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  • The loading dock to the brassworks was closed, and there was no doorway on the south side of the green-brick building-the structure within which was one of the white wizards.

    Ordermaster Modesitt, L. E. 2005

  • Before reaching the southern end of the building, as he passed the brassworks, Kharl turned left and down the narrow lane between the brassworks and larger factor's structure.

    Ordermaster Modesitt, L. E. 2005

  • "Need it," Kharl replied, and kept walking, past a row of three shops, a wool factor's, a leather factor's, and a small brassworks.

    Ordermaster Modesitt, L. E. 2005

  • One of the girls from the brassworks stood first in line.

    Working With the Working Woman Cornelia Stratton Parker

  • I wouldn't find it so hard as the brassworks — in fact, it really wasn't hard at all.

    Working With the Working Woman Cornelia Stratton Parker

  • Lunch times suited me exactly at the brassworks, making me feel I was getting what I was after.

    Working With the Working Woman Cornelia Stratton Parker

  • The brassworks was hard — one sat, but the foot exercise was wearying and the seat fearfully uncomfortable.

    Working With the Working Woman Cornelia Stratton Parker

  • Perhaps one reason why the brassworks employed so many crooked and decrepit was as an efficiency measure.

    Working With the Working Woman Cornelia Stratton Parker

  • They did not talk about “vamping dopes” at the brassworks.

    Working With the Working Woman Cornelia Stratton Parker

  • Mame didn't think she'd stay long in the brassworks.

    Working With the Working Woman Cornelia Stratton Parker

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