The different names given to fustian cloths depend upon their degree of fineness, and the manner in which they are woven and finished. […] In all fustians there is a warp and filling, or weft thread, independent of the additional filling-thread forming the pile; but in corduroys the pile thread is only 'thrown in' where the corded portions are and is absent in the narrow spaces between.

Why garlic, molyes, and porrets have white roots, deep green leaves, and black seeds?

When I saw the new book, I couldn't resist the impulse to browse through it.

The official report runs to several thousand pages in 12 volumes.