. A Reference handbook of the medical sciences embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science . them within the shoe. In some armies thestocking is replaced by jiieces of muslin wrappedsmoothly about the feet. These are more easily keptclean than the ordinary stocking, and when skilfully ap-plied do not irritate the skin. Boots and S/u/es.—Campaigns are won by marching,and soldiers cannot march with crippled feet. It is asnecessary for the infantry that is notaccustomed to going barefoot to bewell shod, as it is for the cavalryhorses to have their feet well
. A Reference handbook of the medical sciences embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science . them within the shoe. In some armies thestocking is replaced by jiieces of muslin wrappedsmoothly about the feet. These are more easily keptclean than the ordinary stocking, and when skilfully ap-plied do not irritate the skin. Boots and S/u/es.—Campaigns are won by marching,and soldiers cannot march with crippled feet. It is asnecessary for the infantry that is notaccustomed to going barefoot to bewell shod, as it is for the cavalryhorses to have their feet well pro-tected. Officers sometimes under-es-timate the importance of foot-gear,and even General Sherman went sofar as to announce officially that itwas a matter of indifferencewhat shoes were worn. Butserviceable feet are indispen-sable and if shoes are wornat all they mustfit well, whichmeans anatomi-cally and withoutpressure, andthey should bedurable. A goodshoe shoidd havea thick wide sole,a low broad heel,it should neither be tight over the instep nor large enough to chafe, itshould have no seams to press upon the sldn, and. Fig. 3338.—An Army Shoe. T95 nillllars- Hj-glene. REFERENCE HANDBOOK OF THE MEDICAL SCIENCES. it should allow onetenth of the foot in length or one-ninth in breadth for its expansionunder exercise (Fig. 3338). The best heel has a narrowiron rim at the rear. Shoes frccniently liave too muchleather in front of. and not enough over, the shoes will last about two months in constantmarching over reasonably rough roads. Under morefavorable circumstances their life is much longer; butwith the sand and gravel of regions like Arizona theywill cut through much more quickly, unless protectedby the hob-uails which experienced men always in-troduce. A poorly made shoe will sometimes almostfall ajiart when a single stitch is cut bv gra-ss or gravel,or when under extreme heat and dryness a few pegs orscrews loosen. To carry
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