SIMPLICITY OF THE CHARLIER SHOE. 69 



introduction of an improvement, and that he could 

 thus secure very good and regular custom. There 

 is no secret or even special tools required to forge 

 or manufacture a Charlier shoe, but quite the con- 

 trary. One man can make it without help, whereas 

 it requires two men to forge the ordinary shoe ; and 

 it only requires one special tool for putting it on, 

 viz. Fleming's drawing knife, with movable guide 

 for cutting the groove in the crust, price 7s. 6d. 



