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Page 49
... tans ; they were , however , large only , and not deco- rated with costly lace . The shoes worn were gen- erally particularly simple in their construction and form , and those who did not wish to be classed among the vain and frivolous ...
... tans ; they were , however , large only , and not deco- rated with costly lace . The shoes worn were gen- erally particularly simple in their construction and form , and those who did not wish to be classed among the vain and frivolous ...
Page 71
... tanned leather . The leather of the uppers is much stronger than what is used in the strongest shoes ; being made of cowhide dressed for the purpose , and it never had an inside lining , like the ordinary shoe ; the sole leather is ...
... tanned leather . The leather of the uppers is much stronger than what is used in the strongest shoes ; being made of cowhide dressed for the purpose , and it never had an inside lining , like the ordinary shoe ; the sole leather is ...
Page 89
... tanning , has discovered the true cause of all this hardness and breaking . To him the tanners and the public owe a ... tan- ning : - " The skins of the animals are composed of two chief parts : the corium or cutis , and the cuticle or ...
... tanning , has discovered the true cause of all this hardness and breaking . To him the tanners and the public owe a ... tan- ning : - " The skins of the animals are composed of two chief parts : the corium or cutis , and the cuticle or ...
Page 90
... tanning consists in the combi- nation of the gelatinous substance of which the skin is principally composed , and the tonic acid , or tannin . The gelatinous substance in skins , and the tannic acid , having a strong chymical affinity ...
... tanning consists in the combi- nation of the gelatinous substance of which the skin is principally composed , and the tonic acid , or tannin . The gelatinous substance in skins , and the tannic acid , having a strong chymical affinity ...
Page 91
... tanning principle from operating freely , or reach- ing the heart of the skins . " The great object to be obtained , therefore , is to find out some means of removing these obstruc- tions and antagonistic principles , and of bringing ...
... tanning principle from operating freely , or reach- ing the heart of the skins . " The great object to be obtained , therefore , is to find out some means of removing these obstruc- tions and antagonistic principles , and of bringing ...
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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