead of bolting-cloth, sifters were in general use. These were made of deer...of domestic manufacture. We had no other resource tor clothing, and this, indeed, was a poor one. The crops of flax often failed, and the sheep were... | |
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These mills were built with very little expense, and many of them answered the purpose very well. " Instead of bolting cloths, sifters were in general use. These were made of deer skins in the state of parchment, stretched over a hoop and perforated with... 
