FOOTNOTES:

[3] The ancient Phrygian workers who introduced this embroidery into Rome were accustomed to represent by it figures, chiefly of birds, and likely this is the source of its name. The name might also have been suggested by the effect of the stitch itself, which is that of close, evenly laid plumage.

Transcriber notes:

P. [26]. '653, 654, 729 5.', changed '729 5' to '729.5.'

P. [45]. 'with 678, 655.7, 616 5.' changed '616 5' to '616.5.'

P. [49]. 'and other dark', changed 'other' to 'others'.

P. [63]. 'with 636, 655 7.', changed '655 7' to '655.7.'

Fixed various punctuation.