woodsawyer's

Updated: May 1, 2025

The captain went down into the cabin, and we walked forward and put our heads down the forecastle, where we found the men at supper. ``Come down, shipmates! come down! said they, as soon as they saw us; and we went down, and found a large, high forecastle, well lighted, and a crew of twelve or fourteen men eating out of their kids and pans, and drinking their tea, and talking and laughing, all as independent and easy as so many ``woodsawyer's clerks. This looked like comfort and enjoyment, compared with the dark little forecastle, and scanty, discontented crew of the brig.

Richard Henry Dana - Two Years Before the Mast

In four days ten thousand dollars in notes and gold had been brought to the office of the Notary by the faithful people of Chaudiere. All day in turn M. Loisel and M. Rossignol sat in the office and received that which represented one-fortieth of the value of each man's goods, estate, and wealth the fortieth value of a woodsawyer's cottage, or a widow's garden.

Gilbert Parker - The Right of Way — Volume 06

In four days ten thousand dollars in notes and gold had been brought to the office of the Notary by the faithful people of Chaudiere. All day in turn M. Loisel and M. Rossignol sat in the office and received that which represented one-fortieth of the value of each man's goods, estate, and wealth the fortieth value of a woodsawyer's cottage, or a widow's garden.

Gilbert Parker - The Right of Way — Complete