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  • Not a trace of a smile crossed the houseman's face, though his eyes betrayed a slight twinkle as he stepped back and opened the door fully.

    Colors of Chaos Modesitt, L. E. 1999

  • Roland wasn't entirely surprised to see that it was Deputy Dave, his re - maining bits of hair slicked back with some sort of gleaming grease and his monocle now lying on the snow-white breast of a houseman's jacket.

    Wizard and Glass King, Stephen 1997

  • May I present Dr. ter Beule, who has just taken up a houseman's post in Leiden?

    The Fateful Bargain Neels, Betty 1989

  • HE was born in the houseman's lodge; she in the great mansion.

    Tales From Two Hemispheres 1877

  • HE was born in the houseman's lodge; she in the great mansion.

    Tales from Two Hemispheres Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen 1871

  • True, he was a houseman's son, but he was not afraid.

    Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 5 Lucia Isabella Gilbert Runkle 1864

  • There was no house, or houseman's place, vacant for them at present.

    Feats on the Fiord The third book in "The Playfellow" Harriet Martineau 1839

  • What they do, when disabled, is to take in a deserving young man to do their work for the farmer, on the understanding that he succeeds to the houseman's place on the death of the old people.

    Feats on the Fiord The third book in "The Playfellow" Harriet Martineau 1839

  • However, this is often poorly structured and it is very dependent on their immediate senior MOs, registrars and consultants and finally, the houseman's own initiatives and commitment.

    SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator 2009

  • The remedy for enforcing a lien herein provided does not preclude any other remedies allowed by law for the enforcement of a lien against personal prop - erty, nor bar the right to recover so much of the ware - houseman's claim as shall not be paid by the proceeds of the sale of the property.

    Acts and resolves passed by the General Court 1663

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