TO

HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY

THE

QUE EN DO WA GER

THIS LITTLE WORK,

INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE HISTORY AND PROGRESS OP AN ART

ENNOBLED BY HER MAJESTY'S PRACTICE, AND BY HER EXAMPLE

RECOMMENDED TO THE

WOMEN OF ENGLAND,

IS,

BY HER MAJESTY'S MOST GRACIOUS PERMISSION,

INSCRIBED,

WITH THE UTMOST RESPECT,

BY HER MAJESTY'S MOST GRATEFUL

AND MOST OBEDIENT SERVANT,

THE AUTHORESS,