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AET OF SHOEING. 



Before concluding our remarks on the formation of shoes 

 of various kinds, some farther observations on the nails in 

 use, will perhaps help to make the general subject plain, as 

 the form given to them necessitates modification in the con- 

 struction of shoes. 



Three diverse forms of nails representing the main cha- 

 racteristic properties of those in use throughout Europe 



Fig. 229. 



require to be noticed, and which the accompanying illustrations 

 are designed to represent. The drawings, executed by Mr A. 

 Brett, who unites with his professional endowments those of 



