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Page 14
... things ; a man plucked off his shoe , and gave it to his neighbor ; and this was a testimony in Israel . " Ruth , and all the property of three other persons , are given over to Boaz , by the act of the next kins- man , who gives to him ...
... things ; a man plucked off his shoe , and gave it to his neighbor ; and this was a testimony in Israel . " Ruth , and all the property of three other persons , are given over to Boaz , by the act of the next kins- man , who gives to him ...
Page 44
... things of the kind now in existence . Two specimens of boots of the time of Edward IV . , are here given to show their general form at that period . The first is copied from the Royal MS . , No. 15 , E. 6 , and is of black leather ...
... things of the kind now in existence . Two specimens of boots of the time of Edward IV . , are here given to show their general form at that period . The first is copied from the Royal MS . , No. 15 , E. 6 , and is of black leather ...
Page 51
... things , and is as straight and stiff and formal , as the most inveterate Dutchman could wish . The heel it will be perceived is very high , and the press upon the instep very great , and consequently injurious to the foot , and ...
... things , and is as straight and stiff and formal , as the most inveterate Dutchman could wish . The heel it will be perceived is very high , and the press upon the instep very great , and consequently injurious to the foot , and ...
Page 65
... thing used of the Venetian women , and some others dwelling in the cities and towns subject to signiory of Venice , that is not to be ob- served ( I think ) among any other women in Christ- endom " . the reader must remember that it was ...
... thing used of the Venetian women , and some others dwelling in the cities and towns subject to signiory of Venice , that is not to be ob- served ( I think ) among any other women in Christ- endom " . the reader must remember that it was ...
Page 66
... In Douce's Illustrations of Shakspere , a woodcut of such a chapiney , or chopine , is given , which is here copied ; and it is an excellent ex- ample of the thing , showing the decoration which was. 66 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
... In Douce's Illustrations of Shakspere , a woodcut of such a chapiney , or chopine , is given , which is here copied ; and it is an excellent ex- ample of the thing , showing the decoration which was. 66 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
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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