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Whipping-post, location of, 367.
White-Ellery House, 19.
Whiteweed, in America, 449.
Whitney, Eli, invention of, 208.
Whittemore, Amos, invention of, 205.
Whittier, quoted, 73-74, 181, 370, 413, 436; homespun attire of, 248.
Whittling, 321-323.
Wicks for candles, 34, 45.
Wigs, wearing of, 296-297; denounced, 296; names of, 296-299; cost of, 297.
Wigwams, 3.
William and Mary College, tax for, 109.
Williams, Roger, quoted, 134, 137, 285.
Windmills, Indian fear of, 130; first erected, 133; of John Winthrop, 133; in Virginia, 133.
Windows, of gla.s.s, 23; of oiled paper, 23.
Windsor, boys' pews in, 372.
Wine-taster, 87.
Winslow house, knocker of, 29.
Winthrop, John, fork of, 77; jug of, 98; his use of water as beverage, 148; pick-a-back, 329; sedan-chair of, 356.
Winthrop, John, Jr., quoted, 32; mill of, 133.
Woad-wax, in Ma.s.sachusetts, 448.
Woburn, long services at, 376.
Wolfskin bags in meeting, 374.
Wolves' heads, nailed on meeting-houses, 364-365.
Wood, trenchers of, 80-81; utensils of, 82; spoons of, 88; for shuttles, 225; unusual uses of, 305; toys of, 306; natural shapes in, 308-311.
Wood, quoted, 32-33, 137.
Wool, an ancient industry, 187; early culture of, 187-193; manufacture of, 187-193; restraints on manufacture, 191-192; in England, 192; preparation of, 193; dyeing of, 193-194; carding of, 194-195; combing of, 196; spinning of, 196-198.
See Yarn.
Wool-cards, described, 194-195; history of, 204-206.
Wool-combs, 196.
Wool-wheel, price of, 177.
Wordsworth, quoted, on spinning, 179.
Worsted stuffs, 233.
Wrathe. See Raddle.
Yarn, spinning of, 197-198, 201, 229; winding of, 198; skeining of, 199; cleansing of, 202; water-twist, 229.
Yarn beam. See Warp-beam.
Yarn roll. See Warp-beam.
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