back at nine in the evening-therefore, I provided myself with very substantial Shoes; and I remember one day when I was hunting for Soles, I met with some very stout ones at a Currier's in Newcastle Street, in the Strand, which I was told were selected for Mr. Powell, the famous walker, and that his Shoes weighed a pound a-piece.

During Captain Barclay's extraordinary performance of a thousand Miles in a thousand Hours,“ he always used Strong Shoes and Lambs' Wool Stockings."-See Pedestrianism, 8vo. 1813, p. 127.

DR. KITCHINER'S

FEET PRESERVERS.

A THIN loose Leather inside Sole, not above 1th of an inch in thickness, is an excellent defence against Damp, and forms an easy spring for the Feet, and in the Winter season is as comfortable to the Foot, as Mr. Grose says, that a Flannel Flesh Bag (Shirt) is to the Body.

The mischiefs arising from too Tight or too Thin Shoes are manifold indeed-the natural perspiration of the feet is checked, and Warts, Corns, Bunnions, and all their attendant pains, distress us, and numerous other Maladies are induced, which extend

their influence from one extremity of our Body to the other.

Nail Nippers are infinitely the most convenient and safest instruments for cutting the Toe Nails;-from a careless manner of doing which, many aged persons have received "a Death wound;" the circulation in the extremities being so feeble, nothing could stop mortification.

They may be had at Coleman's, cutler, No. 4, Haymarket.

HINTS

TO THOSE WHO WANT

A WELL-FITTING AND EASY SHOE,

OR WHO HAVE

A DEFORMED FOOT, BUNNIONS, &c.

DEFORMED Parts are always tender the following is the best plan of obtaining the best fitting and easiest Shoe:-Have a mould of the foot made of Plaster of Paris, and a Last from that Mould-by a little attention to the indents and protuberances of which, a clever Shoemaker will be enabled to make a Shoe of the exact form of the Foot.

Travellers in Carriages are very liable to have their Legs swelled; in order to prevent

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which, wear easy and thick Shoes, rather than light and Thin Boots,-untie your Garters, loose your Girdle, and alight and walk as often as opportunity permits, in order to excite Circulation.

Plethoric persons, and those who are subject to a spitting of Blood, and indeed all Valetudinarians, should consult their Medical Adviser before they undertake a long Journey.

Those who are afflicted with a Rupture, should take a spare Truss with them—this advice applies to a much greater number of persons than may be supposed-" after a minute investigation of the number of Ruptured people in this kingdom, male and female, I am induced to take them upon an average of one to fifteen." - Turnbull on Ruptures, 12mo. 1798, p. 4.

This complaint is brought on by many causes, which people are more exposed to