History of Lace. Mrs. Bury Palliser

the mark of his printing-press—three acorns with the motto, "Cuique sua præmia," and is dedicated to Madame Loyse de Perez. He concludes a complimentary dedication to the lady with the lines:—

      "Madame, dont l'esprit modestement subtil,

      Vigoureux, se délecte en toutes choses belles,

      Prenez de bonne part ces nouvelles modelles

      Que vous offre la main de ce maistre gentil."

      He states that he has travelled and brought back from Italy some patterns, without alluding to Vinciolo. At the end, in a chapter of good advice to young ladies, after exhorting them to "salutairement passer la journée, tant pour l'âme que pour le corps," he winds up that he is aware that other exercises, such as stretching the hands and feet, "se frotter un peu les points des bras," and combing the hair, are good for the health; that to wash the hands occasionally in cold water is both "civil et honnête," etc.

Plate XLIV.	Plate XLIII.
Marche.—End of eighteenth century. In the Musée Cinquantenaire, Brussels.	Binche.—Width, 2⅛ in.

      Belgian, Bobbin-made.