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So saying he brought it out from the shop and gave it to the fine-drawer before all present.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 06 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

The last speech of Matthias Brinsden I was born of kind parents, who gave me learning, and went apprentice to a fine-drawer.

From Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences by Hayward, Arthur L.

Rejoined the old woman, "O my daughter, be not chagrined; for I have a son, a fine-drawer, and he, by thy life, shall fine-draw the holes and restore the turband-cloth as it was."

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 11 [Supplement] by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

"Rafw": the "Rafu-gar" or fine-drawer in India, who does this artistic style of darning, is famed for skill.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 06 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir