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[1.]The Visit to the Boarding School, by George Morland[xiv]
[2.]Bottom of Sampler, in Knotted Yellow Silk, by Mary Caney, 1710[1]
[3.]Upper Portion of Sampler, by Pupil in Orphan School, Calcutta, 1797[9]
[4.]Sampler of Cut and Embroidered Work. Early 17th Century[16]
[5.]Portion of Sampler. 17th Century[17]
[6.]Portion of Sampler of Cut and Embroidered Work. 17th Century[18]
[7.]Samplers in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Dated 1643, 1667, 1696[19]
[8.]Long Sampler, signed Ann Turner. 1686[24]
[9.]Sampler, by Elizabeth Baker. 1739[25]
[10.]Sampler, by Charlotte Brontë. 1829[29]
[11.]Sampler, by Emily Jane Brontë. 1829[31]
[12.]Sampler, by Anne Brontë. 1830[33]
[13.]Easter Sampler, by Kitty Harison. 1770[37]
[14.]Sampler, by Elizabeth Stockwell. 1832[43]
[15.]Sampler, by Sarah Young. c. 1750[53]
[16.]Drawn-Work Sampler, by S. I. D. 1649[59]
[17.]Sampler, by Jean Porter. 1709-10[61]
[18.]Sampler. Name Illegible. Date, 1742[63]
[19.]Sampler, by Mary Anderson. 1831[67]
[20.]Sampler (? Scottish). 18th Century[69]
[21.]Small Scottish Sampler, by J. H. [Jane Heath]. 1728[71]
[22.]Sampler, by Mary Bywater. 1751[72]
[23.]Heart-shaped Sampler, by Mary Ives. 1796[73]
[24.]Drawn-work Sampler, by S. W. 1700[76]
[25.]Border of Mary Lounds’s Sampler. 1726[77]
[26.]Border of Mary Heaviside’s Sampler. 1735[77]
[27.]Border of Elizabeth Greensmith’s Sampler. 1737[77]
[28.]Border of Margaret Knowles’s Sampler. 1738[78]
[29.]Border to Sampler, by Elizabeth Turner. 1771[78]
[30.]Border to Sampler, by Sarah Carr. 1809[79]
[31.]Border to Sampler, by Susanna Hayes. 1813[79]
[32.]Small Sampler, by Martha Haynes. 1704[81]
[33.]Sampler, by Sarah Pelham, aged 6[83]
[34.]Scottish Sampler, by Robert Henderson. 1762[85]
[35.]Two Small Samplers, by May Johnson. 1785-6[87]
[36.]Two Small Samplers, by Lydia Johnson. 1784[87]
[37.]Scottish Sampler, by Mary Bayland. 1779[89]
[38.]Sampler, by Mary Minshull. 1694[90]
[39.]Map of North America, by M. A. K. 1788[93]
[40.]Map of England and Wales, by Ann Brown[94]
[41.]Map of Africa. 1784[95]
[42.]Sampler, by Anne Gower[98]
[43.]Sampler, by Loara Standish[99]
[44.]Sampler, by Miles and Abigail Fleetwood[99]
[45.]Sampler, by Abigail Ridgway. 1795[100]
[46.]Sampler, by Elizabeth Easton. 1795[101]
[47.]Sampler, by Maria E. Spalding. 1815[102]
[48.]Sampler, by Martha C. Hooton. 1827[103]
[49.]Sampler, by the Lamborn Family. 1822[105]
[50.]Sampler, by Elizabeth M. Ford[106]
[51.]Sampler, by Lydia J. Cotton. 1819[107]
[52.]Sampler, by Helen Price[114]
[53.]Beadwork Sampler, by Jane Mills[119]
[54.]Sampler, by Elizabeth Clarkson. 1881[121]
[55.]Embroidered Glove. Early 17th Century[123]
[56.]The Judgment of Paris. About 1630[129]
[57.]Tapestry Embroidery: The Finding of Moses. About 1640[134]
[58.]Portion of a Book Cover. 16th Century[136]
[59.]Purl and Applied Embroidery. About 1630[137]
[60.]Embroidery Picture. Charles II. and His Queen. 1663[141]
[61.]Hollie Point Lace, from Top of Christening Cap. 1774[143]
[62.]Cushion-Stitch Background: Embroidered Book Cover, dated 1703[145]
[63.]Eyelet-Hole-Stitch: from a Sampler dated 1811[146]
[64.]Tapestry Embroidery. About 1640[147]
[65.]Face worked in Split-Stitch: Enlarged from Embroidery Reproduced in Fig. 63[150]
[66.]Face worked in Split-Stitch: Enlarged from Lower Portion of Fig. 63 (not reproduced)[151]
[67.]Knotted-Stitch: Enlarged from Embroidery Reproduced in Fig. 63[152]
[68.]Embroidery Picture: A Squire and His Lady. Dated 1657[155]
[69.]Hair of Unravelled Silk: Enlargement of Portion of Embroidery Reproduced in Plate[157]
[70.]Groundwork Tracing for Embroidered Picture. 17th Century[159]
[71.]Moulds for Knotted, or Lace-Work, with Silk Spools and Case[160]
[72.]Drawn-Work Sampler. 17th Century[162]
[73.]Cut and Drawn-Work: Enlargement from 17th Century Sampler[163]
[74.]Satin-Stitch and Combination of Types of Open-Work: Enlarged from the Sampler Reproduced in Fig. 4. 17th Century[164]
[75.]Back-Stitch: Enlargement of Portion of Sampler in Fig. 5. 17th Century. Twice Actual Size[165]
[76.]Darning Sampler. Signed M. M., T. B., J. J. 1802[167]
[77.]Enlarged Portion of a Darning Sampler. Dated 1785[169]

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Fig. 1.—The Visit to the Boarding School. By George Morland.
Wallace Collection.

Fig. 2.—Bottom of Sampler, in Knitted Yellow Silk, by Mary Caney, 1710.
Mrs C. J. Longman.

English Needlework