The instrument used in spinning was a large wheel, turned by hand, and setting in motion a set of whirls or revolving spindles, which twisted the hemp by their motion. 佚名.神奇的知识之书.
A few, however, when we turn a telescope upon them, are seen to be whirls and clouds of shining vapour which we call nebul?. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.