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John Crossley himself also became a carpet-weaver with his uncle; and when his apprenticeship was finished, he went to weave for Mr. Currer, a large carpet manufacturer at Luddenden Foot. While working at this factory, his master built a large fine house to live in. He thought he had money enough saved for the purpose, but circumstances proved that he had not. Mr.
"We left our wreck in three boats! My ship's name was " "The Walrus," said Red Shirt quietly, "and her Captain's name was Stride!" Old Crossley had reached the stage that is known as petrified with astonishment. The Captain, being unable to open his eyes wider, dropped his lower jaw instead.
Crossley forgot his manners, turned his back squarely upon her, thrust his hands deep into his trousers pockets, and stared out through the window. He presently wheeled round. She would not have thought his eyes could be so keen. Said he: "You were studying for grand opera?" "Yes." "Why do you drop it and take up this?" "No money," replied she. "I've got to make my living at once."
Abraham, the eldest, was father of Mrs. John Crossley, née Turner. Abraham was also brought up to farming and manufacturing; but it must be remembered that manufacturing was in those days conducted on a very much smaller scale than it is now. He afterwards went into partnership with his brother Thomas, to make worsted goods, but after his marriage the partnership was dissolved.
Still, large telescopes, as a rule, held aloof for some unexplained reason, or were only employed in a desultory and spasmodic fashion, without any very definite object. Birt, the largest instruments available being an 8 1/4 inch reflector and the Crossley refractor of 9 inches aperture!
Fourth and last, but not least, Mr Crossley found considerable relief in getting away occasionally from his worthy housekeeper Mrs Bland.
Crossley presented his instrument to the Lick Observatory, it was feared that little of importance could be done with it. But as often happens in human affairs outside the field of astronomy, when ingenious and able men devote their attention to the careful study of a problem, it was found that new results could be reached.
"Ah, I have such plans for you such plans. Crossley doesn't realize how far you can be made to go with the right training. Without it " He shook his head laughingly. "But you shall have it, my dear." And he laid his hands lightly and caressingly upon her shoulders. The gesture was apparently a friendly familiarity.
In many respects it resembled the former, when the bad news about Shank came, and there was the same conclave in Mrs Leather's parlour, for old Jacob Crossley happened to be spending a holiday in Sealford at the time.
"They must have loaned their bicycles to others." "Right you are," answered Tom. "We'll have to question them." "Do you know where they room?" "No; but we can find out from the register." They entered their dormitory and found out that Flood and Crossley were in the next building, occupying Room 14 together. "That's luck," said Sam "We won't have to wake up anybody else"
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