 | William Jerdan - 1834 - 410 pàgines
...still increasing powers, made its way into common use, in spite of all opposition. Two years after, the more wonderful invention of Wyatt, which claims...like a river that sinks into a subterraneous channel, now rose again under the fortunate star of Arkwright, and claimed yet higher admiration, as founded... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1835 - 838 pàgines
...spinning wheel. In 1 7'<7, an eight-handed spinster sprung from the genius of Hargreaves ; and th« jenny, with still increasing powers, made its way...years afterwards, the more wonderful invention of VVyatt, which claims a much earlier origin, but which had disappeared, like a river that sinks into... | |
 | George Savage White - 1836 - 508 pàgines
...the fingers of the spinner, with the aid of that classical instrument, the domestic spinning-wheel. In 1767 an eight-handed spinster sprung from the genius...Hargreaves ; and the jenny, with still increasing power, made its way into common use, in spite of all opposition. Two years afterwards, the more wonderful... | |
 | 1837 - 738 pàgines
...since, every thread used in the manufacture of cotton, wool, worsted, and flax, throughout the worM, was spun singly by the fingers of the spinner, with...Hargreaves ; and the jenny, with still increasing powers, mode its way into common life, in spite of all opposition. Two years after, the more wonderful invention... | |
 | Henry Duncan - 1837 - 426 pàgines
...the domestic spinning-wheel. In 1767, an eight-handed spinster sprung from the genius of Hurgreaves ; and the jenny with still increasing powers, made its...of Wyatt, which claims a much earlier origin, but had disappeared, like a river which sinks into a subterraneous channel, and now rose again under the... | |
 | 1837 - 734 pàgines
...spinner, with the aid of that classical instrument the domestic spinning wheel. In 1767 an fight-handed spinster sprung from the genius of Hargreaves; and...still increasing powers, made its way into common life, in spite of sll opposition. Two years after, the more wonderful invention of Wyatt, which claims... | |
 | Henry Duncan - 1839 - 436 pàgines
...the fingers of the spinner, with the aid of that classical instrument, the domestic spinning-wheel. In 1767, an eight-handed spinster sprung from the...of Wyatt, which claims a much earlier origin, but had disappeared, like a river which sinks into a subterraneous channel, and now rose again under the... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1840 - 492 pàgines
...enjoyment of a valuable annuity from Napoleon. Eloquent Description But about seventy years since, every thread used in the manufacture of cotton, wool,...like a river that sinks into a subterraneous channel, now rose again under the fortunate star of Arkwright, claiming yet higher admiration, as founded on... | |
 | 1843 - 488 pàgines
...the fingers of the spinner, with the aid of that classical instrument, the domestick spinning-wheel. In 1767, an eight-handed spinster sprung from the...Two years afterwards, the more wonderful invention 01' Wyatt, which claims a much earlier origin, but which had disappeared, like a river that sinks into... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1844 - 524 pàgines
...Napoleon. ' Eloquent Description But about seventy years since, every thread used in the manu. facture of cotton, wool, worsted, and flax, throughout the...like a river that sinks into a subterraneous channel, now rose again under the fortunate star of Arkwright, claiming yet higher admiration, as founded on... | |
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In 1767, an eight-handed spinster sprung from the genius of Hargreaves; and the jenny, with still increasing powers, made its way into common use, in spite of all opposition. Two years afterwards, the more wonderful invention of Wyatt, which claims a... 
