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The Captain was swept down; at the right instant he made the one effort for which he had husbanded his strength.

From Captain Dieppe by Hope, Anthony

He had husbanded for his old age that which he had long ago inherited: middle age.

From And Even Now by Beerbohm, Max, Sir

Their supply of food, although they had husbanded it with the utmost care, was almost exhausted, and they had now scarcely anything save fish and fowl.

From Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier by Marquis, T. G.

At last when I had husbanded so well, that I believed myself able to venture on some more extensive undertaking, I went with my wares into Italy.

From The Oriental Story Book A Collection of Tales by Quackenbos, G. P. (George Payn)

He would have brought the lantern with him when he first came, but they had no oil except what it contained, and this they had husbanded for emergencies.

From The Adventures of Captain Horn by Stockton, Frank Richard