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Title: Farrow's military encyclopedia : a dictionary of military knowledge
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Farrow, Edward S. (Edward Samuel), b. 1855
Subjects: Military art and science
Publisher: New York : (s.n.)
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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of our leather manufac-ture : ox, cow, calf and kip, buffalo, horse, sheep,lamb, goat, kid, deer, dog, seal, and hog. These areconsumed, in a great degree, in the construction ofmilitary equipments and appliances. The term peltis applied to a!) skius before they are converted intoleather. When simply made into leather in the statewe find in shoe-soles, it is called, Rough Leather;but if, in addition, it is submitted to the process call-ed currying, it is termed Dressed Leather. Tliofollowing trade-terms are in general use : hides orcrop-hides, butts and backs, bends, offal, and skins.The comiilcte hide when rounded, wilh the cheeks,shanks, and belly-pieces, etc., pared off, is called a LEATHEB. 187 LEATHEB. butt; the pieces cut ofT constitute the nffal; iiml nkinn in Iiirfie qu.-intltieH from AuHlralia and the Cape ofare all the lii;liter forms of leather, such as sheep, ; Oood Mope. The latter with the cape skin, arecoat deer, etc. I used for liook-liinding, jrhivcs, etc. Lauih-skinH
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are imported also from Italy, Sicily, and Spain, andtewed and dyed for making gloves, in imitation ofkid. A great portion of all sorts of lambs and sheeplire tawed and used for aprons, sewing harness,plaster-skins, tying up bottles, lining shoes, and otherSheep and lamb skins are imported (in the wool) jobbing and inferior purposes. Deerskins are dress- LEATHEB CANNON. 188 LEATHEB CANNON. ed by the oil process, and form a great portion of tlie80-called s/(«m)^ leather, which derives it name fromthe chamois of the Alps, from the skin of which itwas formerly made. Dog-s/cins are tanned or tawedfor gloves, and for thiu shoes and boots. Seal-xk/nsare manufactured into the so-called patent leather,by varnishing their upper surface. The manufactureof this kind of leather has of late become of greatimportance to the London, Edinburgh, and New-castle tanners. Iloff OT pig .ikin^ are imported fromRussia and other countries, and many are suppliedb3 Scotland; their use is chiefly in the manufac

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