Lime Burner

Going through Urshot Mr. Skinner was hailed by a lime-burner from the pits over by Hankey and asked if he was looking for his hens. ❋ Herbert George (2004)

The lime-burner — his exact phrases need not concern us — expressed his superior interest in hens .... ❋ Herbert George (2004)

You call yourself a man, Jim Hayward, and an honest lime-burner, and a respectable, market-keeping ❋ Unknown (2003)

He was a lime-burner; he handled lime daily; and in return the lime rendered him an incarnation of salubrity. ❋ Unknown (2003)

At this moment her father and the lime-burner came upstairs; and to appear womanly and proper to Mr. Vine, Margery repressed the remainder of her surprise. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Vowing vengeance on the young lime-burner for his mischievous interference between a nobleman and his secretly-wedded wife, the dairy-farmer determined to balk him. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Districts, has the distinctive meaning of a mason, while Chunkar signifies a lime-burner. ❋ R. V. Russell (N/A)

Finally, the lime-burner fixes his fires for the night, rolls himself up in his blanket, and goes to sleep. ❋ Stearns, Frank P (1906)

The scene is laid at a limekiln in a dark and gloomy wood, where a lime-burner, far from human habitations, is watching his fires at night. ❋ Stearns, Frank P (1906)

Next month the farm and all were sold, Henri Paradis succeeded the old lime-burner at his post, drank no more ever, and lived his life in sight of the old home. ❋ Gilbert Parker (1897)

Garotte, the old lime-burner, being half asleep, did not see or hear. ❋ Gilbert Parker (1897)

On the way to his house he met Duclosse the mealman and Garotte the lime-burner. ❋ Gilbert Parker (1897)

The lime-burner left his kiln, and sojourned with his dogs at Dalgrothe ❋ Gilbert Parker (1897)

The little hut of the lime-burner was beyond in a hollow, and behind that again was ❋ Gilbert Parker (1897)

As it whirled by, the driver shouted something at a stalwart forgeron, standing at the doorway of his smithy, and he passed it on to a loitering mealman and a lime-burner. ❋ Gilbert Parker (1897)

"Well, 'tis true we're getting off to France," said the lime-burner. ❋ Gilbert Parker (1897)

"As if I don't know, old lime-burner!" answered Dicky coolly. ❋ Gilbert Parker (1897)