The Book of the Feet: A History of Boots and Shoes |
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Page 3
... received with great favor in Eng- land , in the fashionable circles , as well as by the trade , the publisher has great confidence will prove attractive and interesting to the American public . " I have given , " says Mr. Hall , in his ...
... received with great favor in Eng- land , in the fashionable circles , as well as by the trade , the publisher has great confidence will prove attractive and interesting to the American public . " I have given , " says Mr. Hall , in his ...
Page 31
... received as good authorities , their resem- blance to each other being so striking as to draw from Cæsar a remark to that effect . The Saxon figures , as given in the drawings by their own hands , to be seen in manuscripts in most of ...
... received as good authorities , their resem- blance to each other being so striking as to draw from Cæsar a remark to that effect . The Saxon figures , as given in the drawings by their own hands , to be seen in manuscripts in most of ...
Page 99
... received my at- tention . I have observed with minute care the cast from the antique as well as " the modern instances , " and I am obliged to admit , that much of the pain I have witnessed , much of the distortion of the toes , the ...
... received my at- tention . I have observed with minute care the cast from the antique as well as " the modern instances , " and I am obliged to admit , that much of the pain I have witnessed , much of the distortion of the toes , the ...
Page 149
... received no other education than the ordinary country schools in Massachusetts at that period af- forded . He was neither assisted by a public edu- cation , nor private tuition . All the valuable attain- ments which he exhibited in his ...
... received no other education than the ordinary country schools in Massachusetts at that period af- forded . He was neither assisted by a public edu- cation , nor private tuition . All the valuable attain- ments which he exhibited in his ...
Page 151
... received , that his mind was fitted for higher pursuits , no doubt in- duced him to devote his leisure moments to those studies which led him to honor and distinguished usefulness . Having acquired a competent knowl- edge of the law ...
... received , that his mind was fitted for higher pursuits , no doubt in- duced him to devote his leisure moments to those studies which led him to honor and distinguished usefulness . Having acquired a competent knowl- edge of the law ...
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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