WEATHER GLASS

A name commonly given to the barometer; but sometimes also applied to other instruments for ascertaining the state of the atmosphere, or measuring atmospheric changes. It is thus applied to the thermometer, the hygrometer, . WEAVERS, Textorite. The name of a tribe of spiders, their including prey. those which fabricate webs in order to entrap WEAVING, the art of forming cloth in a loom by the union or intertexture of threads. The art of weaving is 0i great antiquity: it has been practised in all ages and in all countries; but it would be impo ible within our limits to give even a sketch of its history, progre , and succe ive improvements down to its present perfect state. We had intended to present the reader with a notice of the various improvements that have been made in the loom from its simplest construction, down to the elaborate invention of Jacquard; but it was found that this could not be effected without the introduction of numerous diagrams and details, which would have been foreign to the purpose of the work; and we must, therefore, content ourselves by referring to Ure's Dictionary of Jlrts, 4-e., for full particulars. [s. 1344]