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F. W. Ricord. Thou art a cobbler, art thou? Truly, sir, all that I live by is with the awl: *** I am, indeed, sir, a surgeon to old shoes. Julius Cæsar. Act I. Sc. 1. L. 23. What trade are you? Truly, sir, in respect of a fine workman, I am but, as you would say, a cobbler. Julius Cæsar. Act I. Sc. 1. L. 9. What trade art thou? answer me directly. A trade, sir, that, I hope, I may use with a safe conscience; which is, indeed, sir, a mender of bad soles. Julius Cæsar. Act I. Sc. 1. L. 12. Wherefore art not in thy shop to-day? Why dost thou lead these men about the streets? Truly, sir, to wear out their shoes, to get myself into more work. Julius Cæsar. Act I. Sc. 1. L. 31. When bootes and shoes are torne up to the lefts, Coblers must thrust their awles up to the hefts.— filed under Occupations-Shoemaking