| 单词 | footgear |
| 例句 | But now it’s art galleries and bookshops, boutiques filled with black clothing and weird footgear, the saw-toothed edge of trend. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Then she took off her own footgear and wiggled her bare toes. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z But I'm not in any position to complain, so I smile with my lips closed and say that the flamingo footgear is terrific. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z At Pulefen Farm we were, as I said, underfed for the work we did, and our clothing, particularly our footgear, was completely inadequate for that winter climate. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Taylor squinted upward at a lightening sky, “I expect he’s already under way. He advises me that there is a shoe factory in the town and his men intend to, ah, requisition some footgear. ” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s working with wet footballs and determining his best footgear while getting ready for another potentially big day in messy weather. NFL: Tony Gonzalez heads Hall nominees 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z "Law 12, which deals with the kind of footgear permitted, lays down clearly that 'any player infringing this law shall be prohibited from taking further part in the match'." The Joy of Six: Tales from the boot room 2013-02-08T11:40:17Z Wily athwart his step it steals And stains his white court footgear, toes to heels. Poetry of the Supernatural 2012-04-22T02:00:10.897Z Women of all classes wear long skirts, which on being daintily held up reveal natty petticoats; and all show a pleasing taste in footgear. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z But Katherine was not at all disconcerted when she discovered the discrepancy in her footgear. The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z After dinner we new-comers went on deck to keep an eye on Providence, and I was called on to explain how the alarm had been given me by the footgear of the officers. West African studies 2012-02-15T03:00:28.537Z T�khonovna sat down on the bench, having taken off her coat and carefully folded it, and began to take off her footgear. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales 2011-11-17T03:00:35.327Z And contrasts and comparisons were made between the opposing forces in respect to their footgear, and the provision which had been made for keeping the soldiers' feet strong and hardy. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z But it was in the matter of footgear that the Majorcan fancy appeared to run riot. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z I found the Hannaford ventilated rubber boot the most comfortable and perfect footgear I have ever worn. Cruisings in the Cascades A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing 2011-07-09T02:00:15.543Z She could not spend the day in a low-necked dress, and with no stronger footgear than a pair of white satin dancing-shoes. The Kidnapped President 2011-06-23T02:00:29.120Z This clumsy footgear allows the arch to drop still further because no proper support is furnished, and the foot-trouble becomes more poignant. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z It was a toilsome journey, and Tom found the Moorish slippers a very inconvenient footgear. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z I wonder if everybody in Finland wears such footgear?” The Corner House Girls' Odd Find Where they made it, and What the Strange Discovery led to 2011-05-31T02:00:34.950Z This footgear is little in favor here with white hunters, owing to there being so much rainfall, and so much wading to do. Cruisings in the Cascades A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing 2011-07-09T02:00:15.543Z The only ill-treatment they had received was being robbed of their boots while on the peninsula, and they now appeared in every form of Turkish footgear, from rough army boots to thin slippers. A Prisoner in Turkey 2011-05-28T02:00:23.023Z In front of the fire were three pairs of "clogs" of varying sizes—the footgear of a family that was no longer in existence. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z The hound snuffed eagerly at the soiled footgear, slowly wagging his tail, and then looked inquiringly at his master. A Hero of Ticonderoga 2011-01-27T03:00:45.450Z Monsieur and mademoiselle, or madame, are no longer there; the powdered hair, the ruffled waist-coat and looped gown, the silken hose and dainty footgear, the subdued laugh and whispered word, all have vanished. The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age 2011-01-27T03:00:39.880Z Mindful of the State law that forbade the wearing of calked boots on board a railroad train, the men who owned only that sort of footgear were in their stocking feet. King Spruce, A Novel 2011-01-15T03:00:34.400Z “An’ time it is,” said Regan, busy with a file at the inch spikes which studded the soles of his footgear. The Boss of Wind River 2010-12-30T03:00:28.770Z Ships, planes, cameras, radios, footgear, and a thousand other details Byrd had to plan carefully. Famous Flyers And Their Famous Flights 2010-12-25T03:00:15.953Z Then she squatted on the steerer's seat--the only one there was--put her footgear in safety, and seemed as if she were quite prepared to stay there. The Undying Past As the Turkish troops were always badly off for footgear, boots were the articles most often stolen, and several pairs had disappeared in this way before we reached our journey's end. A Kut Prisoner One of the difficulties that presented itself was the question of footgear. The School by the Sea Fortunately the digestive juices of the Venusian amoeba had only just begun their attack upon the skin after eating through the footgear. The Secret of the Ninth Planet They might be comfortable and watertight when one was accustomed to them, but life was too strenuous in Belgium just then to permit of experiments in footgear. