5 DECEMBER 1840, Page 10

THE THERNIOCREPIDA, OR SHOE-WARMER.

Tim is a new comfort for the owners of cold feet ; who, in addition to the " feet-muffs," hot footstools, and bed feet-warmers, may now have hot lasts to warm their boots and shoes : for which last they are in- debted to Mr. JONES, of the " Light House," in St. Clement's Church- yard ; who seems to be inspired by Promethean ardour, he so burns to distinguish himself by diffusing light and heat in every possible variety of ways. The Therntoerepida, or shoe-warmer, is a hollow last of block-tin, neatly shaped for right and left feet, that can be inserted in ladies' slippers or dress-shoes—being unyielding, it is not so readily thrust into boots—and when filled with hot water, diffuses an equable warmth, that is very agreeable to the feet. This contrivance is cer- tainly a much better plan than either roasting the soles in the fender or airing the insides with a hot cinder. The tin lasts remind us of the wish naively expressed by an old maiden aunt one very cold winter's night, that instead of a warmiug-pan she could have me tin man filled with hot water to warm her bed ! Here we have the feet ; who knows but Mr. JONES'S Promethean fire will produce the hands and head- piece to air gloves and wigs for elderly valetudinarians; and perhaps the trunk and limbs also to supplant the warming-pan and airing-horse 'r Fancy a man of metal—a suit of tin armour, soldered up and full of hot water, becoming as common an article of furniture in the dressing room as a lay-figure in an artist's studio We have " dumb-waiters"— why not hot-valets