Excerpt from The International Encyclopedia of Scientific Tailor Principles, for All Kinds and Styles of Garment-Making, and Drafting the Actual Measures or Indices: The Absolute Mathematical Mould or Perfect Fit of the Human Form, True to Any Design or Fashion Plate The author neither feels inclined nor deems it apropos, to do homage to the false and stereotyped forms of an apologetic preface. No apologies were either offered or expected when Harvey gave us the discovery and law of the circulation of the blood, and Guttenberg that of metal type and the press or when Galileo, and Howe, and Watts, gave us the telescope, the sewing machine, and the power of steam or when Franklin brought electricity from the clouds, and Morse annihilated distance thereby, making it the fleet messenger of the world When light is given for darkness, truth for error, and liberty for slavery, apologies are uncalled for and are out of place and when made under such circumstances reflect seriously, either upon the head or the heart of their author, or otherwise upon the offer ing he would thereby introduce to the public. The title-page of the work in the reader's hands, is a sufficient index to its province and character. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.