The progress achieved of late in toy-making, as also the high perfection attained in the fabrication of mathematical and optical instruments, of furniture, of small luxury articles, of pottery and so on, are instances in point.
He highlights advancements in various crafts as evidence of progress outside of large urban centers.
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