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but having never tried experiments with these I can say nothing 

 about them. If brogues become uncomfortably stiff through 

 drying, a good plan is to soak them for a short time in (cold) 

 water previous to use. 



I may here mention some stockings with the knee-cap bent 

 into the form of the joint, which were shown at the last Sports- 

 man's Exhibition. I have an idea that the makers were Messrs. 

 Brown and Co., 66, Chancery Lane, but though I took the name 

 and direction, I cannot be quite sure if the address card I have 

 by me is the correct one. Certainly these stockings would be^ 

 much less likely to slip down than stockings with ' legs ' of the 

 ordinary cylindrical pattern, and therefore should prove a boon 

 to waders. 



For those who wish to attach felt soles to their wading boots 

 the following recipe given by Mr. J. Gregson, of Blackburn, may 

 prove useful : 



" In reply to ' Acme ' for a cement to attach felt to rubber soles, if he 

 will procure some rubber varnish from any mackintosh manufacturer and 

 apply in the following way, he will have no difficulty in making a neat and 

 good job of his boots. 



" First, cut two pieces of felt a trifle larger than the soles of his boots (see 

 that the felt is perfectly dry); then, with a small stiff brush, rub the varnish 

 well into the surface of the felt ; now let the varnish dry for 12 hours, then give 

 another coat and let it dry as before. 



