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illustrations of madness.

The annexed figure of the air-loom, sketched by Mr. Matthews, together with his explanations, will afford the necessary information concerning this curious and wonderful machine.

References.

a a. The top of the apparatus, called by the assassins air-loom machine, pneumatic machine, &c. being as a large table.

b b. The metals which the workers grasp to deaden the sympathy.

c. The place where the pneumaticians sit to work the loom.

d. Something like piano-forte keys, which open the tube valves within the air-