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... and Darius . From these sources , we here select the three following specimens . No. 1 is a half - boot , reaching considerably above the ankle ; and it is worn by A H No. 1 , No. 2 . No. 3 18 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
... and Darius . From these sources , we here select the three following specimens . No. 1 is a half - boot , reaching considerably above the ankle ; and it is worn by A H No. 1 , No. 2 . No. 3 18 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
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... considerable extent , and they then became ex- pensive . The making of them in all their variety , was the business of a class of men called Baxearii ; and these with the Solearii ( or makers of the sim- plest kind of sandal worn ...
... considerable extent , and they then became ex- pensive . The making of them in all their variety , was the business of a class of men called Baxearii ; and these with the Solearii ( or makers of the sim- plest kind of sandal worn ...
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... considerably to its effect . No. 6 , is still more peculiar , and is cut all over into a geometric pattern , and with a fondness for quaint display in dress peculiar to those times , the left shoe is black and the stocking blue , the ...
... considerably to its effect . No. 6 , is still more peculiar , and is cut all over into a geometric pattern , and with a fondness for quaint display in dress peculiar to those times , the left shoe is black and the stocking blue , the ...
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... considerable resemblance in this point to the Cothurnus of the ancients . Fashion ran at this time from one extreme to the other , and the shoes which were at one time so long at the toe as to be inconvenient , now be- came as absurdly ...
... considerable resemblance in this point to the Cothurnus of the ancients . Fashion ran at this time from one extreme to the other , and the shoes which were at one time so long at the toe as to be inconvenient , now be- came as absurdly ...
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... considerably slight the articles ; indeed , he must do so , to live at all : and this is now his last and only dependence . And thus an art is found to retro- grade , and the fair face of our social progress to become spotted with these ...
... considerably slight the articles ; indeed , he must do so , to live at all : and this is now his last and only dependence . And thus an art is found to retro- grade , and the fair face of our social progress to become spotted with these ...
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ancient ancient Egypt ankle appear beautiful became Bloomfield boot or shoe boots and shoes British museum brogue buckles buskin calceus century chopine classes clothes color comfort common copied corns cothurnus covered Crispin decorated dress Drew early Egypt elastic boot England English engraved fashion fastened feet foot French front gentle craft Gideon Lee given gold half-boot heel high shoes HISTORY OF BOOTS inches instep kind of boot knee labor laced ladies London matter NOAH WORCESTER Ocrea ornamented pair of lasts pair of shoes period persons plate reign remarkable Roger Sherman Roman round Samuel Drew sandal says secured sewing Sherman shoemaker shoes worn silk skin slipper sole specimens stitches stockings Suwarrow tannic acid tanning THOMAS HOLCROFT thong thread tion toes trade upper leather Walkden walking wear wearer Wellington Wellington boot wore workman