The querist was a gaunt, forlorn-looking man, stoop-shouldered, and slow in his movements.    From Wordnik.com.  [In the Tennessee mountains,] Reference

“Are you of noble birth?” demanded the same querist.    From Wordnik.com.  [Quentin Durward] Reference

Your querist should consult some of the old dictionaries.    From Wordnik.com.  [Notes and Queries, Number 05, December 1, 1849] Reference

Hobbes, with whom the colloquy alluded to by your querist occurs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Notes and Queries, Number 65, January 25, 1851] Reference

When it sees the light, your querist will, it is to be hoped, find an answer.    From Wordnik.com.  [Notes and Queries, Number 11, January 12, 1850] Reference

Of the blunder ascribed to him by a reverend querist (No. 14.p. 213) he was quite innocent.    From Wordnik.com.  [Notes and Queries, Number 25, April 20, 1850] Reference

Presently he finds that imputations are cast upon them; a troublesome querist comes and asks.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Republic by Plato ; translated by Benjamin Jowett] Reference

And the all-knowing Oracle, who answered only one ques - tion in the lifetime of each querist.    From Wordnik.com.  [Juxtaposition]

I observe a querist wishes to know the artist of the portrait of Bunyan prefixed to his works.    From Wordnik.com.  [Notes and Queries, Number 61, December 28, 1850] Reference

The querist confessed he had no idea before of the immensity of Sir Peter's scientific knowledge.    From Wordnik.com.  [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 23, 1841] Reference

A querist is in conscience bound to be a respondent; I therefore hasten to tell you that Dr. Watt.    From Wordnik.com.  [Notes and Queries, Number 75, April 5, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.] Reference

The spelling, concerning which your querist desires information, is, however, the least important point.    From Wordnik.com.  [Notes and Queries, Number 65, January 25, 1851] Reference

Dougal looked in every direction except at the querist, and began to answer, “She canna just be sure about that.”.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rob Roy] Reference

After asking the Brakeman if he had been to each of the leading churches, the querist finally suggested the Baptists.    From Wordnik.com.  [The California Birthday Book] Reference

This is, I presume, the correct date of her decease, and not 1626 as mentioned by your querist K.; for in Lord Bacon's.    From Wordnik.com.  [Notes and Queries, Number 42, August 17, 1850] Reference

To the well chosen works enumberated by the querist, I shall add the titles of two valuable publications in my own collection.    From Wordnik.com.  [Notes and Queries, Number 19, March 9, 1850] Reference

The querist, somewhat mystified, followed him, and then when the two were alone, "the lad" said, "I am the one the Dr. went after.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author.] Reference

EDITORS: -- Please allow me to say to the querist who, through your columns, asks what to do with crystalline honey, that if he will.    From Wordnik.com.  [Scientific American, Volume XXIV., No. 12, March 18, 1871 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.] Reference

The old man started, as if from a trance, and before answering, surveyed the querist with a keen penetrating glance, which seemed to say.    From Wordnik.com.  [Redgauntlet] Reference

"Are you of noble birth?" demanded the same querist.    From Wordnik.com.  [Quentin Durward] Reference

"Goin 'to die?" one daring querist ventured further.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tiverton Tales] Reference

"I question thee no further," said the fair querist.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, Part 38] Reference

To this the querist would reply, with a satisfied nod of the head.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Hedge School; The Midnight Mass; The Donagh Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three] Reference

The querist repeated again and again what he had said before, and then.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, Part 33] Reference

The querist ceased from showing deference to the volunteer in the chair.    From Wordnik.com.  [All-Wool Morrison] Reference

"Where now, Tommy," continued the querist, "with thy decayed bit of blood?".    From Wordnik.com.  [Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. Or, The Rambles And Adventures Of Bob Tallyho, Esq., And His Cousin, The Hon. Tom Dashall, Through The Metropolis; Exhibiting A Living Picture Of Fashionable Characters, Manners, And Amusements In High And Low Life (1821)] Reference

The querist gave a wild start of surprise at herself and sank to the floor.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi] Reference

The answer largely depends upon the constitution and habits of the querist.    From Wordnik.com.  [Stonehenge Today and Yesterday] Reference

Then Ralph looked at his pleasant querist to find out if he were expected to go on.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Lilac Sunbonnet] Reference

Whether he, who only asks, asserts? and whether any man can fairly confute the querist?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Querist] Reference

"Is it true, Val," persisted the former querist, "that young Hartley pulled Phil's nose?".    From Wordnik.com.  [Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two] Reference

"But what for did the auld Countess forbid the marriage?" continued the persevering querist.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Antiquary — Volume 02] Reference

My dear and excellent querist, whom does the schoolmaster flog so resolutely as his own son?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Book of Snobs] Reference

Your correspondent and querist E.L. N. wishes for an account of the Origin of Harlequins.    From Wordnik.com.  [Notes and Queries, Number 76, April 12, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc] Reference