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I'll leave behind, as a farewell boon, 



To the proud young princess, my whole cocoon, 



To be reeled and wove to a shining lace, 



And hung in a veil o'er her scornful face ! 



And when she can calmly draw her breath 



Through the very threads that have caused rny death : 



When she finds at length she has nerves so firm 



As to wear the shroud of the crawling worm, 



May she bear in mind that she walks with pride 



In the winding-sheet where the silk- worm died ! " 



LIST OF AUTHORS AND PUBLICATIONS WHICH 

 HAVE BEEN QUOTED OR CONSULTED. 



NAMES of the authors or authorities which are sometimes either 

 quoted or referred to in this work. 



Much valuable information is contained in the Treatise of Dr. 

 Pascalis of New York on the Mulberry Tree and the Culture of 

 Silk; also in his Silk Culturist formerly published in New York. 



The Manual of the Mulberry Tree and the Culture of Silk," of 

 Mr. Cobb, is well known. It was drawn up by him, by order of 

 his Excellency the Governor, and the Legislature of the Com- 

 monwealth of Massachusetts. 



I have often had occasion to refer to the Comte Dandolo and 

 M. Bonafoux, of Piedmont, and their works. These are the 

 great Italian masters, and expounders of the modern system of 

 Italy. The work sent by the Comte de Hazzi of Bavaria, and 

 transmitted through Dr. Mease to Congress, w.as chiefly composed 

 from these Italian masters, the Comte de Hazzi being professedly 

 their disciple. We are also much indebted to the writings and 

 publications of Mr. Rush, while Secretary of the Treasury. 

 Much is also ascribed to the writings and Essays of M. D'Homer- 

 gue, a Frenchman of Nismes in France, and master in the art of 

 the filature, who is now at Philadelphia. Much also is due to the 

 venerable Duponceau and numerous others who have written 

 largely on the subject. 



