dowlas

The dowlas of the early twentieth century was a good, strong and closely woven linen fabric.

Dowlas is the name given to a plain cloth, similar to sheeting, but usually coarser.

Curtis, Dowlas, the boatswain, and the sailors did what they could to strengthen the raft with additional ropes.

Mr Dowlas was the negative spirit in the company, and was proud of his position. '

Officiously, Dowlas lays out the procedure for inspecting the premises and offers to serve as a deputy.

Dowlas seized the hatchet, ready to dispatch the brute the moment it should be landed on the raft.

The manufactures are dowlas, tick, white baize, linsey, stockings, and shoes.

January 26: A ten o'clock in the morning, Dowlas proposes that lots be drawn to determine who will be eaten by the rest.

Only two names now remained in the hat - those of Dowlas and M. Letour- neur himself.

While they were below, Curtis and Dowlas made them- selves acquainted with the full extent of the mischief that had been done by the conflagration.

Aye, but there's this in it, Dowlas,' said the landlord, speaking in a tone of much candour and tolerance. '

As Dowlas seized the hatchet convulsively, Miss Herbey could not suppress a cry of terror.

In its history the village has been involved in the trade of plated buckles and horn buttons, and the manufacture of dowlas.

Just as I was on the point of casting myself headlong into the sea, a voice, which I recognized as Dowlas's, broke upon my ear.

Lieutenant Walter, the boat- swain, and Dowlas the carpenter have all alike distinguished themselves, and made us feel that they are men to be relied on.

Dowlas made a few more unsuccessful attempts, but as the whirl was lost, and they had no means of replacing it, there was no further room for hope.

Not everyone in the pub believes in ghosts--the farrier, Mr. Dowlas, is as you'd expect a skeptic.

Dowlas, filthy dowlas!

As it was necessary to be prepared to abandon the ship almost at a moment's notice, Dowlas was making every exertion to hurry on the construction of the raft.

Very shortly after this I heard Dowlas talking about the possibility of obtaining salt by evaporating seawater in the sun; "and then," he added, "we can salt down the rest."

The boatswain, Dowlas, and all the sailors were storming at each other in frightful rage; and Curtis, who had come forward from the stern, was endeavoring to pacify them.

They had taken posses- sion of the carpenter's tools, and now, armed with hatchets, chisels, and hammers, they were preparing to attack the captain, the boatswain, and Dowlas.

January 5: At six o'clock in the morning, a struggle takes place between six drunken crewmen led by Owen and Curtis, the boatswain, Dowlas, and some of the passengers.

In the evening, when the tide was quite low, and the rocks uncovered, Curtis, the boatswain, and Dowlas went to exam- ine the ridge which had proved so serious an obstruction.

Just as the boatswain was about to act the part of butcher, and Dowlas stood, hatchet in hand, ready to complete the barbarous work, Miss Herbey advanced, or rather crawled, toward them.