 | Edward Long - Jamaica - 1774 - 408 pages
...acquires a degree of whitenefs equal to the belt artificial lace. There is no doubt but very fine cloaths might be made with it, and perhaps paper. The wild...apparel with it, of a very durable nature. The common ufe to which it is at prefent applied is rope- making. The Spaniards are faid to work it into cables;... | |
 | John Lindley, Sir Joseph Paxton - Floriculture - 1850 - 350 pages
...soap, or the ' curatoe ' soap, and acquires a degree of whiteness equal to the best artificial lace. The wild negroes have made apparel with it of a very durable nature, but the common use to which it is applied is ropemaking." A tree from 20 to 30 feet high, with branches... | |
 | John Lindley - 1851 - 284 pages
...soap, or the ' curatoe ' soap, and acquires a degree of whiteness equal to the best artificial lace. The wild negroes have made apparel with it of a very durable nature, but the common use to which it is applied is ropemaking." A tree from 20 to 30 feet high, with branches... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1861 - 434 pages
...artificial lace. There is no doubt but very fine cloths might be made with it, and perhaps paper. The negroes have made apparel with it of a very durable...The common use to which it is at present applied is rope making. The Spaniards are said to work it into cables, and the Indians employ it in a variety... | |
 | Peter Lund Simmonds - 1861 - 468 pages
...artificial lace. There is no doubt but very fine cloths might be made with it, and perhaps paper. The negroes have made apparel with it of a very durable...The common use to which it is at present applied is rope making. The Spaniards are said to work it into cables, and the Indians employ it in a variety... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1873 - 936 pages
...doubt but very fine cloths might be made wi(h it, and perhaps paper. The negroes have made clothes with it of a very durable nature. The common use to...Spaniards are said to work it into cables, and the Indians use it in a variety of fabrics. It is also employed for making horse whips, and previous to emancipation... | |
 | Alfred Ely Beach - Industrial arts - 1874 - 614 pages
...doubt but very fine cloths might be made with it, and perhaps paper. The negroes have made clothes with it of a very durable nature. The common use to...Spaniards are said to work it into cables, and the Indians use it in a variety of fabrics. It is also employed for making horse-whips, and previous to emancipation,... | |
 | Sir William Jackson Hooker - Botanical illustration - 1850 - 298 pages
...soap, or the " curatoe " soap, and acquires a degree of whiteness equal to the best artificial lace. The wild negroes have made apparel with it of a very durable nature ; but the common use to which it is applied is rope-making. The Spaniards are said to have worked it... | |
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It bears washing extremely well, with common soap, or the coratoe soap, and acquires a degree of whiteness equal to the best artificial lace. There is no doubt but very fine cloths might be made with it, and perhaps paper. The negroes have made apparel... 