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"Watermen," replied the man, "vy, sir, 'cause ve opens the hackney-coach doors."
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 563, August 25, 1832 Various
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In the twenty hours since the outbreak twenty-two wharves have been destroyed, six Livery Company Halls including the Watermen, Vintners, and Fishmongers and nine churches have been destroyed.
Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011
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My friend and mentor Sid Staden, who has died aged 87, was former deputy general secretary of the Watermen, Lightermen, Tugmen and Bargemen's Union, and then, following the union's merger with the Transport and General Workers' Union, from 1978 he served as secretary of the powerful Region No 1 of the T&G.
Sid Staden obituary 2011
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Watermen crossed their fingers as they played out their nets, hoping to hit the jackpot and beat the edge of a powerful cold front packing dangerous storms.
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Watermen crossed their fingers as they played out their nets, hoping to hit the jackpot and beat the edge of a powerful cold front packing dangerous storms.
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In the twenty hours since the outbreak twenty-two wharves have been destroyed, six Livery Company Halls including the Watermen, Vintners, and Fishmongers and nine churches have been destroyed.
Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011
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Watermen, however, say the report's lack of specifics about sustaining the existing wild fishery is a concern.
Maryland needs to triple its number of oyster sanctuaries, report says Sean R. Sedam 2010
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Watermen are shown painting boats and buoys the colors of their favorite teams, playing tennis on the airstrip, and holding up a crab, claws pointing up, while saying "Hook 'Em Horns," the cheer of University of Texas at Austin fans.
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Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs, and the Chesapeake Bay by William W. Warner: The classic account of the blue crab fishery, which my mom the science teacher really thought I should read when I was 13, but I stubbornly stuck to Sports Illustrated.
An Amazon.com Books Blog featuring news, reviews, interviews and guest author blogs. 2008
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Watermen have dredged oysters from the bay's bottom for centuries.
Maryland needs to triple its number of oyster sanctuaries, report says Sean R. Sedam 2010
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