WinterarrivedwiththemonthofJune,whichistheDecemberofthenorthernzones,andthegreatbusinesswasthemakingofwarmandsolidclothing.

           Themusmonsinthecorralhadbeenstrippedoftheirwool,andthisprecioustextilematerialwasnowtobetransformedintostuff.

           OfcourseCyrusHarding,havingathisdisposalneithercarders,combers,polishers,stretchers,twisters,mule-jenny,norself-actingmachinetospinthewool,norloomtoweaveit,wasobligedtoproceedinasimplerway,soastodowithoutspinningandweaving.Andindeedheproposedtomakeuseofthepropertywhichthefilamentsofwoolpossesswhensubjectedtoapowerfulpressureofmixingtogether,andofmanufacturingbythissimpleprocessthematerialcalledfelt.Thisfeltcouldthenbeobtainedbyasimpleoperationwhich,ifitdiminishedtheflexibilityofthestuff,increaseditspowerofretainingheatinproportion.Nowthewoolfurnishedbythemusmonswascomposedofveryshorthairs,andwasinagoodconditiontobefelted.

           Theengineer,aidedbyhiscompanions,includingPencroft,whowasoncemoreobligedtoleavehisboat,commencedthepreliminaryoperations,thesubjectofwhichwastoridthewoolofthatfatandoilysubstancewithwhichitisimpregnated,andwhichiscalledgrease.

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