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Page 11
... figure of a captive was painted ; that humiliating position being thought suitable to the enemies of their country , whom they hated and despised , an idea agreeing perfectly with the expression which so often occurs in the hieroglyphic ...
... figure of a captive was painted ; that humiliating position being thought suitable to the enemies of their country , whom they hated and despised , an idea agreeing perfectly with the expression which so often occurs in the hieroglyphic ...
Page 19
... figures , and is generally worn by soldiers or the upper classes : the attendants or councillors round the throne of these early sovereigns , frequently wear such shoes . No. 3 , seen upon the feet of person- ages in the same rank of ...
... figures , and is generally worn by soldiers or the upper classes : the attendants or councillors round the throne of these early sovereigns , frequently wear such shoes . No. 3 , seen upon the feet of person- ages in the same rank of ...
Page 20
... modern ones . The little figure here given might would not be unworthy of uncle Toby himself , yet. pass for a copy of the boots worn by one of the soldiers of King William the Third's army , and. 20 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
... modern ones . The little figure here given might would not be unworthy of uncle Toby himself , yet. pass for a copy of the boots worn by one of the soldiers of King William the Third's army , and. 20 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
Page 27
... figures already alluded to . The Greeks and Romans used shoes of this kind as fre- quently as the early Persians , and in fig . 7 , we have an example of such a combination of sandal and shoe as they wore , the upper leather being cut ...
... figures already alluded to . The Greeks and Romans used shoes of this kind as fre- quently as the early Persians , and in fig . 7 , we have an example of such a combination of sandal and shoe as they wore , the upper leather being cut ...
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... figures , as given in the drawings by their own hands , to be seen in manuscripts in most of our public libraries , display the costume of this people , from the ninth century downward ; and the minute way in which every portion of the ...
... figures , as given in the drawings by their own hands , to be seen in manuscripts in most of our public libraries , display the costume of this people , from the ninth century downward ; and the minute way in which every portion of the ...
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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