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 So added Jones, by now fairly in his trousers and reaching for his footgear. The Auto Boys' Vacation They wore woollen socks, and for footgear they wore shoes of skin and leather, and boots of soft leather shaped naturally to the foot and strapped or buckled across the instep. English Costume The once fashionable footgear, the yellow Turkish slipper, has given place generally to the slipper of patent leather worn by European ladies. Oriental Women His trousers were gray rayon, and his footgear was openwork sandals. The Golden Skull It was his custom to go barefooted, and he had no mind now to be handicapped in the long tramp by the foolishness of footgear—suited only to town and the presence of Sarah Porter. When the Cock Crows We made her gulp down another whisky, too, after which I gave her some footgear and she slipped into one of Martin's Mackinaw shirts. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure These were as comfortable and pliable as Indian moccasins, and the only footgear she had ever known. A Daughter of the Forest Yet I have never gone with less than four sets of footgear. Through Our Unknown Southwest The boys borrowed footgear suitable for any mud left by the rain and started out after lunch. The Blue Ghost Mystery Nevertheless, despite this reckless assertion Perk quickly ceased his splashing and resumed 20 his footgear, heroically refraining from rubbing the affected parts. Eagles of the Sky With Jack Ralston Along the Air Lanes Their slick-soled footgear refused to grip it, so that often they fell, always awkwardly, occasionally crushing through into the icy water beneath. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure "Say, Holmes," I whispered anxiously, "what'll we do when all these people report the loss of their footgear to the Earl?" The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Being one of the exciting episodes in the career of the famous detective Hemlock Holmes, as recorded by his friend Dr. Watson He didn’t have the right kind of footgear, and he slipped. Claim Number One Ray had been caring for my feet very attentively, but it took me nearly two hours to get on my footgear. Astounding Stories, April, 1931 They got into full gear, including their skin-tight neoprene helmets and footgear. The Flying Stingaree Here they exchanged footgear, as Buck now found his feet were paining him acutely, owing to the tightness of his rubber boots. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure We often noted dead Germans who were bootless, their footgear having been appropriated by some victorious Frenchman, who had left near-by his own less desirable shoes. The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone Like worn out footgear which had served its purpose, being perhaps well fitting and useful for a time, but after fresh purchases to be cast aside as worthless, was the native woman now discarded. The Trail of a Sourdough Life in Alaska We made a pack for each of us, as heavy as we could carry. ust before we were ready to start Ray took off my footgear and treated my feet from his medicine kit. Astounding Stories, April, 1931 It is nearly impossible for him to walk in this ungainly footgear, and he waddles along exactly like a duck. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' Awakened early by the others, they took their stiffly frozen footgear beneath the blankets to thaw against their warm bodies, but their feet were swelled to double size and every joint had ossified rheumatically. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure In a moment, Rose had the old man’s slippers in her hand, and the Pilot sat down and commenced to take off his boots and to put on the more comfortable footgear. The Tale of Timber Town Shoes were a knotty problem, for gipsies do not generally affect trim footgear, yet nobody at the Grange possessed worn-out or dilapidated boots. The Madcap of the School They were prints of a man’s boot—no girl in the crowd wore such footgear as those that made these marks! The Girls of Central High in Camp Or, the Old Professor's Secret Then, disregarding footgear, all leaped overside into the shallow water, and six pairs of hands ran the boat well up on the sand. The Radio Boys with the Revenue Guards The former speaker opened his coat and DeVoe saw that he had left the house with no protection whatever beneath it, except trousers and footgear. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure He could not help observing her spruce footgear smothered in the dust of the road, her straight proud back, her fine profile outlined against the bright colours of the chintz, and her blue-veined hands. Too Old for Dolls A Novel Treatment.