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  • I found the archaic language tedious, the moral dilemmas artificial and not very interesting, and the portrayal of Puritan society unrealistic; I also was repelled by the author's lengthy autobiographical digression about working in the custom-house at the start.

    March Books 12) The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne nwhyte 2009

  • One of those who thus interpreted him was a young musician, Due, who held a post in the custom-house; the other was Ole Schulerud (1827-59), who deserves a cordial acknowledgment from every admirer of Ibsen.

    Henrik Ibsen 2008

  • One of those who thus interpreted him was a young musician, Due, who held a post in the custom-house; the other was Ole Schulerud (1827-59), who deserves a cordial acknowledgment from every admirer of Ibsen.

    Henrik Ibsen 2008

  • β€œTo tell the Duke of Burgundy how the Governor of La Ferette accounts to his treasurer for the duties and forfeitures at his custom-house?” demanded Kilian.

    Anne of Geierstein 2008

  • [Sidenote: exclusive of gold dust, which is not subject to any custom-house entry]

    The Journal of a Mission to the Interior of Africa, in the Year 1805 2008

  • When we reached the American side we had to declare to a custom-house officer that we were no smugglers; and then by an _awful_ road, partly covered with stumps, and partly full of holes, over the one, and through the other, our half-tipsy driver jolted us, till we wished ourselves a thousand miles from

    The Englishwoman in America 2007

  • R. _ custom-house, where a tiresome detention usually occurs; but a few words spoken in Gaelic to the Scotch officer produced a magical effect, which might have been the same had we possessed anything contraband.

    The Englishwoman in America 2007

  • A polite custom-house officer asked me if I had anything contraband in my trunks, and on my reply in the negative they were permitted to pass without even the formality of being uncorded.

    The Englishwoman in America 2007

  • Chalcedonia,5 where they built a fort, and established a custom-house to collect the tithe dues which they levied on all merchantmen passing through the Straights from the Black Sea.

    Hellenica 2007

  • One porter ran off with one trunk, another with another, while three were fighting for the possession of my valise, till silenced by the cane of a custom-house officer.

    The Englishwoman in America 2007

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