Travels through some parts of Germany, Poland, Moldavia, and Turkey . wo expires during the day, his companion isforced to drag his body about till sun-set, when he is liberatedfrom the corpse, but never before. Brunn, however, is now likely to acquire a better name, for itis fast becoming the Leeds of Austria. Of late years severalmanufactories of fine woollen cloths and kerseymeres have beenestablished here, and are now in a very flourishing condition,government having granted to them many important privileges,and being occupied in devising measures for their benefit; sothat from the local a
Travels through some parts of Germany, Poland, Moldavia, and Turkey . wo expires during the day, his companion isforced to drag his body about till sun-set, when he is liberatedfrom the corpse, but never before. Brunn, however, is now likely to acquire a better name, for itis fast becoming the Leeds of Austria. Of late years severalmanufactories of fine woollen cloths and kerseymeres have beenestablished here, and are now in a very flourishing condition,government having granted to them many important privileges,and being occupied in devising measures for their benefit; sothat from the local advantages of the city, the command of run-ning streams, fuel, <xc, there is every reason for supposing, thatthe manufactures of Brunn will both extend and rapidly acquiregreat repute throughout Germany and Italy. The three principalestablishments are those of the Baron de Mund, Mr. Biegmann,and Mr. Offermann. The first named gives employment toupwards of five thousand workmen, and sells cloths annually tothe amount of one million of florins, or about one hundred. ?v / BRUNN. 119 thousand pounds sterling. Mr. Biegmann keeps in pay twothousand two hundred workmen. In the works under themanagement of Mr. Offermann, the scissars for shearing thebroad cloth are set in motion by water wheels : one wheel drivingten pairs of shears. The articles fabricated, consist of swan-skins,rattines, and kerseymeres. In the work-shops belonging to , are also made Turkish bonnets or calpacs, which aresent to Constantinople, Salonica, and Smyrna. Dyeing is like-wise carried on to a great extent at Brunn : and the colours thereproduced, are celebrated throughout Germany for their brilliancyand durability. The principal dyer is named Schoelli, and hehas amongst his workmen several Englishmen. In his vats theyprincipally dye scarlets. All the broadcloths and kerseymereswoven throughout Moravia, are sent to Brunn to be dyed,coming even from Bochtiltz in the vicinity of Znaim, whichplace alon
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