Mowat

[ moh-uht ]

/ ˈmoʊ ət /

noun

Farley (McGill), 1921–2014, Canadian writer.

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Example sentences from the Web for Mowat

He pointed in the direction indicated, and there was just daylight enough left to enable Mowat to steer into a narrow creek.
The Walrus Hunters|R.M. Ballantyne
Livingstone describes Mowat as "one of a meek, sweet disposition, straight and zealous for the truth."
Letters of Samuel Rutherford|Samuel Rutherford
Young Mr. Mowat, son of my old friend, is an improver, and a moderate one.
Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 4 (of 10)|John Gibson Lockhart.
Dispensing with the services of Mowat, Nazinred turned to the Eskimos and acted the part of his own interpreter.
The Walrus Hunters|R.M. Ballantyne

“It is that,” replied Mowat, who could hardly have replied otherwise, for the fact did not admit of a doubt.
The Walrus Hunters|R.M. Ballantyne

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