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... trade , the publisher has great confidence will prove attractive and interesting to the American public . " I have given , " says Mr. Hall , in his preface to the English edition , " the result of my experience , derived from an ...
... trade , the publisher has great confidence will prove attractive and interesting to the American public . " I have given , " says Mr. Hall , in his preface to the English edition , " the result of my experience , derived from an ...
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... trade of light labor , and therefore resorted to , in preference to most others , by persons in humble life who . are conscious of more mental talent than bodily strength . To add further to the interest of this volume , we have ...
... trade of light labor , and therefore resorted to , in preference to most others , by persons in humble life who . are conscious of more mental talent than bodily strength . To add further to the interest of this volume , we have ...
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... Trade ..... CHAP . I. - On the most ancient Covering of the Feet .... CHAP . II . - The History of Boots and Shoes in England .. CHAP . III . - On the more modern Forms of foreign Boots and Shoes .. PAGE . 68883 7 30 58 75 CHAP . V ...
... Trade ..... CHAP . I. - On the most ancient Covering of the Feet .... CHAP . II . - The History of Boots and Shoes in England .. CHAP . III . - On the more modern Forms of foreign Boots and Shoes .. PAGE . 68883 7 30 58 75 CHAP . V ...
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... to our climate ; the most antique representations of the Gaulish native chiefs , as given on Roman sculpture , and which may be -Commencement of the Trade -On the most ancient Covering of the Feet -The History of Boots and Shoes in England.
... to our climate ; the most antique representations of the Gaulish native chiefs , as given on Roman sculpture , and which may be -Commencement of the Trade -On the most ancient Covering of the Feet -The History of Boots and Shoes in England.
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... may be considered as the most glorious era in the annals of " the gentle craft , " as the trade of shoemaking was anciently termed . Shoes and The boots of the most sumptuous description are now to 4 * HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES . 41.
... may be considered as the most glorious era in the annals of " the gentle craft , " as the trade of shoemaking was anciently termed . Shoes and The boots of the most sumptuous description are now to 4 * HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES . 41.
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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