boatsman
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boatsmen
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Currents of fragrance, from the orange-tree, And sward of violets, breathing to and fro, Mingle, and, wandering out upon the sea, Refresh the idle boatsman where they blow.
From Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant Household Edition by Stoddard, Richard Henry
Currents of fragrance, from the orange tree, And sward of violets, breathing to and fro, Mingle, and wandering out upon the sea, Refresh the idle boatsman where they blow.
From Poems by Bryant, William Cullen
"The boatsman turned, looked at the fire over his shoulder, and again grasped the oars with an apathetic gesture: "'That is still a long way off,' he murmured.
From Contemporary Russian Novelists by Persky, Serge
"Frieda certainly must be skillful as a boatsman," remarked Miss Phillips, "to be able to come that far."
From The Girl Scouts' Good Turn by Lavell, Edith
Under this was his dining-table, near a very handsome buffet, both made by Grelet of the false ebony, for he was a good carpenter as he was a crack boatsman, farmer, cowboy, and hunter.
From White Shadows in the South Seas by O'Brien, Frederick
And they invoked their benison On boatsmen led by Denison, Neither the rapids nor the falls Along the Nile these braves appals.
From Poems of James McIntyre by McIntyre, James
The canoe began to fill with water, it sank deeper and deeper, and in another moment the boatsmen were flung into the ocean.
From White Shadows in the South Seas by O'Brien, Frederick
John went off on his errand the moment he was out of sight of the boatsmen, and Maggot walked smartly to his cottage.
From Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
I was behind the barrier of the boatsmen, but once in the throes of the fight a slimy arm passed between two of them and wound itself around my leg.
From White Shadows in the South Seas by O'Brien, Frederick
In a few minutes Maggot and his son went out and hastened to the old shaft, where they found the boatsmen still hard at work with pick and shovel clearing away the rubbish.
From Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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