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Think Progress » Harriet Miers: The Ultimate Loyalist 2005

John Randall is familiar with boats and "casts a sailorly eye" at the weather (MJ was known as "Johnny" and a keen sailor).

Mendal Johnson (part 2) Ray Girvan 2004

John Randall is familiar with boats and "casts a sailorly eye" at the weather (MJ was known as "Johnny" and a keen sailor).

Archive 2004-10-01 Ray Girvan 2004

Peet was bank-president impeccable in his demeanor; Snyder was more informal — even sailorly profane from time to time.

Rogue Warrior Marcinko, Richard 1992

He peered down into the waist, where the crew scrubbed the deck and performed other sailorly chores.

Conan Of The Isles De Camp, L. Sprague 1968

I broke the matter with my dear Sir Charles; but he pooh-poohed my anxieties in his sailorly fashion, saying: --

The Ladies A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty

Some few of the remainder, after drinking His Majesty's health in a final bowl, voluntarily returned on board and "prayed for a fair wind"; but the majority held aloof, taking their chances and their pleasures in sailorly fashion until, their last stiver gone, they fell an easy prey to the press-gang or the crimp.

The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore

In their parti-garb make-up the women looked more sailorly than the sailors themselves.

The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore

"Miss Sheldon, I have wondered if it were possible that you could be like your picture -- and you are," he returned with true sailorly bluntness.

Gold Out of Celebes Aylward Edward Dingle

But Barry expected only sailorly qualities and loyalty from his officers; on the first count he was satisfied with

Gold Out of Celebes Aylward Edward Dingle