The Royal Guide to Wax Flower Modelling

God might have made the earth bring forth Enough for great and small, The oak tree and the cedar tree Without a flower at all.
Then wherefore, wherefore, were they made?
To comfort man—to whisper hope, Whene'er his faith is dim; For whoso careth for the flowers Will much more care for Him.
Mrs. Peachey being, for the reasons stated in this work, compelled to circumscribe the giving of lessons, if not to discontinue instructions altogether in a few months, the book will, therefore, under any circumstances, be indispensable.
For not alone to please the sense of smell , Or charm the sight, are flowers to mankind given,— A thousand sanctities do them invest, And bright associations hallow them! Which to the cultivated intellect May give delight, and all the heart improve.
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THE QUEEN;
THE ROYAL GUIDE TO WAX FLOWER MODELLING IS MOST RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED BY HER ROYAL HIGHNESS'S MOST OBLIGED AND OBEDIENT HUMBLE SERVANT,
EMMA PEACHEY, ARTISTE TO HER MAJESTY.