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which he can give it by the arm moving 

 upon the elbow as upon a centre. 



I muft obferve here that the bufmefs of 

 winding the filk from the pods is, in fome 

 countries committed only to perfons who 

 upon examination are found properly qua- 

 lified, and that the feveral regulations which 

 regard the reeling are ellablifhed by law, 

 and penalties annexed ; but I doubt whe- 

 ther ftri£l regulations would be proper in 

 the infancy of a manufadure of this kind 

 in our colonies, 1 believe it is better at firft 

 to encourage ail endeavours, and to let re- 

 gulations grow upon time and experience. 



It is neceffary to inform you here, that 

 as the heat of the water in the cauldron 

 will require to be varied according to the 

 eafe or difficulty with which the pods give 

 their filk, therefore the fpinner fhould al- 

 ways have fome cold water within her 

 reach, in order to cool that in the caul- 

 dron quickly, when the filk comes off too 

 eafy and in burrs, and fome chips or fhav- 

 ings fhould be at hand to augment the 

 heat quickly when the pods are flubborn 

 in letting the filk wind off. A contrivance 

 indeed might readily be made by which 

 the fire, lying upon a little grate with clofe 

 § bars. 



