His most significant years of production seem to be the 1840s and 50s.

As he talked, the years seemed to fall away from him.

Those five years seemed like child's play compared to this.

But in most cases, 15 years seems if anything far too short a sentence.

"This whole year seemed like three different years," he said.

As he stood the years seemed to fall from his shoulders.

That first year there seemed to be a lot of these about.

Nine years had seemed like a lot, at one time.

The next four to eight years of professional experience no longer seem to matter.

But the good years never seem to last long in Louisiana.