...where, reprehending the luxury of costume in which the English indulged at the time when Henry the First began his reign, he says, "Then was there flowing...person, to mimic their gait, to walk with loose gesture half naked." The curvature of the points of the shoes in the little relic before us, in conformity...

...The shoes are admirable illustrations of that passage of Geoffry of Malmesbury, where, reprehending the luxury of costume in which the English indulged...with loose gesture, half-naked." The curvature of THE PLANTAGENETS. the points of the shoes in the little relic before us, in conformity with the custom...

...where, reprehending the luxury of costume in which the English indulged at the time when Henry I. hegan his reign, he says : " Then was there flowing hair,...curvature of the points of the shoes in the little relic hefore us, in conformity with the custom censured hy Malmeshury, is quite remarkahle. One turns up,...

...people, and consumed their substance, taking the very meat from the mouths of these wretched creatures. f Then was there flowing hair and extravagant dress; and then was invented the fashion of shoesJ with curved points; then the model for young men was to rival women in delicacy of person, to...

...RUFUS'S boots cost three shillings." — See a good story about them. Ibid, p. 384. In this reign, " then was there flowing hair, and extravagant dress...invented the fashion of shoes with curved points." The Translator adds, " these shoes, which gave occasion for various ordinances for their regulation...

...RUFUS'S boots cost three shillings."—See a good story about them. Ibid, p. 384. IK this reign, " then was there flowing hair, and extravagant dress;...invented the fashion of shoes with curved points." The Translator adds," these shoes, which gave occasion for various ordinances for their regulation...

...termination, was, guidant nebula, named Robert, in the court of William Rufe. —Ibid. p. 386. • THEN the model for young men was to rival women in delicacy of person, to mince their gait, to walk with loose gesture, and half naked. Troops of pathicks, and droves of harlots...

...their substance by taking the very meat from the mouths of these wretched creatures. Then was their flowing hair and extravagant dress, and then was invented...then the model for young men was to rival women in 1 Ralph Flambard, or Passeflabere. He was raised to the dignity of bishop of Durham, and was consecrated...

...their substance by taking the very meat from the mouths of these wretched creatures. Then was their flowing hair and extravagant dress, and then was invented...then the model for young men was to rival women in 1 Ralph Flambard, or Passcflabere. He was raised to the dignity of bishop of Durham, and was consecrated...

...says Malmesbury, under the reign of William Eufus, " was there flowing hair and AND WEAPONS IN EUROPE. extravagant dress; and then was invented the fashion of shoes with curved points." (Bk. iv. c. 1.) This device is said to have originated with Fulk, earl of Anjou, who sought thus to...