colporteur

Example Sentences

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A colporteur was reading the parable of the Prodigal Son in a Paris cafe much frequented by North African workmen.

From Time Magazine Archive

And the colporteur helps Vincent find permanent lodging with a farming family in Wasmes, the community he's serving.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Now I labour for my food, and try to obey my Lord and Master,” answered the colporteur.

From Count Ulrich of Lindburg A Tale of the Reformation in Germany by Kingston, William Henry Giles

Several months passed, and then one of the brethren, a colporteur, came.

From Riches of Grace A Compilation of Experiences in the Christian Life by Byrum, E. E.

This colporteur has a keen, clean mind—any one can see that—and I like him for his childlike straightness of soul.

From Seeds of Pine by Canuck, Janey