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                                     THE PARIS UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION.
Messrs. COr&  RN, SCNS, AND CRISP, of Nor- wich, sustain the reputation
of England by the They are made with considerable improvements
                              -           exhibition of many admirable SHAWLS,
the pecu- upon th~eir patented shawls, for which they have
                                          liar and time-honoured fabric of
their city. gained universal reputation during the list
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fifteen years.  Their characteristic features are, perfection of make, design,
and brilliancy I and purity of colour, and lightness of fabric.
  In bringing this notice of a most' interesting branch of Art-         
    THE     LACE AND EMBROIDERY.
industry to a conclusion, it is only right to say that an endeavour     
    TH       LACE ANT) EMBLIDER.
has been made to bring out fully and fairly the merits and salient      
         BY MRS. BURY PALLISER.
peculiarities of the various exhibits of which the space available
for the purpose would allow.' Demerits have been touched upon  LACE is made
of various materials-of flax, cotton, and mohair,
rather as a warning than in a spirit of captious criticism; and it of silk,
gold, and silver. It is fabricated in various manners-by
may happen, as certainly has been the case ere now, that the dis- the needle,
on the pillow, and by machinery.
cussion of the faults may prove more really useful than the praise  To Italy
is assigned the invention of point or needle-made lace,
due to well-earned success.                                     but its fabrication
has always been the favourite occupation of
   In this branch of Industrial Art, at least, England has obtained  the
Convent in all countries, and throughout many centuries to the
 honour, and deserved it.                                        present
day, for the adornment of the altar and its Ministers.
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