10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORDWAIN»
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1
The Novelist's Magazine
My lord,' returned Mr. Cordwain, ' I am no scholar, I don't understand * hard words
; I have had learning * enough to (crape a few thousands to- * gerher, and that is
sufficient for me. « Your lordship's son may be a libertine * for what I can tell, ...
2
The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia: A Tale
Sure, Mr. Cordwain," interrupted - his lordship, with a sterneraccent, ' you ' do not
imagine my son capable osact' ing so dishonourably! His principles, _' Mr.
Cordwain ' t Nay, nay, my lord,' resumed the citizen, * I have nothing to say
against ...
My lord,' returned -Mr. Cordwain, ' I am no scholar, l don't understand ' hard words
; I have had lenmiug ' enough'to scrape a. few thousands to' gether, and that is
sussicient for me. ' Your lordlhip's son may be a lihertine ' for what l can tell, ...
4
Henrietta: Embellished with superb engravings
My son,' said the peer, ' may have had some youthful follies; but I am lure Miss
Cordwain's beauty and good sense will six his heart.' ' And does your lordship
really think my girl a beauty P' said the fond father, his eyes glistening with
pleasure.
5
Women, Work, and Clothes in the Eighteenth-Century Novel
Her gentility, rather than any background or experience of service, secures her
first position as a lady's maid to the snobbish Miss Cordwain, daughter to a rich
citizen. Henrietta is recommended by a mantua-maker, who advises that “miss ...
Chloe Wigston Smith, 2013
6
Medieval Clothing and Textiles 8
The material that Manawydan and Pryderi use for their shoes is cordwal, “
Cordovan leather” or “cordwain.” In fact, “cordwainer,” from the French cordonnier
, was a common English word for shoemaker, introduced after the Norman
conquest in ...
Robin Netherton, Gale R. Owen-Crocker, 2012
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The Chambers Dictionary
See under cord. cordovan kor'dz-vm or (archaic) cordwain kord'wan, n goatskin
leather, orig from Cordova (Cordoba) in Spain. — n cord wainer or cord iner (
archaic) a worker in cordovan or cordwain; a shoemaker. — n cord wainery ...
8
Three Seventeenth-Century Plays on Women and Performance
You've won the prize and justly; so we all Acknowledge it with joy, and offer here
Our hatchments up, our sheep-hooks as your due, And scrips of cordwain, and
oaten pipe. 145 So all our pastoral ornaments we lay Here at your feet, with ...
Hero Chalmers, Julie Sanders, Sophie Tomlinson, 2006
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Soldier U: Bandit Country
'Ach, there's no hurry,' Early said,and casually propped himself up beside
Cordwain but placed his back to the other SAS officer. He was laughing
andjoking withthe othermen inthe bar.Cordwain was a little amazed. Hehad
always known Early ...
10
The Growth of English Industry and Commerce: During the ...
... mix basil' with cordwain', and calfskin with cowskin, and cut out shoes of basil,
of calfskin, and of dogskin and sell the same to knights and other great lords of
the land for cordwain and kid: “And that many of the mistery trade with denizens ...
NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORDWAIN»
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A Go-To Weekend Shoe For Fall 2014
We recommend the Cordwain Rookwood leather sneaker. The L.A.-based shoemaker claims to live and die by the idea of "California Formal. «Esquire, Sep 14»
