hackman
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She must stipulate with the hackman that no stranger is to be put into the carriage with her.
From The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book by Eliza Leslie
Finally he was found in a secluded corner, and a good-natured hackman was persuaded to take him to the hospital in Flatbush, where he said he once lived.
From Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) by Various
Tim, the hackman, worked at logging in the winter months, too.
From Carolyn of the Corners by Ruth Belmore Endicott
“Pitcher of George Washington!” murmured Tim, the hackman, staring at her wide-eyed.
From Carolyn of the Corners by Ruth Belmore Endicott
Tim, the hackman, had brought the nurse home for a few hours and would take her back to Judy’s cabin.
From Carolyn of the Corners by Ruth Belmore Endicott
The cries of "hackmen, photographers and vendors of gimcracks," wrote a horrified Henry James, "at times drown out the thunder of the cataract."
From Time Magazine Archive
This is one of the simplest principles in homely every-day criticism, serving truth-seekers, wherever wordy war rages, whether among statesmen or hackmen.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 by Various
And street-cars furnish still less room to spare, And hackmen several times have earned their fare.
From City Ballads by Will Carleton
"For," said I, "if you offered that obsolete fraction of a dollar to the turbulent hackmen of our cities, you would meet with offensive demonstrations of contempt."
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 by Various
I am grateful to you, little Miss. Since this stupid strike of hackmen ended to-day, it is better for you to return by hack.
From Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland by Henryk Sienkiewicz
