"Seriously though. For bobbin lacemaking to have found its way into the book 3 times suggests that either it was extremely common in Cervantes' time (1547-1616), or else that someone close to him was a lacemaker. "
My immediate reaction, after the glee that someone had written about lacemakers, was that he must have been a very well "educated" writer, so I agree with you, Tamara, that most probably there was a lacemaker in the family, as the quotes indicate that he knew 'why' and 'how' of lacemaking. from Liz in Melbourne, Oz, [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]
