History of Lace

by Mrs. Bury Palliser

—Swift, Journal of a Modern Lady.

"Mechlin, the finest lace of all!"

—Anderson, Origin of Commerce.

"Rose: Pray, what may this lace be worth a yard?

"Balance: Right Mechlin, by this light!"

—Farquhar, The Recruiting Officer.

Fig. 60.

Old Brussels. (Point d'Angleterre. Formerly belonging to Queen Charlotte.)

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