With the advent of the Hollander beater, the work that previously went on for two days full of ceaseless noise, could be accomplished in less than two hours. The Hollander beater, also known as a cylinder mill, shredder, or refining cylinder, is a […]

Petronius calleth this paſſion [i.e., jealousy] amantium furioſam æmulationem, a furious emulation, and their ſymptomes are well expreſſed by Sʳ Ieffrey Chaucer in his firſt Canterbury tale. It will make the neareſt & deareſt friends fall out; they will endure al other things to be common, goods, lands, moneyes, participate of all other pleaſures, and take in good part any diſgraces, iniuries in another kind, but as Propertius well deſcribes it in an Elegie of his, in this they will ſuffer nothing, have no corriuals.

The soring clouds into sad showres ymolt; So to her yold the flames, and did their force revolt

Ryder rode beside her, pleased at her pleasure, knowing that he'd surprised her but good.