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  • They were called Weft Indies from Colum - bus failing to them weflward; in hopes, as was mentioned at the beginning of his firft voyage, of arriving that way to the Eaft Indies.

    A new collection of voyages, discoveries and travels : containing whatever is worthy of notice, in Europe, Asia, Africa and America 1767

  • The third Court is much tljeJlargeft of any, built at the Expenrce of the captive feirig of France 5 as it ftands higher, fo it greatly excels the two former in Splendor and Elegance; it has one hundred and forty-eight • Paces in Length, and ninety-feven in Breadth; in the Middle of it is a Fountain of very. clear Water, brought under Ground at ariexcelfive Expense from the Diftance of four Miles: towards the Eaft are. ifra&iujficent Apartments deftined for the Royal Houflaold; towards the Weft is a Tennis -,

    Fugitive Pieces on Various Subjects 1771

  • 'the Royal Houfhold; towards the Weft is a Tennis - court for the Amufement of the Court; Pn the North Side are the Royal Apartments, confiftirig of mag - iiificeflt Chambers, Halls, and f Bathing-ro6ms, and a private Chapel, the Roof of which is embel -

    Fugitive Pieces on Various Subjects 1771

  • Weft (or mimetic weft): Where warp is introduced into a mimetic narrative by an alethic quirk, the alethic modality of “could have happened”, “could be happening” or “could happen” may be said to persist in effect, in so far as suspension-of-disbelief continues despite the quirk, or to be restored with a return to mimesis.

    On Mimetic and Maieutic Fiction Hal Duncan 2009

  • Weft (or mimetic weft): Where warp is introduced into a mimetic narrative by an alethic quirk, the alethic modality of “could have happened”, “could be happening” or “could happen” may be said to persist in effect, in so far as suspension-of-disbelief continues despite the quirk, or to be restored with a return to mimesis.

    Notes Toward a Theory of Narrative Modality Hal Duncan 2009

  • Weft (or mimetic weft): Where warp is introduced into a mimetic narrative by an alethic quirk, the alethic modality of “could have happened”, “could be happening” or “could happen” may be said to persist in effect, in so far as suspension-of-disbelief continues despite the quirk, or to be restored with a return to mimesis.

    Archive 2009-06-01 Hal Duncan 2009

  • Weft (or mimetic weft): Where warp is introduced into a mimetic narrative by an alethic quirk, the alethic modality of “could have happened”, “could be happening” or “could happen” may be said to persist in effect, in so far as suspension-of-disbelief continues despite the quirk, or to be restored with a return to mimesis.

    Archive 2009-07-01 Hal Duncan 2009

  • Earlier this year, a documentary unambiguously called “I Love Hip Hop in Morocco,” set the tone for the days and years ahead, as the blog From Warp to Weft points out:

    Global Voices in English » Morocco: When Arabs Rock 2009

  • Janelle of {from} Warp {to} Weft writes on the the complicated topic of brain drain in Morocco, a country which loses some of its best young minds every year to universities and jobs abroad.

    Global Voices in English » Morocco: Changing Nothing and Everything 2009

  • Warp and Weft: Spirit Trail Fibers Superwash Merino Worsted with a 7.5 dpi reed and twisted fringe.

    Made it! - And She Knits Too! 2008

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