NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.

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longer and heavier than the others. Figs. 120 and .121 representthe “point” ground, from the beauty of which the laces ofthe midland counties derived their reputation.

Pig. 121.

Buckinghamshire “ point.”

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The laces of Northampton do not appear to have attracted thenotice of the writers of the last century so much as those of thesister counties.

Anderson mentions that Kettering has “ a considerable tradein laceand Lysons, later, observes that lace is made at Cheney.Certainly, the productions of this county a century back were olexquisite beauty, as we can bear testimony from the specimens ina pattern book inherited by Mr. Cardwell, the well-known lacemerchant of Northampton, from his predecessor in the trade,which we have had an opportunity of examining. We have also