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6. PREPARATION OF WOOL, &c.—Continued. 
e. Felting and the hat manufacture: 
d. 
Rolling-off. 
Shaping. 
Preparation of curled hair for stuffings. 
7. PREPARATION OF WHALEBONE. 
a 
Preparation of stuftings. 
8. PREPARATION OF FEATHERS. 
a. 
b. 
C. 
d. 
é. 
Preparation of down for stuffings. 
Preparation of feather fabrics. 
Preparation of “ brillantine.” 
Preparation of flocking for wall-paper, from refuse quills. 
Preparation of fibres for manufacture of plush carpets. 
9. PREPARATION OF SILK OF INSEOTS. 
a. 
Preparation of silk of silk-worms > 
Boiling the cocoons. 
Reeling. 
Spinning. 
Dyeing. 
Weaving. 
10. PREPARATION OF SOFT PARTS OF OTHER INVERTE.- 
BRATES. 
a. 
b. 
Il 
Preparation of silk from byssus of Pinna. 
Preparation of sponge stuffing. 
PREPARATION OF THE SKIN AND JTS AP- 
PENDAGES. 
11. CURRYING OF LEATHER. 
a. 
b. 
Processes of currying : 
Dipping. 
Graining. 
Scraping. 
Dressing. 
Implements employed by curriers : 
“ Head-knives.” 
“ Pommels.” 
“ Stretching-irons.” 
‘¢ Round-knives.” 
“« Cleaners.” 
