master workman

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"It is hard to tell," answered Brown, "but here is the master workman: he knows best."

From Silent Struggles by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)

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)

In Lincoln Cathedral there are two fine rose windows, one made by a master workman, and the other by his apprentice, out of the pieces of stained glass the former had thrown aside.

From Strange Pages from Family Papers by Dyer, T. F. Thiselton (Thomas Firminger Thiselton)

Every mechanic whose hands and brain have been trained to the expertness required by the master workman, is well-educated in his particular calling.

From How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success by Calhoon, Major A.R.

W. Howard, vice-president of the American Railway Union, and James R. Sovereign, grand master workman of the Knights of Labor.

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