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But even Paul Bunyan himself could not do without Johnny Inkslinger, the master figurer who kept a piece of rubber as big as a barrel on the end of his nose.

From Time Magazine Archive

"You are a shrewd figurer, and your remarks are interesting," said he.

From The Blazed Trail by White, Stewart Edward

Ici nous la contemplons telle que nous pouvons nous la figurer apr�s la mort de Germanicus.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

Elle a un aplomb, un air de commandement, de dignité, qui avec son visage enfantin, sa petite taille, et son joli sourire, forment certainement le spectacle le plus extraordinaire qu'il soit possible de se figurer.

From The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 1, 1837-1843 by Esher, Reginald Baliol Brett, Viscount

"It's at the rate of eight million six hundred and forty thousand miles a day," came from Mark, who was a rapid figurer.

From Through Space to Mars Or the Longest Journey on Record by Rockwood, Roy