The officers who came to Walker's aid had worked the "dogwatch" or overnight shift with him on the North Side for most of their time with the department. From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
It was the middle of the dogwatch next day before Roger found an opportunity to go down to the hold. From Wordnik.com. [Drums of Autumn]
And there's great information on breed-specific legislation, from a Canadian perspective, here at dogwatch.net. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-09-01] Reference
And there's great information on breed-specific legislation, from a Canadian perspective, here at dogwatch. net. From Wordnik.com. [vague and menacing] Reference
A fisherman, standing the dogwatch on his trawler off the coast of Fort Hold, saw the fiery trail, vivid against the gray eastern sky, and wondered at it. From Wordnik.com. [First Fall]
It was zero-dark-hundred of the dogwatch, and no one was even in Five Deck's lounge area as he raced across it and to the appropriate grav shaft down to the lab. From Wordnik.com. [First Fall]
It's platinum and germanium, sheets of it, stuffed wherever they could when they came aboard on legitimate errands, and when they drugged whoever was on the dogwatch. From Wordnik.com. [First Fall]
At eight bells at the beginning of the first dogwatch — 4: 00 p.m. — the two ships 'companies assembled at the burial site a quarter of a mile across the ice from Erebus. From Wordnik.com. [The Terror]
On a Tuesday dogwatch in the third week of November, the thing from the ice came aboard Erebus and took the well-liked bosun, Mr. Thomas Terry, snatching him from his post near the stern, leaving only the man's head on the railing. From Wordnik.com. [The Terror]
At two bells in the first dogwatch — 6: 00 p.m. — the last search parties all come in, none having found the missing men but several seamen shamefaced at having fired their weapons at wind shrieking among the jagged ice or at the ice itself, thinking some serac a looming white bear. From Wordnik.com. [The Terror]
How can these people not see this? dogwatch: I have seen politicians use the support our troops mantra. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
The third day after leaving Malta the forecastle hands were congregated on the topgallant forecastle during the dogwatch from six to eight. From Wordnik.com. [The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century] Reference
She'd come into stays about the middle of the morning watch, he said, and maybe toward three bells in the second dogwatch they'd have her on the other tack. From Wordnik.com. [Wide Courses] Reference
He has to pay for all of his government mikekopac 10 minutes ago (5: 25 PM) what entitlements do they have that we don't? mikekopac: what entitlements do they have that we don't? dogwatch 15 minutes ago (5: 20 PM). From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
Find a way; paste together some kind of government dogwatch 3 minutes ago 11:48 AM The fallacy that you can put a democratic template over a country, press down, and viola, have a democracy there is at the root of today's problem. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
During the second dogwatch, that same evening, Wilde sought out the boatswain and carpenter, and complained to them of what he termed my tyrannical conduct, which, he represented to his two listeners, was of so grossly humiliating a character that it was calculated very seriously to detract from his influence with his followers. From Wordnik.com. [Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship] Reference
That same evening, by dint of hard work, the crew succeeded in completing the stowage of the last of the cargo, securing the hatches, and hoisting in the boats before knocking off; and somewhat later, that is to say about three bells in the second dogwatch, Carter availed himself of the springing up of the land breeze to lift his anchor and stand out to sea under easy canvas. From Wordnik.com. [A Middy in Command A Tale of the Slave Squadron] Reference
Would three bells — the last dogwatch — be all right?”. From Wordnik.com. [Tai-Pan]
Backyard Electric Dog Fences Hidden Underground by dogwatch® |. From Wordnik.com. [Attuworld.com] Reference
A certain evening, the yacht weighed her anchor shortly before two bells in the first dogwatch, and, steaming close past the Five Islands, the. From Wordnik.com. [The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection] Reference
"This is a happy ship, sir, which is more than I can say for many, and permit me to remind you that Captain's supper is at the end of the first dogwatch. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Trafalgar]
I'm a Fan of dogwatch. From Wordnik.com. [Mitchell Bard: Democrats in Congress Need to Learn How to Lead] Reference
Posted 01: 50 PM on 2/03/2009 dogwatch. From Wordnik.com. [Mitchell Bard: Democrats in Congress Need to Learn How to Lead] Reference
It was only two bells into the first dogwatch. From Wordnik.com. [The Terror]
More places to read about why breed-specific legislation doesn't work: http://www. dogwatch.net/http://www. goodpooch.com/BSL/cdnbsl. htm. From Wordnik.com. [we get a bad rap] Reference
And then, in his first gracious tones, he replied to me: "Yesterday morning, Mr. Hawkins," said he, "in the dogwatch, down came Doctor Livesey with a flag of truce. From Wordnik.com. [Treasure Island] Reference
Now, one of the favorite pursuits of sailors during a dogwatch below at sea is cards; and though they do not understand whist, cribbage, and games of that kidney, yet they are adepts at what is called "High-low. From Wordnik.com. [Redburn. His First Voyage] Reference
Obama is dogwatch 17 minutes ago (9: 48 PM). From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
The next watch, until eight bells in the afternoon, was to be Gurney's, when Saunders would come on duty for the first dogwatch, while Grace Hartley was to be allowed to prepare the tea -- or supper, as it was then the fashion to call the last meal of the day; in fact, we made out a regular watch-bill, setting forth the sequence of the watches, the names of those who were to keep them, and the additional duties which each person was to perform, Grace Hartley being, of course, let off very lightly, her share of the work being principally confined to easy domestic duties. From Wordnik.com. [Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship] Reference
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