—Properly fitting footgear must be worn—broad at the toes with low heels and of sufficient length. The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI) Yoshimitsu at once changed his own brocade surcoat for the abbot's torn vestment, and subsequently, when conducting his visitor on a boating excursion, the shogun carried the priest's footgear. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era They had been very swagger little shoes in the beginning—Ikey had made rather a specialty of footgear—but they were her "escape" shoes; and their looks told the tale of their wanderings. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908. I had tried both fuel and footgear fruitlessly, and when my outraged ears would not permit further slumber I had given up the attempt. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure The Indian was right; it was the mark of a white man, for the reds of that country had not yet adopted the footgear of their more advanced neighbors. That Girl Montana Since your shoe-maker takes himself for a poet, it fares but ill with your footgear. The Wagnerian Romances On ceremonial parades he will wear them, outwardly uncomplainingly, but at the first opportunity he will discard them, slinging the unnecessary footgear round his neck. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force Before he had gone very far, the sentry bent and picked up something that was lying on the spot where Jan had been attending to his footgear. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War The footgear of the cattleman is not made for walking. The Fighting Edge Ordinarily boots placed there were not visible in the line of the corridor, but the detectives' footgear stood well in view. The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley The latter dismounted, and, stooping down, touched the young man's worn footgear. Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters His next act was to untie hastily the strings of his shoepacks, and slipping out the footgear, knotted the laces and strung the shoepacks about his neck. The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers In such footgear he dared not enter a shoe-store, his own realm, to ask for work that he really could do. The Innocents A Story for Lovers He and his men were dressed alike—a sleeveless shirt of walnut-brown plastic, dark peg-bottomed trousers of corduroy, and footgear that looked like engineer’s boots with rippled soles. Hunters Out of Space They never dressed up; frequently they went without their footgear; and they drank much tuba with the natives. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia He rose, took down the offending footgear, and tossed them through the open door into the next room. Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters The path was the merest track, and the tramp through the heather and over rough and rugged stones well justified the thick footgear upon which Miss Todd had insisted. A harum-scarum schoolgirl The following hints will give an idea for the best footgear for the woods; let them be single soled, single backs and single fronts, except light, short foot-linings. Woodcraft These last he had purchased from one of the shoe-makers in the township only this morning, having neglected to put any footgear at all in his portmanteau. In the Mist of the Mountains Long ago they had chewed on the leather of their footgear and devoured all cats, dogs and rodents. Greener Than You Think The American woman, as I have said, looks askance at the footgear of the Chinese—high, warm, dry, sanitary, yet revels in creations which cramp the feet and distort the anatomy. As A Chinaman Saw Us Passages from his Letters to a Friend at Home At six p.m. when I returned to my quarters I found Chanden Sing still polishing my footgear with all his might. In the Forbidden Land As we first saw them they were greatly crestfallen, but after losing their footgear all spirit seemed to have gone out of them. The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson In a country where high-heeled riding footgear was the thing, such boots as these were seldom seen. Kid Wolf of Texas "I know only what Grace has just told me; but since it's a question of footgear dear Theign will certainly—what you may call—take his stand!" The Outcry Not being fleet of foot in their hobbling footgear when sober, they were at a double disadvantage when drunk and weaving on their legs. Trail's End The boots are always homemade, each individual making his own, except in large towns, where footgear can be purchased, and necessarily the quality is then not up to the same high standard. In the Forbidden Land Walking was not the unconscious, easy swing that Rosemary was accustomed to, in the patent leather footgear and it was simply impossible for her to forget her feet for one instant. Rosemary You saw Japanese women in tight kimonos and funny little stilted flapping footgear running to catch a street car; and you laughed at the incongruity of it. Gigolo "My people don't wear footgear that leaves prints!" Boy Scouts in the Philippines Or, The Key to the Treaty Box "It is a much more sensible footgear than the boots." Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War When, after an hour or longer of suffering, we were at last able to put on our footgear, we felt the happiness which comes from the knowledge of difficulties overcome. In the Forbidden Land Steeling himself to the ordeal which he must undergo, he tied the laces together and slung the footgear over a shoulder. The Cross-Cut Owing to this mishap both stopped to adjust the misplaced footgear, and while doing this the conditions under which alone they could return to their husbands came to mind, and they began to cry. Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories The Young Folks Treasury, Volume 1 They wrung out their socks and then put on their footgear again. Bob Hunt in Canada "This footgear was meant for the earth floor of a cabin and not for a steam-heated room," declared Helen. Ethel Morton's Holidays As for footgear, it is the usual campaign army shoe, made of blotting paper—the shoe that left red marks behind it at Valley Forge and Gettysburg and San Juan Hill. The Joyful Heart Hazel discarded the wet coat, and, drawing a chair up to the fire, took off her sopping footgear and toasted her bare feet at the blaze. North of Fifty-Three Indeed, the footgear of the Minoans seems to have been somewhat elaborate. The Sea-Kings of Crete Ross heard the tramp of heavy footgear in the corridor, and a man entered the room, crossing purposefully to the chair. The Time Traders With wet footgear one is in constant danger of freezing the feet. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club Horror-stricken nurses arrived bearing dry towels and footgear, and were received with fury and a volley of last year's horse-chestnuts. The Danger Mark Their bead' embroidered footgear should be in striking color on a tan background. Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People By the time we had changed our footgear the savoury smell of the pemmican proclaimed that breakfast was ready. South with Scott His footgear, which extended above his calves, was made of animal hide, still bearing patches of shaggy hair. The Time Traders The general procedure is to discard footgear when it is nearly saturated with moisture. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club Some of the truck's crew would have had footgear to make hoofprints. Operation Terror Yet half a sole and a sound upper are better than no boot; and what climber but would postpone till after his descent the discarding of his damaged footgear? Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, September 22, 1920 The clouds were radiating from the S.E., a precursor of blizzard, we feared, and sure enough we got it next day, when it burst upon us whilst we were putting on our footgear after breakfast. South with Scott When, after exploring the undergrowth for nearly half an hour, he suddenly descried his footgear lodged in the branches of a neighbouring ash, Mr. Dunkelsbaum's behaviour gave me cause to fear for his reason. Berry And Co. As long as the footgear is dry there is little danger of frosting the feet, if ordinary precautions are taken. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club In that second of time I stood at the door the noiseless footgear cured me of all the egotism I ever possessed. The House of the Misty Star A Romance of Youth and Hope and Love in Old Japan But he had worn the common footgear of yachtsmen, a pair of rubber-soled canvas shoes, and so had come to the verandah end unseen and noiselessly. Burned Bridges The men wear a sandal quite different from the ordinary Mexican footgear. In Indian Mexico (1908) Bending forward he tucked his original five-dollar note into the toe of the despised footgear. The Day of Days An Extravaganza On the ship, on sledge journeys, and in all the field work of the winter, the regular footgear of the Eskimos was worn. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club And replacing his footgear the wretched man dragged his aching limbs out again into the cold and heartless streets. More Toasts And in an upright glass case were shown an embroidered silk cushion, various dress fabrics, a lady's dress and a lady's court dress and various articles of footgear. Elsie at the World's Fair The Zapotecs of this district wear something on their feet that more nearly resembles true shoes than the footgear of any other Indians in southern Mexico. In Indian Mexico (1908) He turned away when the Virgin addressed herself to removing the wet footgear, while Bishop went rummaging for socks and moccasins. A Daughter of the Snows To persons unused from childhood to the special toe grip and scuffle of the geta, it seems odd to associate with this difficult clattering footgear the idea of "luxury." The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People The storekeeper brought the plainest footgear that his stock afforded. Audrey Tony sat looking at his poor little legs disgustedly, but it was the ugliness of his new footgear that struck him most; he did not feel the torment as his sisters did. Kitty Trenire After that he must have removed his footgear for, although she heard doors open and close, she could not distinguish his steps. Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper Furthermore, the very character of the footgear compelled and still compels a shuffling, ambling gait when walking the streets. Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic Tied to the axle of each kuruma were several pairs of waraji, for on the rough hill roads this simple form of footgear soon wears out. