master workman

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Mr. Sovereign, grand master workman of the Knights of Labor, was the next witness.

From The Pullman Boycott A Complete History of the R.R. Strike by Burns, W. F.

It is perfectly comprehending the action of the lever escapement and then being able to remedy defects, that constitute the master workman.

From Watch and Clock Escapements A Complete Study in Theory and Practice of the Lever, Cylinder and Chronometer Escapements, Together with a Brief Account of the Origin and Evolution of the Escapement in Horology by Anonymous

If the ancients heard these noises in former eruptions, it is easily conceivable how they imagined a forge to exist in the centre of the volcano, with Cyclops for the master workman.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.

Then I was by him, as a master workman: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him.”

From The Silesian Horseherd - Questions of the Hour by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)

The question had often been asked Mr. M�ller what would become of the work when he, the master workman, should be removed.

From George Müller of Bristol And His Witness to a Prayer-Hearing God by Pierson, Arthur T. (Arthur Tappan)