Head-Gear, Antique and Modern

Excerpt: “As civilization and mental improvement advance in any country, a laudable curiosity is awakened to inquire into, and become acquainted with, the appearances, manners, and opinions of other nations and times. To gratify this curiosity, and to assist in this effort to be informed respecting[6] the individual manners and customs, the external appearance, and the general fashions of differen...