This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: …gaze upon the ceiling–the finest specimen of Gothic art–I started to count the banners from the opposite corner. When I turned my head all round and to the final point directly upon myself something made me feel so happy. Yes, my heart swelled high with happiness. It was the new banner of the King and Queen. I have some story for these banners. About two months and half ago, Mr. Cooper of the Royal School of Art and Needlework invited me to his school. He came down to greet me at the door. I saw in the first floor many specimens of the beautiful needleworks done by the students. Then in a large room on the second floor many young John Bullesses were actually working the embroidery. Mr. Cooper and the tutors told me that was not all, but they had some special things to show me. We went into another room. There I saw those two royal banners were almost finished. They were carefully covered. The tutors explained me what a great attention was taken to produce these beautiful banners. Mr. Cooper seemed very proud and said to me, I invited you to our school for some reasons. You said in your first article that you had no chance to see the school girls’ life. That is one reason, but the greater reason is our John Bullesses here are all very loyal to the King and Queen, and certainly you must be pleased to hear that, because you are a Japanese. I answered every remark of his in the positive. Now, seeing the very same banners in the Choir of St. George I felt so happy. The brilliant embroiderings seemed to me almost sparkling, for I knew the loyal John Bullesses who had made them. We came out from St. George’s to the open ground under the round tower. I saw the beautiful flower-beds in the moat beneath. My editorial friend explained me that…