| 单词 | brace up |
| 例句 | The newsmen packed up their gear, relieving Molly, who had cringed at the thought of being photographed in her laden condition and having to brace up for a royal reception in Sweden. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The government so far has reported only about 100 infections with the new omicron variant, but it is bracing up for a new wave of contagion after the holidays. Putin wishes Russians happier new year, hails their strength 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z The situation has improved over the past few weeks, but the authorities are now bracing up for a new wave of infection caused by the omicron variant. Russia sets another monthly record for virus-linked death 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z The Russian president noted that “NATO, regrettably, has pursued a clearly confrontational course with respect to Russia,” adding that “we aren’t bracing up for confrontation with anyone.” Putin: Russia will submit security proposals to U.S. in a week 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z “I kind of can see the defender through my eye so I kind of braced up a little bit,” Waddle said. No. 2 Alabama’s electric WR Waddle taking on bigger role 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z Clark suggested Simpson combine a longer-shafted putter braced up against his left forearm with a claw right-handed grip. Don't Be Afraid to Try a Different Putting Style - Golf Digest 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z Plenty of white pepper and ginger braces up the zingy finish. Wine Enthusiast names a Lynnwood gin among its Top 100 Spirits 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z You braced up, squared your meals, spent Friday nights waxing the floors — maybe a little “Rodeo Buffing.” President Obama to Cadets: Lead the Way on Fighting Climate Change 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z Here was no two-miles plod back again over the burning asphalt, slackening every nerve that had been braced up by the bathe. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z But again and again Frank cut the big ruffian slightly, so that soon Sam was bleeding from almost a dozen wounds and slowly growing weaker in spite of his efforts to brace up. Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends 2012-04-14T02:00:22.840Z I mean to have a lazy day and brace up for our climbing trip in the morning. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z We must brace up our laws and our military discipline, and renounce that devoted and abandoned nation for ever. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z She braced up, however, did a few more steps and collapsed. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z Back.—Short, strong, and slightly hollowed, the loins broad and muscular, the ribs well sprung and braced up. A Manual of Toy Dogs How to breed, rear, and feed them 2012-03-25T02:00:07.687Z The horse becomes low in condition and moves about quietly, and the frost tends to brace up the limbs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z I hope we'll get fine weather, because I need bracing up. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z Try rather, then, to brace up my nerves, as is the duty of a brave wife, and to prepare the child to go. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z That evening the wind freshened considerably, and the barque, with yards braced up, was making good way through the water. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z Watertown braced up and finished the subscription for the purchase of the right-of-way and depot site for the new road through its heart. The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad 2012-03-02T03:00:07.920Z Expecting wind, we sent top-gallant masts on deck, braced up, and veered to eighty fathoms. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z But he braced up, struck out the next man, and managed to hold the succeeding one hitless. Baseball Joe on the School Nine or, Pitching for the Blue Banner 2012-02-17T03:00:33.267Z "I guess we needn't beat about the bushes any longer, Mr. Hatch," I said, bracing up to him. The Wreckers 2012-02-14T03:00:26.817Z For nothing tries men so much as "brace up" and "square away" every five minutes as they work their ship through a belt of calm. The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 2012-02-11T03:03:45.230Z It seems that Aviaire does not act in diminishing the cough like an anodyne or a narcotic, but braces up the whole organism. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z When she is sufficiently well she should have change of air," proceeded the doctor, "and get her nerves braced up. The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 2 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:21.457Z It was a time when Frank needed to brace up, and repeat Joe’s trick. Baseball Joe on the School Nine or, Pitching for the Blue Banner 2012-02-17T03:00:33.267Z I shall brace up that third act with it. Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z In cleaning up and bracing up literature and art. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z February 22, very much better; has felt freer in the head than at any time during the last ten years; has felt very much better generally; spirits braced up. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z He looked as if he longed to kick it into a thousand pieces, but braced up, placed his foot on the step and made a wild leap for the saddle. Frank Merriwell's Alarm Doing His Best 2011-12-30T03:00:28.567Z He soon braced up though and tendered me a hearty welcome. A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life 2011-12-17T03:00:14.127Z He fancies he will have to go through a terrible ordeal this afternoon, and he wishes to brace up for it. Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z That stupid creature, who is too lazy to brace up and look spry, talk to us? The Sa'-Zada Tales 2011-12-14T03:00:18.457Z Indeed we felt so far braced up that I determined forthwith to write to Auntie Serapheema and our darling mother. Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z From no other point was the great nest visible; so I braced up my nerves and shouted. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z I concluded if they did have me arrested that Mr. Myers was able to help me out, so I braced up and struck out for home. A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life 2011-12-17T03:00:14.127Z We took our walks each morning along the fine promenade in the clear fresh sunshine and bracing sea breeze, so we could feel we were gaining strength and getting a real good bracing up. From the Thames to the Tiber or, My visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Switzerland, etc. 2011-12-03T03:00:10.397Z The old gentleman commenced to brace up as he saw that the bleeding at least was checked. The Girl Scouts Rally Rosanna Wins 2011-11-29T03:00:16.213Z We shall stick here, probably, for a fortnight longer, then go for a week to the Hartz mountains to brace up a little—the baths being very debilitating and the air of Nauheim sedative. The Letters of William James, Vol. II 2011-11-24T03:00:48.427Z Jimmy took another drink and tried to brace up. Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z But after a week at the seaside, to get braced up for work, I intend to begin. Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals 2011-11-20T03:00:14.840Z "I'm going in about breakfast," she said; "the trouble with us is we all need hot coffee to brace up our souls." Sunshine Jane 2011-11-12T03:00:30.717Z The United States will have occasion to brace up their confederation, and act as one body with one spirit. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z I know how hard it will be, for I have been there myself, but circumstances were such that I just had to brace up. Life's Minor Collisions 2011-11-03T02:00:17.547Z He was polite but firm, and Laura saw she must brace up. Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z I could not take one step; but soon I braced up and crawled along till I reached the bedroom window, where I was safe. Daisy the autobiography of a cat 2011-10-25T02:00:24.887Z Oh, why don't you—why don't you brace up? Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold 2011-10-23T02:00:22.547Z The young hero has just caught sight of the approaching enemy, and is all braced up for the immortal moment. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z Suppose our sick friend could get away from his anxious relatives, and be suddenly cast upon a desert island; would he not have to brace up and rattle down his own cocoanuts with a will? Life's Minor Collisions 2011-11-03T02:00:17.547Z In fact nobody was willing to brace up for the effort to change the leaders. Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z I just braced up for it, and he hit me pretty good.” Michael Vick and Eagles regain their form vs. Redskins 2011-10-16T23:27:57Z It is by such tension as this that Europeans in the Tropics, whatever be their nation, must be braced up to maintain their civilized morale. The Crime of the Congo 2011-10-13T02:00:47.603Z And now as the tattoo drums are bracing up, a score of officers are gathered about the tents of the New York colonel, chatting over the probabilities. From School to Battle-field A Story of the War Days 2011-10-10T02:00:19.987Z It's going to cost him and us some money to head off the revolutionists, but if we don't drop out right now, we've got to brace up and put it over. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z Margaret tried to brace up, for she had not reckoned on her father's lameness. Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z So his "little girl" got the letter and cried largely and with vast resources and, as we say, "braced up." The Cassowary What Chanced in the Cleft Mountains 2011-09-24T02:00:16.927Z I wished there was a crack or a knothole handy for me to crawl into; but there wa'n't, so I braced up best I could. The Postmaster 2011-09-21T02:00:28.863Z You must brace up, and prepare to hear my news, and do as I advise you.” Zanzibar Tales Told by natives of the East Coast of Africa 2011-09-20T02:00:14.730Z But let me tell you, my boy, this baby ought to make you brace up.” Polly in New York 2011-09-18T02:00:27.103Z "Then you must brace up and think about the consequences!" Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z Your bed will be as you make it, so for God’s sake, brace up and be a man. Short Stories of the New America Interpreting the America of this age to high school boys and girls 2011-09-17T02:00:26.183Z The cold he felt certain would brace up both himself and his wife. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z But you must brace up, take it like a man. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z He’s been going to for all week, and just got braced up to it. Winona of the Camp Fire 2011-08-28T02:00:35.510Z His broken boots and torn clothes embarrassed him, but he braced up and went to the door. Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z "Oh! brace up, Jasper!" exclaimed Larry, seeing the lower lip of his comrade quivering, and his face showing signs of becoming pallid. Woodcraft or, How a Patrol Leader Made Good 2011-08-24T02:00:22.913Z He braced up his nerves, and prepared to spend his darling hoards like water. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z But there came a slump and the opposing pitcher braced up, striking out two men in succession. Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars or The Rivals of Riverside 2011-08-14T02:00:21.583Z All you’ve got to do is to brace up and keep on walking until you find them.” Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z He now remembered that he had run against a stump and fallen into the ditch; but he must brace up and with something of an effort he crossed the floor. Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z Tell her to take care of herself and to brace up. The Girl From His Town 2011-08-05T02:00:50.677Z We knew well enough when he was there, although unable to see anything, as all the oxen would face up wind, staring with bulging eyeballs in that direction and braced up tense with excitement. Jock of the Bushveld 2011-08-04T02:00:24.987Z I have just braced up, and then the first thing I knew, presto! the job was done! Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer 2011-07-28T02:00:09.363Z And with comparative quiet restored, he braced up and played out the scene with admirable verve and technique. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z On the other hand, even in good health, unless his moral character is braced up, there will surely be a return to his old habit. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z “Be a good girl, Helen, and brace up,” advised her father, but quite appreciating the girl’s feelings. Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross Doing Her Best For Uncle Sam 2011-06-14T02:00:23.757Z “Well, do brace up and look a little less like 116 you was at your own funeral!” snapped the schoolmistress. Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch Schoolgirls Among Cowboys 2011-06-14T02:00:23.130Z Now brace up, think something of yourself, and earn a comfortable living.” Airship Andy or The Luck of a Brave Boy 2011-06-13T02:00:31.130Z Johnson said doctors recommended he wear a knee brace up to the All-Star break. Zobrist leads Rays past Orioles 7-5 in 11 innings 2011-06-12T03:04:14Z In the same way some apparently hopeless cases of alcoholism will brace up after sanitarium treatment and have many years of useful sober life without a break. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z No, not a word," she said decidedly, "and remembering how he looked when he braced up and walked into this very basement twenty-seven years ago, I don't expect to hear from him. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z Our house is full of cracks everywhere inside and out, braced up on one wall and sandwiched with plywood on the inside to keep it from moving and breaking up. Tangle of red tape 2011-05-22T01:33:27Z She sat down at the piano and ran her fingers up and down the keys by way of bracing up her nerves. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z Hardly had he reached the city when he thought it necessary to take something in order to 'brace up.' The Comstock Club 2011-05-18T02:00:16.367Z No one can do anything with them, though careful treatment in a sanitarium may, on a number of occasions, afford them opportunity to brace up and be themselves, i.e., their better selves, for several months. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z He stole peeps at him when he stood with the others in a semicircle before him, laughing and braced up like all the rest. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z I know it’s an effort for you, but when you’re in the company of gentlemen you ought to brace up and try hard to act like one, Josh.” Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence 2011-04-01T02:00:41.017Z "Either brace up foolish Kings or suppress them—else look out for the safety of the monarchy, Monsieur Viscount," replied Victoria. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Would early acquaintance with difficulties and dangers ever have braced up our lovely Emmie into a heroine, or made Vibert a reflective and self-denying man? The Haunted Room A Tale 2011-03-10T03:00:46.157Z He must be braced up, must be made to understand that if he wants to quit the habit, no matter how slavishly he is addicted to it, he can do so. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Let us drink this and brace up and have it out. A Daughter of the Vine 2011-03-09T03:00:47.790Z "For God's sake, brace up, Mary!" he was saying. Comrades A Story of Social Adventure in California 2011-03-03T03:00:52.327Z It’s my opinion no one ought to have more than one father; but you must brace up your spirits, my lad. Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z She put on her panoply of pride, and braced up her nerves to a pitch of strained excitement. A Charming Fellow, Volume I (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:28.240Z We cannot put new wills into a patient, but we can so brace up even an old and tottering will as to make it possible for the worst victims of drug habits to reform. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z “I cannot blame Elmsdale, except, perhaps, that your wonderful air braced up my appetite too greatly, and I had to pay the penalty for so many good things to eat.” The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z This was uttered in a low, hoarse growl, by a strongly-built, rugged fisher-looking man, in a blue Jersey, and very thick flannel trousers, braced up right over his chest. The Vicar's People 2011-02-25T03:01:16.160Z The air was clear and invigorating; I was feeling braced up and buoyant; and as for Jip and Bang, I never saw them in a more sportive, energetic mood. Betty Grier 2011-02-24T03:01:04.507Z I braced up many times, but when I started again I always went lower than I was before. Jimmie Moore of Bucktown 2011-02-24T03:00:53.640Z Instead of dosing the kids with cod-liver oil when they need a tonic, they will be set to work at a mechanical piano and braced up on ‘Narcissus.’ The Genial Idiot His Views and Reviews 2011-02-18T03:00:20.773Z That affair at Elizabeth so upset my wife that she's gone away to the mountains to get braced up. That Affair at Elizabeth 2011-02-14T03:00:36.587Z He took a cold bath, and so braced up his shattered nerves a trifle. A Woman's Burden 2011-02-13T03:00:21.253Z He turned kind of white around the gills when he first felt the halter around his neck, and then braced up and not a whimper. The Courier of the Ozarks 2011-02-09T03:00:43.267Z Then he "throws in" a lot of it to brace up on. Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale 2011-02-03T03:00:10.883Z "Brace up, Rob, brace up," he began repeating to himself, as he made for a patch of deep shadow under a bush covered with a kind of purple berry. The Boy Scouts On The Range 2011-01-27T03:00:45.810Z "Well, it does look a little that way; but, you see, I've got a lot of business on hand, and I need to be braced up a bit." Teddy and Carrots Two Merchants of Newpaper Row 2011-01-24T03:00:19.897Z Being considerably younger than he, he once barely suggested that perhaps I would better try to "brace up," but it was in no sense of the word an earnest appeal. Notes of an Itinerant Policeman 2011-01-24T03:00:19.187Z Bill tackled the wheel with renewed vigor and Tom braced up magically. The Boys of the Wireless 2011-01-24T03:00:17.997Z See here," exclaimed Frank, cheerfully, "you've had your scolding, so now brace up and forget it. Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale 2011-02-03T03:00:10.883Z Come, dear, brace up and don’t be hysterical.” The Delafield Affair 2011-01-19T03:00:21.497Z But instead of bracing up and being like himself, he sticks it on all the harder. The Adventures of a Freshman 2011-01-18T03:00:12.083Z I'll give you something strong and solid to brace up your mind, and in return you shall polish my manners, see to my morals, and keep my heart from wasting itself on false idols. Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story 2011-01-13T03:01:02.190Z Tom thought of Grace Morgan as he braced up for a vigorous walk. The Boys of the Wireless 2011-01-24T03:00:17.997Z “Oh, brace up,” she said, slipping an arm about Penny’s shoulders. Voice from the Cave 2011-01-04T03:01:09.533Z No, the more trying and difficult things are, the greater the victory; and just now she feels braced up, heart and soul, for the fight. Betty's Battles an Everyday Story 2011-01-02T03:00:19.670Z "Then why not go?" said Arthur; "the change will be of benefit to you, and brace up your nerves for the ordeal on Sunday week." Englefield Grange or Mary Armstrong's Troubles 2011-01-01T03:00:27.980Z Well, she’d brace up, say her little charm and pretend when she went out that it had been all right. Betty Lee, Sophomore 2010-12-24T03:00:29.270Z I then braced up my nerves, and fortified my heart, and went forth, and proceeded until I entered the by-street, and after I had sat a while upon the maṣṭabah, lo, the lattice opened. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments I’ve wasted my time trying to brace up our pitching staff. Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager Beneath his eyes my sound healthy self will brace up again, my inexhaustible twenty-seven years, my rounded limbs, everything which goes slightly to pieces when love is absent. Woman You two will have to brace up, and practise for all you're worth. The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life Come, 47 Miss Jenny, brace up for another try. Into the Primitive If she doesn't brace up and take more interest in her work I'm going to get another Muse, that's all. The Inventions of the Idiot He showed flashes of form when he braced up, but he was too ill to brace up long. Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager "After a month of hot weather one wants bracing up a bit, and I always enjoy cold." Maori and Settler A Story of The New Zealand War When the Maginniss party was made up to return to the States, he believed himself sufficiently improved to accompany it, and braced up wonderfully for the effort. Pioneering in Cuba A Narrative of the Settlement of La Gloria, the First American Colony in Cuba, and the Early Experiences of the Pioneers Kid," he said earnestly, "you want to brace up and keep braced. The Land of Strong Men Fred Kelly is so tickled at this chance to work in the good places, that he has braced up and seems a different fellow. Living Up to Billy Again, she would say with rough kindliness: "Well, will you brace up and go without for, say two extra hours next time, if I give you a crumb more than you really ought to have?" Shadows of Flames A Novel He braced up and seemed to shake off much of his despondency. A Master Hand The Story of a Crime The brave effort to be bright and cheerful on the outside braces up the inside wonderfully, soul and body, as you know, being such inseparable partners. Harper's Round Table, July 30, 1895 At the appointed time, after much mental bracing up, I walked quietly to the gate and presented my pass for inspection. The Bright Side of Prison Life Experience, In Prison and Out, of an Involuntary Soujouner in Rebellion Yes, girls, brace up, as your brothers say. Harper's Round Table, May 14, 1895 The brig was now riding at single anchor, the headyards braced up one way, her afteryards the other, her sails flapping heavily. The Ruined Cities of Zululand I must brace up, and aim at the sky, or if a makeshift is inevitable, at least one can use a little deception and pretend that it is the best.” Lady Cassandra What a place for a man to get braced up in! About London Breakfast must be rushed through at seven to brace up the students for their class. The Story of Chautauqua The fact that anybody was noticing, however, made her brace up. The Head Girl at the Gables Correctly speaking, yonder whaler has braced up her yards.” The Ruined Cities of Zululand Moreover, he felt cheered, morally braced up for whatever start in life might lie before him. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley The cold air will help me to brace up. The Automobile Girls at Chicago or, Winning Out Against Heavy Odds That's true, my boy; but you must kinder brace up, an' not give way so about it. Toby Tyler Ten Weeks with a Circus "If she doesn't marry, she'll have to brace up and go in for some other vocation," she decided. The Head Girl at the Gables Her captain evidently did not care to expose his vessel much to the wind, for he had only braced up the small mizen-topsail. Toilers of the Sea I got to tell the truth, and you want to brace up, Miss Mary, because it's a bad kind, and going to be hard to take, but there ain't no help for it. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer's Comrade Here a pilaster forming the back of the figure receives a Corinthian capital, upon which the architrave rests; and the figures merely brace up the pilaster. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" It’s just one long tunnel, running both ways and braced up by rotten old timbers and things. Under Boy Scout Colors In a few days he braced up, however, and stood his sorrow like the rest of us. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure I “braced up” as best I could for the examination. A Raw Recruit's War Experiences “Simply because I don’t know her,” I answered, bracing up boldly for the lie. The Red Symbol Mrs. Carter had never spoken more truly than when she said this, by way of consoling and bracing up Bella. Better than Play Cheered by this thought, Dale braced up and flung himself with characteristic ardor into acquiring the various movements of the drill. Under Boy Scout Colors Shorty hung back instinctively for an instant, and then braced up and bade her good morning. Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6) Si And Shorty Meet Mr. Rosenbaum, The Spy, Who Relates His Adventures Why don't you brace up and get into the swim? My Brave and Gallant Gentleman A Romance of British Columbia The Bishop just looks from one to the other, and then he braces up and says, "Ferdinand, this is not possible, is it?" Side-stepping with Shorty The fires burned low, until the figure of the lad braced up against the rock grew dim and shadowy in the deepening gloom. Through Apache Lands When you have done the main figure-study and slain its difficulty you feel braced up, your mind clear, and you see your way to link it in with the surroundings. Stained Glass Work A text-book for students and workers in glass The fainting man heard the brave soft voice, and he braced up and struggled yet again. A Little Dusky Hero I noticed that he had braced up with commissary, and his legs were not wholly reliable, but I thought he could manage me as a pack. Personal Recollections of the War of 1861 As Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Sixty-First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry Next she braces up a bit, calls for an old carvin' knife and a kitchen spoon, and goes to work, the whole push watchin' her as if she was some freak in a cage. Side-stepping with Shorty “But brace up, Ben, ‘While there is life there is hope,’ and it’s a pretty sure thing that he wasn’t killed.” The Campaign of the Jungle or, Under Lawton through Luzon He is tender in his feelings; if he goes home and finds his wife in tears, he doesn’t tell her angrily to “brace up,” or say, “this is a pretty welcome for a man!” Threads of Grey and Gold When we got braced up the dead whale was one point off the lee bow. Bark Kathleen Sunk By A Whale I do not believe the rank and file very often had their courage braced up with whiskey. Personal Recollections of the War of 1861 As Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Sixty-First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry "No," he replied, with a grin, "not egzactly; two or three of 'em looked kindo' squandered just at first, but they mighty soon braced up." Campaigning in Cuba If you did, you'd see how useless all your kindness is, in trying to get me to brace up. The Long Day The Story of a New York Working Girl As Told by Herself At present the only shade the god has is a roof of mats which they have braced up on the pile of ruins that once made a roof. Letters from China and Japan You’ve got to brace up and help me get things straight. