Download or read book Spinning Wheel Stories Classic Reprint written by Louisa M. Alcott and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-11 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Spinning-Wheel Stories "It is too bad to have our jolly vacation spoiled by this provoking storm. Didn't mind it yesterday, because we could eat all the time; but here we are cooped up for a week, perhaps, and I'd like to know what we are to do," growled Geoff, as he stood at the window looking gloomily at the bleak scene without. It certainly was discouraging; for the north wind howled, the air was dark with falling snow, and drifts were rising over fences, roads, and fields, as if to barricade the Christmas party in the great country house. "We can bear it pleasantly, since it can't he helped," said gentle sister Mary, with a kind hand on his shoulder, and a face full of sympathy for his disappointment. "I'm sorry for the coasting, skating, and sleighing frolics we have lost; but if we must be shut up, I'm sure we could n't have a pleasanter prison or a kinder jailer. Don't let grandma hear us complain, for she has made great exertions to have our visit a merry one, and it will trouble her if we are not gay and contented." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Spinning Wheel Stories written by Louisa M. Alcott and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-20 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A group of stories-within-a-story, told in the classic Louisa May Alcott style.In this collection of short stories by the author of "Little Women," a grandmother tells moral tales to her visiting grandchildren when a storm keeps them indoors. The stories have a pronounced alternating gender focus, between domestic and "boys" adventures, each with a pointed moral lesson mixed in with Alcott's amusing style.
Download or read book The Tale of the Spinning Wheel Classic Reprint written by Elizabeth Cynthia Barney Buel and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Tale of the Spinning-Wheel About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Tale of the Spinning Wheel written by Elizabeth Cynthia Barney Buel and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-02-24 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spinning-wheel-symbol of the dignity of woman's labor.-What wealth of memory gathers around the homely implement, homely indeed in the good old sense of the word-because belonging to the home. Home-made and home-spun are honorable epithets, replete with significance, for in them we find the epitome of the lives and labors of our foremothers. The plough and the axe are not more symbolic of the winning of this country from the wilderness, nor the musket of the winning of its freedom, than is the spinning-wheel in woman's hands the symbol of both. So symbolic is it also of woman's toil, of woman's distinctive and universal occupation, nay, of woman herself, that the "distaff side of the house" has always been expressive of the woman's family, and "spinster" is still the legal title of unmarried women in the common law of England. Most ancient of all household implements, it has been used in one form or another by queen, princess, and serving-maid, by farmer's wife and noble's daughter, until it stands to-day a silent witness to the fundamental democracy of mankind.
Download or read book Spinning Wheel Stories written by Louisa May Alcott and published by . This book was released on 2020-02 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the author of the classic book, "Little Women," this long out-of-print collection of heart-warming tales by Louisa May Alcott show why her stories continue to endear this truly great American author to children all over the world.
Download or read book Helen and Arthur Or Miss Thusa s Spinning Wheel Classic Reprint written by Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-07 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Helen and Arthur, or Miss. Thusa's Spinning Wheel It was a blustering, windy night, and the window-panes rattled every now and then, as if the glass were about to shiver in twain, while the stars sparkled and winked coldly without, and the fire glowed warmly, and crackled within. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Grandma s Spinning Wheel Classic Reprint written by Anna Mackall May and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-28 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Grandma's Spinning Wheel Near the headwaters of the beautiful Chesapeake Bay in My Maryland stands beech-holm, the scene of the true incident related in this simple story. The illus trations are reproductions of recent photographs of the house and surroundings. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Riddle of the Spinning Wheel Classic Reprint written by Mary E. Hanshew and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Riddle of the Spinning Wheel Mr. Maverick Narkom, Superintendent of Scotland Yard, looked up from the letter he was perusing, a wrinkle in his brow and one hand spread out over the sheet to keep it open, as the sound of a soft knock broke through the stillness, and with an exasperation born of the knotty problem upon which he was at work, called out an irritable "Come in." Inspector Petrie's head appeared in the aperture, stiff hand at the salute. "I know you wasn't to be disturbed, sir," he began apologetically, "But there's a leddy come to see you. Seemed distressed, and said it was urgent, and begged me for the love of 'even to let her in." "And, being a religious man, you succumbed, of course," rapped out Mr. Narkom in a tone of exasperation. "Oh, well, where's her card? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Spinning Wheel at Rest written by Edward Augustus Jenks and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-26 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Spinning-Wheel at Rest: Poems I am satisfied if it cause delight; for delight is the chief, if not the only, end of poesy: instruction can be admitted but in the second place for poesy only instructs as it delights. