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... early Egypt , and these the investigations of travelled scholars from most modern civilized countries have , by their descrip- tions and delineations , made familiar to us , so that the habits and manners , as well as the costume of ...
... early Egypt , and these the investigations of travelled scholars from most modern civilized countries have , by their descrip- tions and delineations , made familiar to us , so that the habits and manners , as well as the costume of ...
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... earliest times , and even to look upon the shoemaker at his work , in the early days of Thothmes the third , who ascended the throne of Egypt , according to Wil- . kinson , 1495 years before Christ , and during whose reign , the Exodus ...
... earliest times , and even to look upon the shoemaker at his work , in the early days of Thothmes the third , who ascended the throne of Egypt , according to Wil- . kinson , 1495 years before Christ , and during whose reign , the Exodus ...
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... early began to be displayed upon this article of apparel . In Sacred Writ are many early notices of shoes , when Moses exhorts the Jews to obedience ( Deut . ch . xxix . ) , he exclaims , " Your clothes are not waxen old upon you , and ...
... early began to be displayed upon this article of apparel . In Sacred Writ are many early notices of shoes , when Moses exhorts the Jews to obedience ( Deut . ch . xxix . ) , he exclaims , " Your clothes are not waxen old upon you , and ...
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... early sovereigns , frequently wear such shoes . No. 3 , seen upon the feet of person- ages in the same rank of life , is here copied from a Persepolitan bas - relief , representing a soldier in full costume . It is a remarkably ...
... early sovereigns , frequently wear such shoes . No. 3 , seen upon the feet of person- ages in the same rank of life , is here copied from a Persepolitan bas - relief , representing a soldier in full costume . It is a remarkably ...
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... earliest shoes . Close boots reaching nearly to the knee where they are met by a wide trowser , are not uncommon upon ... early nations , precisely resembling the modern ones . The little figure here given might would not be unworthy of ...
... earliest shoes . Close boots reaching nearly to the knee where they are met by a wide trowser , are not uncommon upon ... early nations , precisely resembling the modern ones . The little figure here given might would not be unworthy of ...
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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