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But the enthusiasm of the lunch-hour crowds that stood six and eight deep along Customhouse Quay and Lambton Quay outweighed the undercurrent of dissent.

From Time Magazine Archive

To these still lifes Artist Roy attaches sprightly titles: "The Quartermaster's Farewell," "Danger on the Staircase," "Love Killed by the Customhouse," "Offering of Asparagus."

From Time Magazine Archive

Customhouse duties are reduced upwards of one half.

From Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812 Volume 1 by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)

Richard Lander was appointed to the command of the expedition, leaving his brother John as his locum tenens in the Customhouse of Liverpool until his return.

From Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa by Huish, Robert

The United States Marshal gives the said Ricks a bill of sale for her, which the said Ricks thereupon records in the United States Customhouse, and—" "Und Hoch der Kaiser!

From Cappy Ricks Retires by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)