"She shall have a good cloak," said he; and he proceeded to inform me that he was a Cordwainer.
"The Memoires of Casanova, Complete The Rare Unabridged London Edition Of 1894, plus An Unpublished Chapter of History, By Arthur Symons"
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
Nay, and many simple folk had promised to pay somewhat of their modest store; and although my soul overflowed with thankful joy over the great sums to be given by our kith and kin, I rejoiced no less over the five pounds of farthings promised by a Cordwainer, whom we had holpen some years ago when he had been sick and in debt.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers
But in Madrid the whole city, from grandee to Cordwainer, goes with childlike earnestness into the enjoyment of the hour.
"Castilian Days"
John Hay