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| INTRODUCTION | [3] |
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| CHAPTER I. |
| MANUFACTURE OF SILK BY CATERPILLARS OF VARIOUS KINDS | [9] |
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| CHAPTER II. |
| MANUFACTURE OF SILK BY THE SILKWORM | [31] |
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| CHAPTER III. |
| MANUFACTURE OF SILK BY SPIDERS | [55] |
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| CHAPTER IV. |
| MANUFACTURE OF WAX BY THE HIVE BEE, THE HUMBLE BEE, AND THE WHITE WAX INSECT OF CHINA | [73] |
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| CHAPTER V. |
| MANUFACTURE OF HONEY BY THE HIVE BEE | [99] |
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| CHAPTER VI. |
| MANUFACTURE OF COCHINEAL BY THE COCCUS CACTI, OR COCHINEAL INSECT | [113] |
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| CHAPTER VII. |
| MANUFACTURE OF GUM LAC BY THE LAC INSECT | [133] |
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| CHAPTER VIII. |
| MANUFACTURE OF NUT GALLS BY THE GALL INSECT | [143] |
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| CHAPTER IX. |
| OTHER INSECT PRODUCTIONS USEFUL TO MAN | [154] |
