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Adrian enumerated some of the most abhorrent. "You know him, sir. If he conceives a duty, he will do it in the face of every decency all the more obstinate because the conception is rare. If he feels a little brisk the morning after the pill, he sends the letter that makes us famous!
On the evening of the 3d February, having a brisk gale from the land at N.E. we took our departure from Mount St Miguel in the Gulf of Amapalla, steering S.W. and S.S.W. till we were in the lat. of 10° N. when falling in with the tradewind, we set our course W.N.W. we then made studding-sails to our main and main-top sails, which we hoisted every morning at day-break, and hauling down at sun-set, as it commonly blew so fresh in the night that we had usually to furl our top-sail; but the wind commonly abated at sun-rise.
They fought with great spirit, wading in water from knee to waist deep, and not only brought off all the live-stock in safety, but also took away the guns, rigging and sails of the schooner, as well as some clothes and money left by the sailors in their flight. This brisk engagement gave the raw soldiers just the confidence they needed, and they returned in high spirits to their camp.
At this time there was a very brisk business done all along the coast of Maine in the way of smuggling. Small vessels, lightly built and swift of sail, would run up into these sylvan fastnesses, and there make their deposits and transact their business so as entirely to elude the vigilance of government officers.
She was feeling sick and giddy. "How dreadful this is," she murmured, looking at him with weary, woeful eyes. "No, no all will be well," said Fritzing, striving to be brisk. "Drink some milk, ma'am." "Oh, I have been wicked." "Wicked?" Fritzing hastily put the plate and glass down on the floor, and catching up the hand hanging limply by her side passionately kissed it.
When the article is thin and tender, the fire should be small and brisk; but for a large joint the fire should be strong, and equally good in every part of the grate, or the meat cannot be equally roasted, nor possess that uniform colour which is the test of good cooking.
Some of your points are not entirely clear to me, as there are many modern methods that I have not, I am sorry to say, investigated sufficiently." Jimmy did not think it necessary to explain that they were not clear to him either. "And now," said Compton, "if you are satisfied with the salary, when can you start?" Jimmy rose with a brisk and businesslike manner.
Send five hundred noteheads and envelopes to match. Business brisk. Press of correspondence just now. Get them out quick. Wire. Two or three others came in after a little money, but he put them off easily. "Just been cashing some paper, and took all the ready cash I can spare. Can't you wait till tomorrow? Link's gone down to St. Paul to collect on some paper. Be back on the five o'clock.
The little German doctor came so late that he had to remain all night, but his coming, as well as that of a brisk American brother and sister, seemed to have cheered things up a good deal. Mrs. Bury talked to the German, and the Americans asked so many questions that answering them made things quite lively.
A brisk little woman in black, laying down the evening paper as she rose, lifted her hands to his tall shoulders. "Well, mother," he said, stooping to her kiss. "You're late, John," she smiled back at him, not reproachfully, but with affection.
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