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People "Perfect nonsense!" exclaimed Miss Campbell, shuffling into the hall in her loose footgear. The Motor Maids in Fair Japan Upon arrival I immediately washed my feet, an excellent practice of the Chinese, changed my footgear, drank many cups of tea, and often went straight to my p'ukai. Across China on Foot He felt better, in spite of his tattered suit and gaping footgear. Broken to the Plow The young ladies, knowing this, took an extra supply of stockings and shoes with them, but Lady Arthur despised such effeminate ways and drove home in the footgear she set out in. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 097, January, 1876 "Dress warm as you can, boys," Luck advised curtly, lacing his own heavy buckskin moccasins over thick German socks, which formed his cold-weather footgear. The Phantom Herd Boastingly, he set a prize on it that there was no one who could make better shoes and footgear. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 08 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes My conquering imagination soon tricked me into believing that I could lift myself by my boot-straps—or rather that I could do so when my laboratory should contain footgear that lent itself to the experiment. A Mind That Found Itself An Autobiography For footgear the traveller needs two pairs of stout, high hunting shoes, built on the moccasin form with soles. Through the Brazilian Wilderness He had finished the shoes of his brother and himself, not taking too much pains about the heels, and now laboured at the more considerable footgear of the judge. The Wrong Twin The result was that not till he had got home, with his easy old footgear under his arm, did he become aware that the new boots pinched him most horribly. The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories But the natives are so high raised above that condition that they stand in need of very good and durable footgear for the mountains. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 08 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes This afternoon for the first time we could start by giving one good heave together, and so for the first time we are able to stop to readjust footgear or do any other desirable task. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I The mode of walking on a Canadian snow-shoe, which he had learned with such difficulty, had to be completely unlearned before he could begin to make progress with the Scandinavian footgear. The Dozen from Lakerim Upon hasty removal of the footgear, she saw, or supposed she saw, a large and ferocious spider dart forth. Stories from Everybody's Magazine Feeling the need of new footgear, Carl entered and asked to be shown some shoes. Driven from Home, or Carl Crawford's Experience They were mainly chorus girls and ladies of doubtful complexion in search of cheap and ultra footgear, and—to use a health term—hardened by exposure. Buttered Side Down: Stories Very cold nights now and cold feet starting march, as day footgear doesn't dry at all. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I Their arms and legs, however, were bare, and they wore no footgear. Before Adam Some time later he was conscious of a cobbled way beneath his sodden footgear. The False Faces Further Adventures from the History of the Lone Wolf Some native genius discovered that, however well worn footgear may be, valuable bits of leather may remain in the sole. In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller" And again, observing his footgear, I was glad to recall that I had included a plentiful supply of boot-cream in my scanty luggage. Ruggles of Red Gap We shifted our footgear immediately after the camp was pitched, and by this means kept our feet glowingly warm throughout the night. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I They are never allowed to enter any house in Matsue except the shop of a dealer in geta and other footgear. Kokoro Japanese Inner Life Hints Where is the cloak, the footgear that belong to that sex? The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 He knows a great deal about blacking and brushes, and is no mean authority on the art of boning or polishing or varnishing refractory footgear of all kinds. War-time Silhouettes But the rush matting of the elevated floor is fresh, sweet-smelling, spotless; and as we take off our footgear to mount upon it I see that all within is neat, curious, and pretty. Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan First Series Insignificant and annoying details abound while vital details of proper footgear and instruction, are neglected. Battle Studies It seems to me that the character of our footgear signifies more than is commonly supposed. Kokoro Japanese Inner Life Hints The provisions of the explorers were now nearly expended; their apparel, especially their footgear, was in rags and tatters; on the other hand, the work that they had set themselves to do was well done. The Explorers of Australia and their Life-work The wet, rocky trail soon demoralized their footgear. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru An elderly woman, with a child clinging to her robe, comes from the adjoining building to open the screens for us; and taking off our footgear we enter the temple. Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan First Series On a bench near at hand a couple of vagrants sat dozing, with their toes protruding through their wretched footgear. With Zola in England The footgear represents in itself a check upon individual freedom. Kokoro Japanese Inner Life Hints Narcissus and Sextus were shrouded in loose, hooded cloaks of raw wool, under which they hugged a change of footgear. Caesar Dies Their wraps were well peppered with rain, they were chilly, the footgear of madame la comtesse was wet and needed changing. Alias the Lone Wolf In former years, when all pilgrims were required to remove their footgear before entering the sacred grove, this natural carpet was a boon to the weary. Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan First Series "It would be a crime to wear out those perfectly good shoes," said Laura, looking at Violet's trim suede footgear. Billie Bradley and Her Inheritance The Queer Homestead at Cherry Corners The Colonel changed his footgear and the melted snow in the pot began to boil noisily. The Magnetic North Uncomfortably twisted into a supposedly professional posture, Bertram wrought with hammer and last, while putting off, with lame, blind and halting, excuses, such as came to call for their promised footgear. Average Jones However, it was found impossible to pull off the footgear without so yanking on the injured foot that Mr. Bellmore nearly fainted again. Cowboy Dave They could enter the town to sell their wares, or to make purchases; but they could not enter any shop, except the shop of a dealer in footgear.* Japan: an Attempt at Interpretation He wore stout shoes, without toe caps—rather old-fashioned footgear, Florry thought; but they were polished brightly. Cappy Ricks Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley So began the regeneration of Pauline, regeneration in the matter of footgear, I mean, and to wear good boots did her character no harm, nor the pocket of the country shoemaker either, I am sure. The Professional Aunt Eight feet were extended, and it was surprising to note the difference in the footgear. Raspberry Jam Mackintosh mentions that the necessity of economizing clothing and footgear prevented the men taking as much exercise as they would otherwise have done. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition During this period I often pointed with cheerful pride to my boots, which became mere travesties of footgear, as the soles eventually disappeared altogether. My Life — Volume 1 My footgear henceforth will be Circassian moccasins, with the pointed toes sticking up like the prow of a Venetian galley. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran In dressing for the battle at the Midas on the previous night he had replaced his leather boots with "mukluks," which are waterproof, light, and pliable footgear made from the skin of seal and walrus. The Spoilers Very reluctantly Broad stripped off his mackinaw, then seated himself and tugged at his footgear. The Winds of Chance I was unfortunate as regarded footgear, since I had given away my heavy Burberry boots on the floe, and had now a comparatively light pair in poor condition. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition The Athenians need head coverings even less than footgear. A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life They were tall, lean men in great circular Spanish cloaks of brown or bottle-green, defective in the matter of footgear, and with shapeless greasy hats in their ungloved hands. The Malady of the Century They wore moccasins for footgear, and on their heads high fur or deerskin caps trimmed with colored bands of raveled cloth. Pioneers of the Old Southwest: a chronicle of the dark and bloody ground And Miss Pasa, her daughter, that went to school in the States—she brought back some civilized notions in the way of footgear. Cabbages and Kings He stood in a pair of wooden shoes, from one of which peeped forth some wisps of straw, introduced, no doubt, to make the footgear fit. Saint Martin's Summer No guest comes alone, however: every one has his own body servant with him, who will look after his footgear and himation during the dinner, and give a certain help with the serving. A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life There he hung his damp footgear among a score or so of mates. The Son of the Wolf In any case, therefore, I should have needed boots to maintain my name and reputation; to both of which my ragged footgear would otherwise have spelled ruin. Poor Folk Ashe began to pick up the scattered footgear. Something New The giant's own feet were shod with difficulty in civilized footgear, but compared with his other physical dimensions his feet did not seem large. Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive, or, Two Miles a Minute on the Rails A milliard roubles has been assigned to feeding children in the schools, and those who most need them are supplied with clothes and footgear. Russia in 1919 Leaving the two to the drying of their footgear, Sitka Charley turned back over the course he had come. The Son of the Wolf They offered linen and fine raiment; from footgear to hair-oil their wares ranged. The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu In previous winters, both at Circle City and Forty-Mile, she had danced many a night away with similar footgear, and there had been nothing the matter. The Son of the Wolf |
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