Winthrop, John, fork of, 77; jug of, 98; his use of water as beverage, 148; pick-a-back, 329; sedan-chair of, 356. Winthrop, John, Jr., quoted, 32; mill of, 133. Woad-wax, in Massachusetts, 448. Woburn, long services at, 376. Wolfskin bags in meeting, 374. Wolves' heads, nailed on meeting-houses, 364-365. Wood, trenchers of, 80-81; utensils of, 82; spoons of, 88; for shuttles, 225; unusual uses of, 305; toys of, 306; natural shapes in, 308-311. Wood, quoted, 32-33, 137. Wool, an ancient industry, 187; early culture of, 187-193; manufacture of, 187-193; restraints on manufacture, 191-192; in England, 192; preparation of, 193; dyeing of, 193-194; carding of, 194-195; combing of, 196; spinning of, 196-198. See Yarn. Wool-cards, described, 194-195; history of, 204-206. Wool-combs, 196. Wool-wheel, price of, 177. Wordsworth, quoted, on spinning, 179. Worsted stuffs, 233. Wrathe. See Raddle. Yarn, spinning of, 197-198, 201, 229; winding of, 198; skeining of, 199; cleansing of, 202; water-twist, 229. Yarn beam. See Warp-beam. Yarn roll. See Warp-beam. End of Project Gutenberg's Home Life in Colonial Days, by Alice Morse Earle