T'PREFACE

fella-creaters, – For t'seventh time I bring before ye, wi fear an tremlin, me little annewal. Nah when a weyver hez put six webs dahn t' slothoyl he sud hev getten to knaw summot abaht thrawin a gigbit an makkin a nice heeadin, an be able to put a piece together withaht makin reng picks or fleyks, or weyvin t' shuttle in. A! it's a job when ye catch t' shuttle e t' middle o' t' sheeard, izznt it! – So it may be supposed 'at nah 'at I've neearly sarved me 'prenticeship tut Olmenack bizness I sal be able ta du better for ye. Well I hope I sal.; I've heeard a story abaht a lad at wor prentice tuv an Olmenack-makker. Wun day his father ast him hah he wor gettin on like, an t' lad replied ‘Haw, first-rate, father, – I've ommost getten up tut maister nah.’ ‘Hi!' sed t' owd chap, reight pleased, – ‘ha's ta mak that aht, lad?’ ‘Well, he can tell at morn what sort o’ wether there's bahn to be during t' day, an I can tell at neet.’ I think t' lad must hev been Yorksher, – most on us can tell at neet what sort o' wether thare's been during t' day. It's bein able to tell aforehand at beats a deeal ov us.