THE 



Culture of S I L K, 



PART IV. 



CHAP. I. 



7he 7iatiire of the filk-thread as fpun by the 

 'wonn. A general idea of the manner of 

 reeling it. 



THE three foregoing parts of this 

 treatife have only taught how to 

 obtain the filkpods in that form 

 which the worm fpins them j and thefe 

 pods are now no further advanced toward 

 being woven into the various fluffs which 

 filk can compofe, than flax or wool are be- 

 fore they are fpun into yarn. 



But tlie firil operation that takes place 

 in the filkpods is not like that of either flax 

 or wool 3 each filkpod is two continued 



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