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Catalogue of the Horner Collection of Spinning Wheels and Accessories Classic Reprint written by and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Catalogue of the Horner Collection of Spinning Wheels and Accessories The arrangement of a Catalogue descriptive of spinning wheels must of necessity comprise some short description of the simple spindle and distaff, the precursor of the spinning wheel, which from remote ages, far beyond historic times, served the nations of the world as a spinning medium. Its use to-day is still very extensive, not merely amongst uncivilized peoples, but in Europe generally. In Italy, for example, especially in the South, this primitive mode of spinning is still in practice by nearly every peasant woman (No. 64). Some 40 years ago an attempt was made to introduce the more modern wheel into the Province of Solerno, but the sedentary occupation did not appeal to the vivacious, lively southern, who wanted a gossip with her neighbours while she worked. In Italy south of Rome the spinning wheel is not in use. The spindle and distaff persist to-day in many parts of Germany, Austria, Russia, France, Spain, and Portugal, and even in the North of Scotland are still in use for the spinning of wool. In the Balkan States the wheel has never penetrated, and there to-day the peasant woman works by the primitive method. Needless to say, this method is still in active use amongst uncultivated tribes in all parts of Africa, as well as amongst the cultured peoples of Asia. Reference will be made later on to some specimens in the Collection. The spindle in use to-day and those which were employed remote ages ago embody exactly the same principle, a principle which has been carried through the spinning wheel stage, and is to-day the twisting agency in the modern spinning frame. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Spinning Wheel Stories written by Луиза Мэй Олкотт and published by Litres. This book was released on 2022-05-15 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spinning Wheel Stories Primary Source Edition written by Louisa May Alcott and published by . This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Download or read book Spinning for Softness Speed written by Paula Simmons and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spinning Wheel Stories Complete with Original Illustrations written by Louisa May Alcott and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-16 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spinning wheel was most likely invented in the Islamic world by the early 11th century. There is evidence pointing to the spinning wheel being known in the Islamic world by 1030, and the earliest clear illustration of the spinning wheel is from Baghdad, drawn in 1237. Evidence also points to the spinning wheel reaching China by 1090, with the earliest clear Chinese illustration of the machine dated to around 1270. The spinning wheel then spread from the Islamic world to Europe and India by the 13th century, with the earliest European illustration dated to around 1280 and the earliest unambiguous Indian reference dated to 1350.C. Wayne Smith and J. Tom Cothren have claimed that the spinning wheel was invented in India between 500 and 1000.[5][6] However, this claim is disputed by the historians Arnold Pacey and Irfan Habib who note that early references to cotton spinning in India are vague and do not clearly identify a wheel, but more likely refer to hand spinning. The earliest unambiguous reference to a spinning wheel in India is dated to 1350, suggesting that the spinning wheel was introduced from Iran to India. In France, the spindle and distaff were not displaced until the mid 18th century.The spinning wheel replaced the earlier method of hand spinning with a spindle. The first stage in mechanizing the process was mounting the spindle horizontally so it could be rotated by a cord encircling a large, hand-driven wheel. The great wheel is an example of this type, where the fibre is held in the left hand and the wheel slowly turned with the right. Holding the fibre at a slight angle to the spindle produced the necessary twist. The spun yarn was then wound onto the spindle by moving it so as to form a right angle with the spindle. This type of wheel, while known in Europe by the 14th century, was not in general use until later. The construction of the Great Wheel made it very good at creating long drawn soft fuzzy wools, but very difficult to create the strong smooth yarns needed to create warp for weaving. Spinning wheels ultimately did not develop the capability to spin a variety of yarns until the beginning of the 19th century and the mechanization of spinning.In general, the spinning technology was known for a long time before being adopted by the majority of people, thus making it hard to fix dates of the improvements. In 1533, a citizen of Brunswick is said to have added a treadle, by which the spinner could rotate her spindle with one foot and have both hands free to spin. Leonardo da Vinci drew a picture of the flyer, which twists the yarn before winding it onto the spindle. During the 16th century a treadle wheel with flyer was in common use, and gained such names as the Saxony wheel and the flax wheel. It sped up production, as one needn't stop spinning to wind up the yarn.
Download or read book The Sisters of the Spinning Wheel written by Puran Singh and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-19 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Sisters of the Spinning Wheel: And Other Sikh Poems The figured reality in this pageant carries us far, and uses vivid symbolism, to interpret the region of its imagination. The set symbol is the key to an ever widening world. The songs that open this fair region to us we may call parable, or picture, poems; and we shall find in reading them, that their mode often recalls that of other parable-makers. It was the method of many Eastern teachers; nay, was it not the method consecrated by Christ himself? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Download or read book Old Fashioned Tales The Junior Classics written by William Patten and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-05-19 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original.
