Williams, Leonard, b. 1871 · London : T.N. Foulis · leaf 248
Townsend in 1786, is onelong, narrow street, in which poverty, industry,and filth, although seldom seen together, haveagreed to take up their abode. The inhabitantsmake lace, and even the little children of threeand four years old are engaged in this employ-ment. Laborde wrote that at the beginning… … i7o CURTAIN OF SPANISH LACE{Point and Pillow Work. Modern) TEXTILE FABRICS women and children. The work is principally-done at Pineda, Malgrat, San Celoni, Tosa,Canet, Arenys, Callela, San-Pol, Mataro, Esparra-guera, Martorell, and Barcelona. . . . The lacesare almost all shipped for the New World.…
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