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Page 8
... 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 of the Israelites occurred ...
... 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 of the Israelites occurred ...
Page 12
... look ; it must in fact have been as a pad to the foot , exceedingly light and agreeable in the arid climate inhabited by the people for whom such sandals were constructed ; the knot at each side to which the thong was affixed , still ...
... look ; it must in fact have been as a pad to the foot , exceedingly light and agreeable in the arid climate inhabited by the people for whom such sandals were constructed ; the knot at each side to which the thong was affixed , still ...
Page 70
... boots and shoes , " Travelled the wide world all over , " let us not dismiss the subject , without a parting glance at the sister island , and look at the " brogues " of Ireland ; which upon the authority 70 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
... boots and shoes , " Travelled the wide world all over , " let us not dismiss the subject , without a parting glance at the sister island , and look at the " brogues " of Ireland ; which upon the authority 70 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
Page 86
... look to the nature of our leather , excepting that used for the soles , we shall find the article not so good as that which the French bootmaker can purchase , and what , still more pertinent to the matter is , that formerly it was not ...
... look to the nature of our leather , excepting that used for the soles , we shall find the article not so good as that which the French bootmaker can purchase , and what , still more pertinent to the matter is , that formerly it was not ...
Page 87
... can never be made to look the same as before . Now , do the like to the French front ; nay , more , you need not pull it tenderly , but with full force apply your strength to the two extrem- ities HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES . 87.
... can never be made to look the same as before . Now , do the like to the French front ; nay , more , you need not pull it tenderly , but with full force apply your strength to the two extrem- ities HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES . 87.
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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