These were often "manned" by a couple of sturdy, bronzed women, who rowed with great precision and stout arms, their eyes and faces glowing with animation.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
The bear calendar and the clock were consulted with mathematical precision.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
"I have heard that he has a love affair with a young woman named-Annie Benton," the visitor said with business precision, once more consulting his book, and pausing before pronouncing the name, as he had done before.
"The Mystery of the Locks"
Edgar Watson Howe