The brig was the prison of the ship -- the lock-up. From Wordnik.com. [Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat] Reference
The brig was a good sailer, for she approached rapidly. From Wordnik.com. [The Secret of the Island] Reference
"The brig is a jolly little craft, in spite of what they call her.". From Wordnik.com. [The Three Midshipmen] Reference
"Do you know that the brig is a mile and a quarter from the shore?" said. From Wordnik.com. [The Secret of the Island] Reference
The pull from the ship to the brig was a short one, and in a few minutes. From Wordnik.com. [A Middy in Command A Tale of the Slave Squadron] Reference
By the 1st of October the ice round the brig was a foot and a half thick. From Wordnik.com. [Fast in the Ice Adventures in the Polar Regions] Reference
The brig was a clumsy specimen of architecture, and was out forty-two days. From Wordnik.com. [The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter] Reference
But unless they wished to wait for another ship, the brig was their only option. From Wordnik.com. [Stormwarden]
The brig was a novelty to him here, and as day succeeded to day he found occupation in searching her. From Wordnik.com. [Cord and Creese] Reference
The brig was our certain prize; and this was proved, for the next day she hauled down her colours immediately to. From Wordnik.com. [Peter Simple] Reference
As our brig was a much finer craft in every respect, they determined upon retaining her and scuttling their own. From Wordnik.com. [The Pacha of Many Tales] Reference
As our brig was a much finer craft in every respect, they determined upon retaining her, and scuttling their own. From Wordnik.com. [The Pacha of Many Tales] Reference
Also, that the brig was a patriotic brig in chase of her, and that through fear she had taken shelter under our guns. From Wordnik.com. [The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922] Reference
The brig was a privateer, captured after a smart action, and Sir Henry had been put in charge to carry her to Jamaica. From Wordnik.com. [True Blue] Reference
"I have a pretty large family, however; and unless your brig is a good-sized one, I doubt whether you can carry us all.". From Wordnik.com. [In the Eastern Seas] Reference
When, at last, the Master obeyed the command, it was discovered that the brig was a Portuguese, bound from Pernambuco to. From Wordnik.com. [The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter] Reference
He pointed out a house at the end of the "brig" with the word. From Wordnik.com. [From John O'Groats to Land's End] Reference
The "brig," unfortunately for Mr Sheldon, is by no means an ancient structure. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847] Reference
Yon brig is call'd the Curieux. From Wordnik.com. [The Curieux. A Tribute to Valour] Reference
"I was then sure that the brig was the craft I had seen there. From Wordnik.com. [The Three Lieutenants] Reference
"Transferring Al-Marri out of the brig is the right thing to do. From Wordnik.com. [[unknown placeholder $my.siteName$]] Reference
He and the 'brig' rode over to the Presidio an hour ago -- ain't got back. From Wordnik.com. [Found in the Philippines The Story of a Woman's Letters] Reference
MAY-FLOWER a "brig," but there does not appear anywhere any warrant for so doing. From Wordnik.com. [The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Complete] Reference
"The brig was a large, rakish craft, with a black hull, and as I looked at her I had some doubts about her character. From Wordnik.com. [The Three Lieutenants] Reference
Ayrton: — “Our brig is a famous acquisition.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Mysterious Island] Reference
And no one will be able to throw them in the brig. From Wordnik.com. [Yes, We Can Handle The Truth] Reference
Naval brig in Charleston, S.C., is also on the list. From Wordnik.com. [We’re Not in Kansas] Reference
Robin Long was the first American soldier to be deported and received a 15-month sentence in the brig. From Wordnik.com. [Canada’s New Leaf] Reference
Should anyone in the military try that, Hodierne says, he would likely be court-martialed and sent to the brig. From Wordnik.com. [Yes, We Can Handle The Truth] Reference
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