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The same is the case with the white and red pines and some other trees, greatly to the convenience of the lumberer.

From Canoeing in the wilderness by Thoreau, Henry David

One famous fellow of this governing class is known by his deeds and words to every lumberer and stevedore and timber- tower about Montreal and Quebec.

From Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present by Le Moine, J. M. (James MacPherson), Sir

One famous fellow of this governing class is known by his deeds and words to every lumberer and stevedore and timber-tower about Montreal and Quebec.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 41, March, 1861 by Various

While he was a lumberer, Lincoln was in the employ of one Kirkpatrick, who "ran" a sawmill.

From The Lincoln Story Book A Judicious Collection of the Best Stories and Anecdotes of the Great President, Many Appearing Here for the First Time in Book Form by Williams, Henry Llewellyn

On all sides of his abode were then trees and mountains, lakes and rivers; sometimes broken in upon by the passing voyageur or the adventurous lumberer, as they passed on to their annual labors.

From The Last Laird of MacNab An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada by Various