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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… distinguished either for its commerce or manufactures; the trade principally arises from the supply of the inhabitants … The two distinguishing manufactures are those of woollen goods and cutlery: the seat of the former is the … mountain ridge bordering on Lancashire. The bulk of the woollen manufactures consisted formerly of the coarser kinds …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… [Kerridge (1985)]. Although generally interpreted as a woollen textile, [Inventories (1589)] had Yorkshire cloth … islands is in very small sticks, and is denominated by the trade young Fustick' [Smyth (1812)]. It gave a YELLOW dye but …