Elizabeth’s embroideries—Institution of Embroiderers’ Company—East India Company—Oriental taste discouraged on Protectionist grounds—Decay of the art in England—Style of James I.—Dutch style—Cushion stitches—Miss Linwood—Miss Moritt—Mrs. Delany—Mrs. Pawsey—Postscript—Revival of the art of needlework—“Royal School of Art Needlework”

356   Appendix I. Charles T. Newton on Votive Dresses 400 II. The Moritzburg Feather Hangings 401 III. The Story of Arachne, translated by Earl Cowper 402 IV. Charlemagne’s Dalmatic, by Lord Lindsay 405 V. Notices of various Mediæval Embroideries by the Hon. and Rev. W. Ignatius Clifford 407 VI. Syon Cope, Rock’s Introduction, “Textile Fabrics” 408 VII. Assyrian Fringes 412 VIII. Hrothgar’s House Furniture: Poem of Beowulf 412 IX. Thorgunna, by Sir G. Dasent 413 X. Pedigree of Aelswith 414 XI. Statutes at Large 414

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

CUTS.

Fig.	Page.
1	20	Egyptian corselet. Wilkinson’s “Ancient Egyptians,” p. 332.
2	25	Tabernacle of Balawat. Temp. Shalmaneser. British Museum.
3	30	Zoomorphic Celtic pattern.
4	32	Pallas Athene attired in the sacred peplos. Panathenaic vase, British Museum.
5	62	Wave pattern.
6	63	Key pattern.
7	63	Metopes and triglyphs.
8	73	Persian carpet. Egyptian symbolic patterns.
9	91	Gothic sunflower. R. S. A. N.
10	98	Wave.
11	104	Egyptian ally and enemy. Temp. Rameses II. Wilkinson’s “Ancient Egyptians,” iii. p. 364.
12	105	Assyrian crenelated pattern.
13	107	Gothic type of trees, Bayeux tapestry.
14	111	Radiated pattern.
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