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preserve the balance. This is evident by reference 

 to fig. 2 in the accompanying illustration, while fig. 1 

 shows how the eye is deluded by the shoe into an 

 idea that the hoof is on its proper level. 



It is so with ourselves. 



In the accompanying illustration, fig. a represents 

 the human foot resting on the ground in the attitude 

 designed by Nature. Fig. b shows a boot that was 



human foot 

 (natural attitude). 



FASHIONABLE BOOT, 

 U84. 



fashionable m 1884, and I fear, on account of its 

 utter and fatuous disregard of every function of the 

 foot, may retain its hold on fashion for some years to 

 come. A mere glance at the two figures will show 

 the loss of power consequent on wearing such a boot. 

 The wearer is nearly as helpless as a small-footed 

 Chinese woman. She — for I regret to say that only 

 lovely woman can be such a slave to fashion — cannot 



