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252 be worn out of doors, and in-door shoes should not be cut too low. A very good plan is to wear old summer boots in-doors in the winter; but excellent house-shoes and boots may be made of cashmere lined with flannel.

For out-door wear in winter and cold climates boots may be lined with swan's down, and I have found this plan very good, as the feet are kept warm and chilblains prevented. The subjoined picture (Fig. 28) represents a very comfortable and pretty winter boot lined in this way and trimmed with fur. It can be made in all sizes for children as well as ladies, and when made for little boys or girls it can be buttoned higher up the leg than is shown in the illustration.

Before quitting this branch of my subject I feel that I ought to say something about corns, for this matter will, unfortunately, have a personal interest for most people.

When speaking of the skin and its functions (Chapter II.) I mentioned the cuticle, scarf-skin or outer skin (pp. 21, 22), which is given off in fine scales from the inner or sensitive layer, which it serves to protect. It is a beautiful example of the adaptability of Nature to adverse circumstances