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tisor ” of 170-1, “to support our exiled countrymen in France,where they learn nothing but folly and extravagance.” Englishlaces were not included in the prohibition. In 17t>3, that “neatshop near the Stinking Style, in the Lukenbooths,” held byilFr. James Haillic, advertises “Trollies, English laces, and pearledgings.” Four years later, black silk lace and guqmre are addedto the stock, “ mcnnuet,” and very cheap bone lace. 7

Groat efforts, and with success, were made for the improvementof the thread manufacture, for the purchase of which article at Lille200,000/. were annually sent from Scotland to France. Badlyspun yarn was seized and burned by the stamp master; of this wehave frequent mention. 8

Peuchet, speaking of Scotland, says:—“II s’est forme presd’iklimbourg uno manufacture de iil de dentelle. On protend quele fil de cette manufacture sert ii faire des dcntelles qui non-seule-ment egalent on beaute celles qui sont fabriquees avoo le fil deletranger, mais encoro les surpassent en dureo. Get avantageserait d’autant plus grand que l’importation de ce fil de l’etrangeroecasionne aux liabitans de co royaumo uno perto annuello de100 , 000/.” 9

Whether about the year 1773 any change had taken place inthe legislation of the customs of Scotland, and they had liccomeregulated by English law, we cannot say, but suddenly constantadvertisements of Brussels lace and fine point appear in the“ Gazette,” and this at the very time Loch was doing his bestto stir up once more Scotch patriotism with regard to manu-factures. 10

The Scotch Foresters set the example at their meeting in 1700,and then—we hear nothing more on the matter.

’ “ Edinburgh Advertiser.”

" 1774. “ .Several punds of badly spunyarn was burnt by the stump master inMontrose.” This announcement con-stantly occurs.

“ About this period, a Mr. Brotherton,of Leith, seems to have mndo n discoverywhich was but a preludo to the lmbbin-oet. It' is thus described in the *• WeeklyMagazine ” of 1772:—“A new inventionbus lately been iliac,overed by Mr. llrother-ton, in Leith, for working black silk Incoor white thread lace on a loom, to imitateony pattern whatever, and the luce donem this way looks fully ns well asifsewed,

and comes much chenper. It is done anybreadth, from three inches to three-quarters of a yard wide.”

10 In 1775, Dallas, Barclay, and Co.,advertise a selling off of fine point, Brus-sels thread, blonde, and black laces of allkinds,- silver double-edged lace, & r c.“ Edinburgh Advertiser.”

1775. “ Black blonde and thread laces,catguts of all sorts, just arrived from theIndia House in London in the Canon-gate .”—Caledonian Merrnnj.

“ Fashions for January : dresses trim-med witli Brussels point or Mignonette.”— Ihiil. same year.