P L A T E XLVII.
A . S H O E M A K E R .
T h is inah is making fliocS for Europeans,' and ufihg very different
materials than if working for his countrymen. The Chinefe ihoemaker
works with- Urtj awl, and inuch in the fame manner as-the'European,
Inftead; ofi an apron, he lays & large loófépiece óf leather acrofs his lap. .
It is faid that the foiè® of fhoeS made in China are very Ufong^ and
remarkably durable; but the leather has, certainly not the appearance o f
being cured in a fuperior manner to that of any other country.
