Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1919. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... LESSON FIVE TEXTURE, CONSISTENCY, AND FLEXIBILITY PART ONE TEXTURE Opposite this page there are two pieces of cotton fabric. Examine them and note carefully their difference in appearance. Take them in your fingers. Note carefully the difference in their " feel." Both are made of the same material--cotton. They are the same color. They are the same shape and size. But there is a great and most important difference between them. This is due to their difference in texture. One is fine; the other is coarse. Texture of Inanimate Things.--Although they are all made of clay, there are great differences among Haviland China, English China, ordinary porcelain, what is called stone-ware, building tile, fine brick and common brick. These differences are mainly differences in texture. The grain of Haviland China is exquisitely fine; while the grain of common brick is coarse. Texture of Woods.--There are great and important differences among woods. Hemlock, jack pine, red oak and elm are different from basswood, birch, white oak, and white pine. All of these are different from cherry, rosewood, mahogany and walnut. Perhaps another classification would include ebony, lignum vitae, and holly. While these woods differ in color and consistency, their principal difference is a difference of texture. Texture in Stones.--Among the stones, sandstone is perhaps one of the coarsest in texture. Limestone is also coarse-textured, but not as coarse as sandstone. Then comes granite which is made up of coarse grains of fine-textured materials; then the different grades of marble, the Carrara marble being the finest-textured marble known. Of finer texture than marble are quartz, tourmaline, kunzite, beryl, jasper, moonstone, ruby, diamond, emerald, sapphire, and other semi-precious and pre...
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