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Into this groove is fitted a narrow and somewhat deep 

 shoe, made, preferably, of a mixture of iron and steel, and 

 forged in such a manner that its front or outer surface 

 follows the outer slope of the wall- 



The Charlier should have the inner edge of its upper 

 surface very slightly bevelled, in order to prevent any 



Fig. 66. — The Special Drawing-knife (Fleming's) for preparing 

 the Foot for the Charlier Shoe. 



pressure on the sensitive sole, and should be provided with 

 from four to six nail-holes. These latter should be small 

 in size and conical in shape. The nails themselves should 

 be small, and have a conical head and neck, to fit into the 

 nail-hole of the shoe. 



The modified Charlier, or Charlier tip, perhaps the bet- 

 ter of the two for the purpose we are describing, is really 



Fig. 67. — Foot prepared for the Charlier Shoe. 



a shortened Charlier, and bears the same relation to the 

 Charlier proper as the tip does to the ordinary shoe. It is 

 let into the solar surface of the foot in exactly the same 

 manner as its larger fellow, but it does not extend back- 

 wards beyond the commencement of the quarters. By its 

 use greater opportunity for expansion is given to the heels 

 than is done by the Charlier with heels of full length. 



