NOTE TO THE SECOND EDITION.

WHEN this guide-book was first printed in 1914, its author, Mr. Francis Birrell, was for the time being a member of the staff of the Department of Textiles. On the publication of a second edition, they wish to express their regret that circumstances should have frustrated their hopes that he would remain as a colleague on the permanent staff.

April, 1921.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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[THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY][1]
[THE SCENES DESCRIBED][4]
[HISTORY OF THE TAPESTRY][11]
[THE LATIN INSCRIPTIONS WITH A TRANSLATION][14]
[THE PHOTOGRAPHIC COPY OF THE ORIGINAL][19]
[NOTES ON THE ILLUSTRATIONS][20]
[BIBLIOGRAPHY][28]
[INDEX][29]

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

[Frontispiece]:—Harold Enthroned
Plate [I.] King Edward the Confessor and Harold.
” [ II.]The Oath of Harold.
” [ III.]King Edward in his Palace.
” [ IV.]The Church of S. Peter at Westminster.
” [ V.]The Coronation of Harold. Stigand.
” [ VI.]The Comet.
” [ VII.]Building Ships.
” [ VIII.]A Feast.
” [ IX.]Odo. William. Robert.
” [ X.]Burning a House.
” [ XI.]The Battle of Hastings.
” [ XII.]The Death of Harold.
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Fig. [1.] A Lion [ p. 1]
” [2.] Ploughing [ p. 9]
” [3.] Harrowing [ p. 14]
” [4.] Fowling [ p. 18]