Plate V shows a rope walk where workers walk backwards twisting hemp fibres into rope, above figures of the wheels, hooks and frames they use. Like the other plates of the series, it describes a craft step by step for 18th-century readers.
The Visual Travel Guide is a collection of High resolution travel photographs
Plate V shows a rope walk where workers walk backwards twisting hemp fibres into rope, above figures of the wheels, hooks and frames they use. Like the other plates of the series, it describes a craft step by step for 18th-century readers.