k in the hope that it will cause
amusement to some, gratification perhaps of a higher order to others,
and offence--as I trust and believe--to none.

FOOTNOTES:

[131] Some account of London.--1793.

[132] It cannot be too generally known that within late years schools
have been attached to the factories, where, for a fixed and certain
proportion of their time, girls are instructed in sewing and reading.

THE END.

London: Printed by W. Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street.

Transcriber's Note

Archaic and variable spelling is preserved as printed. Minor
punctuation errors have been repaired.

Hyphenation and use of accents have been made consistent in the main
text where there was a prevalence of one form over another. However,
inconsistencies are preserved as printed where material originates
from different authors.

The title page contains the word 'needle-work.' The author's text, and
a repeat of the title, uses 'needlework'. This has been preserved as
printed.

The following items were found:

Page viii--the page number for the chapter titled "The
Needle" was omitted from the table of contents.
Reference to the text shows it to be page 252, and this
has been added in the appropriate place.

Page 93--there is some obscured text at the end of the
page. Given the context and the amount of space, it seems
reasonable to assume that the missing words are 'he is'
and these have been added in this etext.

Page 123, third footnote--mentions the word Alner, but
doesn't define it. "An Illustrated Dictionary of Words
Used in Art and Archaeology" by J. W. Mollett defines it
as: "Aulmoniere. The Norman name for the pouch, bag, or
purse appended to the girdle of noble persons, and
derived from the same root as 'alms' and 'almoner'. It
was more or less ornamented and hung from long laces of
silk or gold; it was sometimes called Alner." The
transcriber has added 'pouch, bag or purse' as a
definition.

Page 129--There is an obscured word in the line, "With
steven f-ll- stoute". Comparison with other sources of
the same verse show the word to be fulle, which has been
used in this etext.

Page 175--the footnote marker in the text was missing.
The transcriber has checked the referenced text, and
inserted a marker in what appears to be the correct
place.

Page 257--the speaker of the line "Her neele