The construction of an early nineteenth-century spinning mill in Rhode Island. Best Books for Junior High Readers. Four different Rhode Island textile mills of the nineteenth century are described in text and excellent drawings. Best Books for Senior High Readers. In a text that uses original sources and many excellent diagrams, 4 different nineteenth-century New England cotton mills are described. Best Books for Children, 6th ed. The construction of an early 19th-century spinning mill in Rhode Island. Best Books for Young Teen Readers. Four different Rhode Island textile mills of the 19th century are described in text & excellent drawings. Bowker Authored Title code. The construction of an early 19th-century spinning mill in Rhode Island. Annotation. The mills at Wicksbridge are imaginary, but their planning, construction, and operation are quite typical of mills developed in New England throughout the nineteenth century.