10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAIRCLOTH»
Discover the use of
haircloth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
haircloth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Genetic Inferno: Inside the Seven Deadly Sins
The word that would stand out to a man from Florence in the thirteenth or
fourteenth century would be haircloth. Especially a big cloak of the stuff and
against bare skin. Haircloth is an extremely heavy, coarse fabric made from goat
hair.
2
St. Augustine on the Psalms
This was the haircloth in which our Lord was clad; hence, lurking beneath it, He
escaped recognition. When they were troublesome to me, He says, I was clothed
with haircloth: in other words, they raged, I lay hid. Had He refused to conceal ...
3
Biennial Census of Manufactures
This industry embraces establishments engaged primarily in the weaving of
haircloth, mainly from cotton warp with horsehair filling. Haircloth is used
principally for upholstering purposes and as a stiffening in the manufacture of ...
4
Isidore of Seville: De Ecclesiasticis Officiis
(4) Truly because they are prostrate in haircloth, through the haircloth there is
remembrance of the sins because the goats will be on the left hand in the future
times. Therefore confessing we are prostrate in haircloth, saying, "and my sin is
ever ...
Saint Isidore (of Seville), 2008
5
Fourteenth Census of the United States Taken in the Year ...
HAIRCLoTH. , General character of the industry.-Establishments lishments
reporting in 1919, 14 were located in the state engaged in this industry weave
haircloth principally of Pennsylvania and reported $2,791,676 as value of from a
cotton ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1923
6
The Protestant magazine
He passed a year subduing his flesh by a rough chain and haircloth, lying on the
ground and bloodying himself with iron whips," st. Joseph, a cupertine.* — He
afflicted his body with haircloth, with whips with chains, in short with every kind of
...
Protestant association, 1839
It consisted, first, in drawers and stockings of haircloth; next in a haircloth shirt,
not of the ordinary texture, but knit in knots after a manner of his own devising,
wherein he had succeeded in obtaining the perfect uneasiness which he desired.
8
U.S. foreign trade, statistical classification of domestic ...
... waste of human 50100 Hair-removing appliances, electric 851030 Hair-springs
, watch 911410 Haircloth, cattle, woven 511300 1 Haircloth, goat, common,
woven 511300 Commodity Six-digit Haircloth, horsehair, woven 511300
Haircloth, ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 2007
Homemade Brush for Cleaning Upholstered Furniture A durable brush for
cleaning upholstered furniture can be made in the following manner : Procure a
piece of haircloth, which is made of horsehair woof and linen warp. Strips of
haircloth ...
10
Cassiodorus: Psalms 51-100
We find the same expression in Psalm 34: But as for me, when they were
troublesome to me, I clothed myself with haircloth and I humbled my soul with
fasting?9 Similarly He said He was thirsty when He approached the Samaritan
woman and ...
Senator Cassiodorus, Patrick Gerard Walsh, 1991
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAIRCLOTH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
haircloth is used in the context of the following news items.
CREWKERNE: New book on Crewkerne's textile industry
... horsehair cloth and shirts, while Part 2 looks at the manufacture of sailcloth, webbing and haircloth from its cottage origins to the workshop in ... «View Online, Jun 15»
The Rebels Are Our Countrymen Again: Grant and Lee Meet at …
Haircloth upholstery, cut from chairs and sofas, was also cut into strips and patches and carried away.” McLean was left surveying a Tacitean ... «Daily Beast, Apr 15»
The Cost of Paying Attention
When you step inside and the automatic doors whoosh shut behind you, the difference is nearly tactile, like slipping out of haircloth into satin. «New York Times, Mar 15»
City of Alexandria sued after allegedly intoxicated man let go by …
The Fowlers are represented by Jimmy R. Faircloth Jr. of Alexandria-based Haircloth, Melton & Keiser LLC. The case has been assigned to ... «The Louisiana Record, Mar 15»
Video: Shropshire youngsters take harrowing visit to Auschwitz
“They used it to produce a material called haircloth, which was used to make clothing - socks and the lining of German soldiers' trousers. «shropshirestar.com, Feb 15»
Paris Haute Couture spring/summer shows: Focus is on fantasy for a …
... heavy embroideries, an empire-line dress in haute couture hessian that looked like a chic penitent's haircloth shirt – there were half-a-dozen ... «The Independent, Feb 15»
Mindy Newell: Baby Mine
... and she put off wearing colors and smooth satins and silk, and dressed herself in haircloth and solemn hues. She ate sparingly, only enough ... «Comicmix.com, Dec 14»
There are a lot of ways to misuse 'hirsute'
While it usually is worn metaphorically, in the olden days there was an actual garment, which the OED says was a “shirt made of haircloth, worn ... «Columbia Journalism Review, Oct 14»
Marilyn I. Walker construction takes centre stage
Comprised of the historic 1880s Canada Haircloth Building, two reconverted 1920s storage sheds and a new 235-seat studio theatre, the ... «Daily Commercial News, Sep 14»
My father's battle with depression
But when it came to work he was a brutalist, a haircloth penitent, flogging himself to a bleeding pulp. He would leave for work before I got up, ... «Stuff.co.nz, Aug 14»
