Chapter Vi.--the Silkworm.

The exquisite structure of a woman's hair enlarged upon, 185 What can compare with it? Only the silkworm's thread, 186 Peculiar charm attending the silkworm's labours, 186 And the preciousness of the silken product, 187 Something is said about the use of silk in Mediæval France, 188 And on its excellence and fitness as a garment for Beauty, 189