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston But maybe he's braced up, or, if he hasn't, this stepdaughter has tackled the job of reforming him. Mystery Ranch “Brace up, old man—brace up!” said I. But when we reached Mamie’s boarding-house, it was almost with tears that he presented me. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 13 (of 25) With a bewildered look he braced up, threw back his shoulders and went to work. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 It had the opposite effect on her ladyship, who felt better after it; braced up again to company-manners after the first one. When Ghost Meets Ghost I do want to go, Mrs. Rose, and I am ashamed of myself for acting so bad, but I will brace up now. Two Little Women I know what a shock it is, but brace up and meet it,— I'm here, and very much alive. The Come Back Moore had been fretting his companion previously, and now, braced up by the raw breeze, and perhaps irritated by the sharp drizzle, he began to goad him. Shirley She insisted that her mother would get better; that when the weather changed she would be braced up and strengthened, and then, she hoped, a thorough change would do her good. A Manifest Destiny The chill evening air braced up their nerves; great fires were lighted with brushwood, broken cartridge-boxes, and the fragments of gun-carriages and waggons; and water was brought up from the stream. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow They tried their hardest to brace up and be good sports, but their disappointment was greater than they had expected. The Boy Scout Fire Fighters I really have no idea," bracing up his broad, full shoulders with portentous dignity: "George managed that matter. Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart He had gone a long distance out of his way to see what the Cheyennes had done, and he didn't feel like bracing up to face the eighty miles before him. Elam Storm, The Wolfer Or, The Lost Nugget I tell you, Violet, we shall never find you your real self until you have been braced up by the sea breezes. The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1 "Come, Bob, brace up now and push out boldly for home." Robert Coverdale's Struggle Or, On The Wave Of Success It give us a first-class jolt to find all the girls so quiet-looking; and they being that way braced up the whole crowd to be like a dancing-party back East. Santa Fé's Partner Being Some Memorials of Events in a New-Mexican Track-end Town They would say, ‘Come, brace up, old fellow, have a drink and forget your troubles.’ Trail Tales There, now, old girl," he coaxed, patting her on the shoulder, "brace up and shake it off. The Side Of The Angels A Novel But your folks have got to brace up and do their part; Uncle Sam will neighbor with you if you give him a chance. Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife Christie, learning of the attack on the other posts, "braced up" for his "visit from the hell-hounds" as he appropriately called the enemy. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 They bore the woman 252 to an adjoining room, where she soon recovered, but it was such a shock to Rayder’s nerves that he went out and braced up on a little more gin. Where Strongest Tide Winds Blew There is nothing like a little friendly conversation for bracing up the mind. Marion Fay "That's what I say," the fat scout declared energetically, bracing up, now that it seemed the haven might be in sight. The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields Even the down-and-out brace up when they come in contact with him, and feel that they are still good for something. The Social Principles of Jesus Always ready to meet whatever situation arose, regardless of fatigue, you encouraged the believers, braced up the uncertain and converted the unbelieving. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V Do try to brace up and be sensible, honey. Nobody But when you brace up, then I’ll fight you for her. The Flockmaster of Poison Creek Even Tubby braced up when he found that he could be useful in helping the others. The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields If he braced up, well and good; if he did not, then it was only a question of selecting some one else. The Wall Street Girl E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is a great tonic in itself, bracing up the whole nervous system, aiding digestion, and causing all the forces of the body to act more in accord with nature. Treatise on the Diseases of Women So take it easy; and I say, do brace up and make a bluff, at least, of being on speaking terms. Nobody "Do?" said Josephine Harris, smoothing down her hair and striving to comfort her at the same time that she braced up her nerves for what must follow. Shoulder-Straps A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862 But suddenly he braces up, runs down for his lute, and begins to serenade––Greater New York? The Book of Khalid "More than I durst reckon, but I must brace up and pay." Partners of the Out-Trail "So far he's braced up better than I expected, but when a man's been tanking steadily, it's pretty drastic to put him through the total deprivation cure." Blake's Burden Well, there isn't any reason except that away from Hardman's influence you might brace up. Valley of Wild Horses Burton was always saying, "Some day I am going to brace up and ask Ethel to let me carry her books, and I'm going to walk beside her right down Main Street." A Son of the Middle Border "This will never do," she told herself at last, after standing some moments at the window looking across at the peak through a blur of tears,—"I must brace up and comfort Elsie." In the High Valley Being the fifth and last volume of the Katy Did series So he braced up a little and eyed Devilshoof: If the bottle has prevailed, Yet whenever I'm assailed, Though there may be nothing in it, I am sobered in a minute. Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces After a hot drink, however, he braced up a little and prepared to face his ordeal. Battling the Clouds or, For a Comrade's Honor The nurse and the orderly were bidding him brace up and were shaking their heads over him. The End of the Rainbow All the young officers were hard at work bracing up the parapets, joining them together and rapidly erecting formidable defences. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders Musical rhythm drives away weariness, lessens fatigue, detaches the mind from the painful realities of life, and braces up the courage to meet danger. Music and Some Highly Musical People And to her, the sight of him was simply a signal to brace up all her powers of perception; to watch with suspicion every change of his features, and every tone of his voice. The New Tenant But when the last moment arrived he must have braced up and given a good account of himself. Forest Neighbors Life Stories of Wild Animals "Just brace up and never mind; you'll soon get over it." The End of the Rainbow Sails were of no further use, and we braced up our sweat glands for four or five days of increasing heat. In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 It braced up the convention to high resolves, and impressed upon all the delegates that they were in a situation where faltering or trifling was both wicked and dangerous. The Critical Period of American History It was not like the bracing up a man goes through when he has to face some imminent known danger, but was of a more subtle and complex kind. Shapes that Haunt the Dusk Sounds just the thing for a New Year's drink, to brace up good resolutions. Dolly Reforming Herself A Comedy in Four Acts Now, my dear, brace up and don't be frightened. The End of the Rainbow "Can't you brace up the breeches a little higher?" said Daphne. Jonah and Co. "Don't cry, my girl; brace up, now; perhaps they won't kill him after all." Montezuma's Castle and Other Weird Tales It done me right smart good t’ see ’er brace up an’ defend ’erself. The Wind Before the Dawn Don’t be a baby—brace up and stay here with these horses. Across the Mesa It stole in fast, on mind as well as body, she hardly knew how; only both were braced up together. The Old Helmet, Volume II “What are you doing out here, in an open boat, out of sight of land?” asked Captain Cumberland, while the watch on deck were bracing up the yards. Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark He had in the meantime been bracing up. A Pirate of Parts Soldiers and sailors worked away with a frantic energy born by the fear of death, and succeeded in bracing up the timbers, so as to avoid, for a time, the breaking-up. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 At any rate I apparently braced up and smiled once more, for the next page is blank. Penguin Persons & Peppermints All three braced up, and the big boat went forward at an increased rate of speed. The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview He decided, I remember, several times to brace up, and once he kept white shirts, cuffs and collars on for nearly a year. In Our Town It needs more bracing up on the sides. Dave Porter and His Rivals or, The Chums and Foes of Oak Hall “It's all right, old boy, I verily believe,” Tom cried with sudden energy, “so brace up; what's the use of your going to pieces, anyway?” Five Little Peppers at School It makes one forget for the time being all the evils to which flesh is heir, and braces up the whole system to meet them when the necessity arises. Scotch Loch-Fishing But the next instant she wheeled round and stood alone and erect, braced up by the extremity of her anguish. The Light of Scarthey But when Grey Town is braced up, if you still need a man who will make your interests his, and battle for you in Parliament, just call on me. Grey Town An Australian Story It is a thing to see, Scheveningen, but it is no place for a prolonged stay unless you are a gambler or a blasé boulevardier who needs bracing up with sea air. The Automobilist Abroad She didn't realise that Porkins, who had marched round in ninety-six the day before, was now thoroughly braced up. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 5th, 1914 Mind and body recruit their jaded energies, and get braced up to meet the stern realities of life. Scotch Loch-Fishing Trimmed as near as possible to the wind, with the yards braced up nearly fore and aft. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Nelson's trust in him did much to enable Marty to brace up. The Mission of Janice Day He must brace up and put an end to such softness. The Search If you will give her these drops exactly as I have directed, I think she will brace up sufficiently to go through her part all right.” Patty's Summer Days Now, brace up, powder your nose, and come 123 down to supper. Patty's Social Season The head of a mast is frequently wrung by bracing up the lower yards beyond the dictates of sound judgment. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. I have lost no time in answering this, but you must brace up your energies to write him a short note too, and another for the Queen. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 1, 1833-1856 In the cool air of the morning the scent of the spreading gum trees braced up his frame as he plunged deeper and deeper among those lonely hollows and wood-clad hills. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 Bab braced up at once and repeated quietly, “Certainly we will find her, Ruth dear.” The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail Take another drink of this coffee and then brace up and tell us what you know! Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub The hollow curvature of the lower parts of upper square-sails, to clear the stays when the yards are braced up. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. “And I’ll lay a wager you fellows started the ball rolling and Beverly had to brace up and stop it,” he nodded. A Dixie School Girl “Makes you feel braced up already,” came from Billie, who had been filling her lungs to the utmost. Billie Bradley on Lighthouse Island The Mystery of the Wreck Restoratives were applied to the members, and they braced up enough to start in on "Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep," but they couldn't play it through, owing to dyspepsia. Peck's Sunshine Being a Collection of Articles Written for Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Wis. - 1882 On the way to the king's residence it was all I could do to keep dad braced up to go through the ordeal. Peck's Bad Boy Abroad Being a Humorous Description of the Bad Boy and His Dad in Their Journeys Through Foreign Lands - 1904 If not done, when suddenly bracing up, the cross-tree horn is frequently sprung or broken off. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Pa had promised to brace up and go to church Sunday morning, and Ma put these small clothes where Pa could put them on. The Grocery Man And Peck's Bad Boy Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa, No. 2 - 1883 What has got into you, and what has come over your Pa. I see he has braced up, and looks pale and solemn. Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa 1883 Mr. Hamblin had halted directly under the weather fore yard-arm, braced up so as to take the wind on the beam. Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim To tell any subject to brace up and be a man is a plain inference that he is not one. The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 One thing was favorable in that the sea air had braced up Juarez so that he felt more like himself though his head was queer at times. Frontier Boys on the Coast or in the Pirate's Power "Well, for Heaven's sake brace up; you look as though you'd swallowed a porcupine!" Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From the Urchin to the Complete Man of the World "It was either all night braced up against a tree, or to be shot at once and put out of your misery." Ben's Nugget A Boy's Search For Fortune But finally I braced up myself and invited him to drop around with us, and he consented as kindly as you please. At Good Old Siwash For goodness' sake brace up, child, and turn off the water-works! A Patriotic Schoolgirl Just when we were about to brace up to round Bouka Island, and being about three miles off the land, we sighted the hull of a vessel ashore on the beach of a small bay. Sarréo 1901 Unlike other preparations, it will not brace up the patient, but will heal the disease as by magic. The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy The opening orchestra of shot and shell braces up the mind of the soldier and attunes it up to receive new sensitiveness. War and the Weird She presented a beautiful sight as she swept by with yards braced up sharp to a good south-east breeze, and every stitch of her brand-new canvas drawing. "Pig-Headed" Sailor Men From "The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton and Other Stories" - 1902 Next term we must brace up and show we can do better. A Patriotic Schoolgirl On the next corner, where the wooden Atlas braces up the balcony, the Chino store is sheltered from the sun by curtains of alternate blue and white. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia His trousers were braced up high enough to reveal his ankles, and he wore a pair of ancient red morocco slippers upon his otherwise naked feet. Turned Adrift Between four and five o'clock we saw the foremost whaler—the ship—brace up sharp, and almost immediately the other three followed suit. Rídan The Devil And Other Stories 1899 When he got to the wheel he found that it had been put the wrong way, while the yards were being braced up first in one direction, then in another. The Three Midshipmen The Egyptians ran a rope over the crutches and round the mast, and then used its ends to brace up the stem and stern. All Afloat A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways Sand is sand, and the whole, round earth is braced up under that sand. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 Mr Mildmay, who was officer of the watch, ordered the yards to be braced up, and kept the ship in the direction from whence the hail came. The Three Commanders I. We must be braced up if we are to fight. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John He needs bracing up and to take things more seriously. The House of Toys The helm was put down, the yards braced up, and the ship quickly brought to the wind. In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting Let him brace up his sinews, summon up his blood! In the Mist of the Mountains I grasped the butt of my gaff-stick,—an excellent weapon, about the length and weight of a policeman's staff,—and braced up my nerves for the melée. Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary, Visited in 1837. Vol. II Dawdling and languid, braced up and informed by no earnestness of purpose, and never having had enthusiasm enough to set themselves fairly alight, they do no good and they come to nothing. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John The next moment the recollection of the necessity of keeping the child in ignorance of her danger made her brace up her nerves, and, throwing the match away calmly, she spoke in her usual tones. Chatterbox, 1906 I braced up every fibre of my frame in readiness for the shock of battle; but there was no shock of battle about it. Down The River Buck Bradford and His Tyrants "We'll put you off if you don't get off of your own accord," roared the Polar Bear, bracing up, and removing the icicle from his nose he shook it angrily at the Hippopotamus. Andiron Tales After passing through the Goulet into the open sea, the fore and main sheets were manned, the yards braced up, and the course changed to the south-west. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany Ordering the sails to be braced up, the captain now stood W.N.W. Captain Boldheart & the Latin-Grammar Master A Holiday Romance from the Pen of Lieut-Col. Robin Redforth, aged 9 And under this inspiring kind of talk the track captain did brace up, so that he even allowed a smile to creep over his grim face. Fred Fenton on the Track or, The Athletes of Riverport School He is quite likely to straighten up and say: "Oh, brace up, Pauline!" or else, "Go look in the glass, my love, and see what a beautifully tinted nose you have!" The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture He is the exact duplicate of the tramp in the comic opera of "Miss Hook of Holland"—except that the actor-sleeper occasionally topples over and has to be braced up. The Parthenon By Way Of Papendrecht She almost fainted, but Rebecca held her firm, saying, ‘Mother, now is the time to brace up and take care of Newell that he may soon recover.’ The Blue Birds' Winter Nest A doting mother, I say, to brace up a man fallen through his pride. Flamsted quarries It's only for a little while—jes' a year or so—it'll give you a nice little home to live in while you brace up an' pull out of debt an' redeem yo' farm. The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills So brace up, my friend, and make the best of it. The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture The father of the author of "Little Women" winced, but bracing up, gave back stare for stare, and in a voice flavored with resentment and defiance said, "I need them!" Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen The helm was put to starboard, and the mizen-topsail was set close reefed; the yards braced up, and the ship’s head turned to port, away from the threatened danger. Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading Beyond the Head, and near the ledge, she was obliged to brace up to the wind, in order to leave the buoy on the port, as required by the rule. The Yacht Club or The Young Boat-Builder Now an attempt was made by the “Fougueux,” by bracing up her yards, to cross under the stern of the “Weymouth.” John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea "I'd ought to know what men are by this time, and that the best of 'em need to be braced up by some good woman's backbone." Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale But I braced up and walking up to the pile of horseshoes I kicked into them. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen He, like a true hero, had braced up his nerves to brave everything he might meet, or he would have shrieked out, and tried to run away. Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading The yards were braced up on the starboard tack, and the lugger stood on the course proposed, so that the corvette, should she continue on as she was now steering, would pass astern. The Rival Crusoes Quickly bracing up her yards, she poured a broadside into her two opponents, which were close together. John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea You've got to get braced up before Mr. West comes in, or he'll be at you to find out what the trouble is. Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale As soon as he came on deck all hands were called and the yards braced up, a course was steered which would carry the frigate to windward of the combatants. The Two Shipmates He at once comprehended the emergency, and gave the necessary orders to brace up the yards, and bring the ship close upon a wind. Old Jack I wonder if I can't brace up and do something worth while. Miss Pat at School At length, although themselves greatly crippled, they had the satisfaction of seeing the enemy brace up her yards and stand away. John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea He had never "seen Tanana," which is quite a metropolis to him, and had looked forward to it keenly all the journey, but the boy braced up and took his disappointment manfully. Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled A Narrative of Winter Travel in Interior Alaska You lost heart in the game, and you haven't braced up yet. Rival Pitchers of Oakdale “All hands on deck; brace up the yards!” The History of Little Peter, the Ship Boy In making a sea passage there was great care taken that no chafing was going on to the foots of the square sails, nor to the rigging, when the yards were braced up against it. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century Ruth and her chum were both a little troubled by Tom Cameron's departure, but even Helen had braced up and was determined not to show her fear. Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies The Missing Pearl Necklace Mr. O'Fake's hopeful tone was needed to brace up the drooping courage of his friends. Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York A Series of Stories and Sketches Portraying Many Singular Phases of Metropolitan Life He must either brace up and make his style less irritatingly slipshod, or he must give us a few more murders. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 5, 1916 Well, it got away from the nightmare about morning, but not till the nightmare had bitten a large piece out of its tender, and then it braced up for the home-stretch. Christmas Every Day and Other Stories "Oh, do brace up, professor!" cried Frank, impatiently. Frank Merriwell Down South Now, please take your tea like a good girl, to brace up your courage. A Woman who went to Alaska The Americans cheered lustily, and Truxton ordered that his ship be braced up in chase. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 We've just got in, and are rather salty now, but we mean to brace up and get some of the brine out of us. Frank Merriwell's Cruise And even after I'd got him braced up into something like condition, he didn't think it was hardly right to go on eatin'. Shorty McCabe Established temporarily on the living room davenport, Katherine braced up wonderfully under the wise little manager's treatment. Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore Their loin-cloths are braced up, nothing is worn on the upper part of the body, and their faces are generally muffled. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II Having now an incentive to let herself go rather than "brace up" as O'Reilly urged, she enjoyed collapsing. The Lion's Mouse Then he braced up and went at it again. Frank Merriwell's Races But the Boss he braced up and looked me straight in the eye. Shorty McCabe At that, I tries to brace up a bit and pass it off light. The House of Torchy This isn't pay-day, nor the menagerie, nor a bread riot; it's just a party of ladies and gentlemen, and we've all got to brace up and remember it. Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls That means a better proportion of reaction to weight of surface, though the designer must not forget the drift of struts and wires necessary to brace up a surface of high aspect ratio. The Aeroplane Speaks Fifth Edition I'll tell you one thing, though," he said with sudden anger, "if you don't brace up and stop making me listen to your whimpering, I am going to duck you again. Shelled by an Unseen Foe "But you have braced up again and gone ahead," Brenton said slowly. The Brentons It was immensely encouraging to hear that their play had attracted notice; they felt braced up for the next contest, and went back to the fray in quite good spirits. The Youngest Girl in the Fifth A School Story "They think it will brace up Fritz, and that we'll think it's all over but the shouting and lighting out for home." Army Boys on the Firing Line or, Holding Back the German Drive Then they brace up and amount to something. Prudence Says So And you want to brace up for her sake. Shelled by an Unseen Foe It will brace up resolution until one may almost perform miracles, or it may be dissipated in irresolution and inaction until life is a wreck. Architects of Fate or, Steps to Success and Power Th' Padre's off his head, that's all there is to it; an' we've got t' look after him till he braces up an' gets sensible again. The Aztec Treasure-House Pretty well to the dogs, and then braced up and left home to make a man of yourself. The Ape, the Idiot & Other People Plenty more coming from above, Colon; so brace up. Fred Fenton on the Crew or, The Young Oarsmen of Riverport School After a moment he braced up and joined the group where Zaidos and Lord Craycourt, who answered willingly to the nickname "Sister Anne" were swapping school yarns and the others were in gales of laughter. Shelled by an Unseen Foe “If you please, your worship, I and my two concerts that are lying-to in my wake, after having taken in our wood and water at Woolwich, we braced up sharp, bound for London.” Rattlin the Reefer The brig wore gradually round; and when the men were bracing up the yards, sharp on the other tack, instead of the “Hurrah!” and “Down with the mark,” they fell back with a groan. Peter Simple In some cases it is necessary to pour cold water on relaxed organs, which, especially with females, will sometimes not be braced up by mere immersion. Papers on Health The ship was accordingly hove-to with every formality, though going at the rate of seven miles an hour: the main yard squared, the head and after-yards braced up. Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer So saying, he went on deck, where he found no one at the helm; every one drunk, and the ship with her yards braced up running before the wind, just by way of a change. Mr. Midshipman Easy "Come aft here, some of ye," sings out the third mate again, "to brace up the main yard; and you, ye lazy beggar, clap on this moment and pull!" The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 1, August 1850 of Literature, Science and Art. I exclaimed, as I saw the French frigate brace up her yards. Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor I heard Mr Henley issue the order to brace up the yards as I was about to enter the captain’s cabin. My First Voyage to Southern Seas “Stand by,—brace up the yards,” cried the captain in a loud voice, so that the Spaniards might hear him. Twice Lost The helm was then put down, the yards braced up, and the frigate stood away on a bowline close-hauled to the westward. True Blue Then he would have the yards braced up, then squared, then braced up on the other tack, and so forth. Sunshine Bill Presently the frigate braced up her yards, intending apparently to fire her whole broadside at us. Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor Then the helm is put down, and the yards are braced up till she is once more brought as close to the wind as she will lie. My First Voyage to Southern Seas I felt that I was engaged in a sacred duty, and I was rather calm and braced up for the work than in any way excited. Mark Seaworth However, directly they had passed us, their studding-sails were taken in, the yards braced up, and in fine seamanlike style the schooner was rounded-to, close to leeward of us. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman The ship went on plunging into the heavy seas as she made a wide circuit, the yards being again braced up on the other tack. Sunshine Bill Our captain soon after gave the order to brace up the yards on the larboard tack, hoping to run into Mount’s Bay or Falmouth harbour. Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor At first I stood merely looking on; but the breeze freshened and rather headed us, and Hawk issued an order to flatten in the fore-and-aft sails, and to brace up the yards. Peter the Whaler The heads only of those who had hoisted in the boat were seen, and they and her crew disappeared as soon as the work was done, and the yards were braced up. Mark Seaworth “Bring the ship on a wind—down with the helm—brace up the yards!” Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman After a short consultation the helm was put to starboard, and the brig headed more to the north; the yards were braced up, though the studding-sails were still set. Paddy Finn The yards were braced up, and the ship hove to. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley The mate ordered the helm to be put a-port and the yards to be braced up, in the hopes of being able to beat off. Peter the Whaler Ordering all hands to brace up the yards and the man at the wheel to put down the helm, while he threw off his jacket, he leaped overboard and struck out for the boy. The Mate of the Lily Notes from Harry Musgrave's Log Book The men flew aloft, and in three minutes every sail was set, and the yards braced up for casting. Dick Cheveley His Adventures and Misadventures Proudly she was gliding on, when her yards were braced up and she stood towards the brig. The Three Admirals All hands were busily engaged in bracing up the yards. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley The helm was now put down, the yards braced up, and the ship’s head directed to the north-west, in which direction the land lay, though not visible from the deck. From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure The yards were braced up on the starboard tack, and we stood away from the island, with the blazing forests on our port-quarter. The Mate of the Lily Notes from Harry Musgrave's Log Book On his return the yards were braced up a little, and the course altered three points more to the northward. The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea On returning on deck he made his report, and the captain ordering the yards to be braced up, the ship stood in the direction of the wreck. The Three Admirals Nic braced up his nerves and followed the wash, wash of the convict’s footsteps till his companion cried, “Halt!” First in the Field A Story of New South Wales As soon as the stranger felt it, she was seen to haul her tacks on board, brace up her yards, and stand away towards the land. From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure When I got back to the shelter of the wheel-house, I found the captain and old Roberts still comfortably braced up in opposite corners and yarning away. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858 “Put the helm down, my lad, round in the weather after-braces, and lay the main-yard square—brace up the head yards—rouse in the main sheet—ease off the head sheets.” The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea By evening he had brought his philosophy into play, and had probably decided to brace up and try again. The Four Pools Mystery “What’s the matter with that Jane?” demanded the bearer of the name, stalking in, as Phoebe was trying to brace up her courage to the point of offering to shake the pillows. The Maidens' Lodge None of Self and All of Thee, (In the Reign of Queen Anne) Well, now, you just brace up and cut out all that emotional stuff. The Easiest Way A Story of Metropolitan Life The afternoon passed without any further appearance of the proa or junk, and then the evening came on, the wind veering round to our beam at sunset, making us brace up more sharply. Afloat at Last A Sailor Boy's Log of his Life at Sea We’ll brace up this raft of spars here close in under the bulwarks inboard, and then we’ll be on the safe side of the hedge if she comes up while we’re napping! The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea The after yards were subsequently braced up and belayed, the main sheet hauled aft, the spanker eased over to leeward, and the watch stood by the head braces. The Wreck of the Nancy Bell Cast Away on Kerguelen Land She braced up her courage, and ventured to ask. The Maidens' Lodge None of Self and All of Thee, (In the Reign of Queen Anne) But she paid off at last, when we hauled aft the staysail sheet, braced up the yards, and the Mercury began, very deliberately, to forge ahead, and our great adventure was at length fairly begun. Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship Mart forced himself to brace up, in order to overcome his friend's hopeless despair. The Pirate Shark And I was glad when my mother proposed a week or two at the seaside, to brace up before plunging into the ocean of public school fife. Tom, Dick and Harry "No, of course not," she added more confidently, after she had spent a moment in bracing up her sense of what was seemly. Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House Now, brace up, dear; remember, they'll all be watching us, even chaffing us. Patty Blossom So there was nothing for it but to brace up my courage and go forward to speak to mademoiselle. The Rose of Old St. Louis Maybe, if we brace up, we'll be taken on the big march that they talk of for the first of September. A Soldier of the Legion The boats were hoisted on the Ranger, she braced up on the port tack, and took the place vacated by the Mellish. For Love of Country A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution I came to you to be braced up, so it's all right; but call off the dogs of war now. Under the Country Sky Every man braced up; all but Steward, who felt quite sick. A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 I am going to try to brace up in accent, and Molly and Judy are endeavoring to perfect themselves in grammar. Molly Brown's Orchard Home When I go huntin' for lost dramatists I like to take it easy and be braced up for the day with a good shot of ham and eggs. Torchy and Vee All of a sudden he braces up and looks at his watch. Torchy "There, there, old man, brace up!" said the lawyer, patting him on the shoulder. The Secret of the Storm Country So accurate was the course she steered, that, half an hour after she had braced up, a hawse-bucket, which had been dropped from the Plantagenet in hauling water, was picked up. The Two Admirals I've seen worse days than this suddenly brace up and smile. Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer "If you don't brace up and behave yourself, something surely will happen to you," warned Lieutenant Wingate. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers M.D. said he had had a good talk with the poor lad, and he had sworn to brace up alone. Jane Journeys On "And I want you to brace up, my dear, and not let them imagine anything." The Story of a Play A Novel Just about the time the Plantagenet braced up, the wind freshened, and in ten minutes it blew a stiff breeze. The Two Admirals The short stay in the mountains had braced up the men and, with only a short halt, they made a forty-mile march to the Alberche by midnight. Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War "Come along!" she commanded, bracing up the spirits of her more timorous comrades. The Jolliest School of All But he felt the internal sinking and wretchedness of heart and stomach braced up and assuaged by the first draught; so he took another. The Drummer Boy Nothing like that for bracing up a feeble heart! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 28, February, 1860 Now, brace up,' and he knelt down, and held out his canteen. The Statesmen Snowbound I could well have passed as pale: but I was so pleased with the secret signal that I braced up and bloomed again. Everyman's Land Helpless, reeling under their blows, dragged along, Ross was thrown into the Captain's cabin, confronted by a figure braced up by coverings and cushions in Torgul's own chair. Key Out of Time They go back home braced up to their work, and filled with new and larger ideas. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City Therefore, not only does self-respect naturally tend to brace a man’s shoulders and straighten his spine, but, conversely, the assumption of such a braced-up attitude tends to “brace up” the man’s mind also. How to Live Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science This is the time to brace up and give the company commander your support by giving him your attention. The Plattsburg Manual A Handbook for Military Training "That's just what I called to see about," declared Professor Scotch, bracing up. Frank Merriwell's Chums The majority of winter tourists leave California just as Mother Nature braces up to do her best with wild-flowers, blossoming orchards, and waving grain-fields. A Truthful Woman in Southern California This name does not denote British origin, but is derived from three Teuton words, brit, to tighten: tan, a tooth; and ica, loose; thus expressing its power of bracing up loose teeth and spongy gums. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure "Don't fib; brace up and make a clean breast of it, and if you need advice I am full of it." The Story of the Big Front Door Home—safe—where you shall be soon, old fellow, only—brace up now. An Apache Princess A Tale of the Indian Frontier "But you are fully as good a scholar as I am, and you could have gone ahead into the first section if you had braced up." Frank Merriwell's Chums Instead of dosing kids with cod liver oil when they need a tonic, they will be set to work at a mechanical piano and braced up on Narcissus. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VI. (of X.) Seeing the wisdom of this, Roy did his best to "brace up," but the girls only laughed at him. The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island Or, A Cave and What It Contained And when you feel discouraged, the best way to overcome the sense of depression is to "brace up" physically. Vitality Supreme "It needn't cause it if you brace up and act like a man," I retorted. Lady Larkspur "All you can do is brace up and face it out," said Hodge. Frank Merriwell's Chums But when they do, we'll brace up like men and give it to them if the State will let us. Homeburg Memories "It's all right, old man," I said, bending over him: "brace up!" The Devil Doctor It will help you to "brace up" mentally. Vitality Supreme Then ye was too proud to brace up an' give 'em th' satisfaction o' thinkin' their treatment o' ye had made ye turn over a new leaf. The She Boss A Western Story We butted out after him into the gale, Jimmy turning in the doorway to let out a skirling war-whoop—"just to brace up the flat-dwellers," he explained afterwards. Foe-Farrell He began to brace up, to pull himself together, to be better educated, to dress in excellent taste, and, above all, to write better copy. The Arena Volume 4, No. 19, June, 1891 But don't be discouraged, my boy, brace up and try it again. Danger Signals Remarkable, Exciting and Unique Examples of the Bravery, Daring and Stoicism in the Midst of Danger of Train Dispatchers and Railroad Engineers It was a night I should not like to go through again, but it wore through somehow and I braced up with a cold bath and went to the Legation for the day's work. A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium But after its first deep draughts of the cup of staggering the nation braced up a really muscular back and stood upon hard, stout legs and firm feet, immovable and fixed on solid British earth. Robin He nodded, braced up, nodded again, and then pitched over in a heap on the floor, to the great amusement of the class, and his own eternal shame. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers My nerves were braced up now, and I do think I made a fair job of it--finding and tying up the arteries, cutting and sawing the bone off, and making a flap. With Kitchener in the Soudan A Story of Atbara and Omdurman This unanswerable and learned objection I, however, kept to myself and, bracing up my courage, awaited the course of events—little aware of how adventurous yet were to be the incidents of our remarkable journey. A Journey to the Centre of the Earth The sea air braced up her nerves, and, what was of still greater benefit to her, she was able to sleep soundly and dreamlessly, a thing she had not done for years. The Tiger of Mysore A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib And Golightly tosses up his head with a little whinny of comprehension, and, bracing up every nerve, prepares for a rush through that ominous path blocked as it is by two dark figures. The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 Getting the old boy braced up for the wedding, I suppose. From the Housetops Then the fore-top-sail was clewed up, the spanker set, the yards braced up sharp, and the ship continued forging ahead with increased motion. The Von Toodleburgs Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Family Perhaps," she added, "the counter-irritation was good for me, for I feel more braced up. A Crooked Path A Novel But her figure wanted bracing up, so to speak, and looked shrunken and shrivelled in the old cashmere dressing-robe, from which at that early hour she had not emerged. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 4, April, 1891 For a little while after she left, Moulton braced up and put more heart into his work. Emerson's Wife and Other Western Stories This old friend of mine happened along, and he says, 'You'll have to brace up, old man. The Spinster Book Why, Mops," said King, kindly; "brace up, old girl. Marjorie at Seacote Treatment.—In the multiple warts of children the health should be braced up by a change to the seaside. Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. "Come, brace up now, Frank, and tell me about it." The Sport of the Gods "I 'll pound the life out of you unless you brace up, George," he muttered. Molly McDonald A Tale of the Old Frontier Fellows, brace up and take your medicine, whatever it is, like men!” The Submarine Boys and the Middies The exact truth; and it will be worth your while, my man, to brace up and listen. The Devil's Own A Romance of the Black Hawk War With an almost sharp movement he sat forward in his chair, braced up, alert, vital. Bella Donna A Novel One feels very funky in the cold nights when nothing is happening: but if one has to handle men under fire, one is braced up and one's attention is occupied. Letters from Mesopotamia in 1915 and January, 1916, from Robert Palmer, who was killed in the Battle of Um El Hannah, June 21, 1916, aged 27 years The oars were at once got out, the sail braced up a little, and the Bonito made for the point indicated by the captain, who himself took the helm. The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century She managed the deacons, she braced up the missionary societies, she captivated the parish, she cheered the depressed and depressing old ladies and cracked jokes with the invalids. The Romance of a Christmas Card He had started into a sitting posture, and was braced up on his hands, his face thrust forward, half covered by the straight unkempt hair. Guy Livingstone; or, 'Thorough' With the aid of the cushions he was sitting up very straight, as if he had just made a strong effort and succeeded in bracing up his body. Bella Donna A Novel How long would a man brace up under the servant question? A String of Amber Beads How plainly this shows that hardness, even of an extreme character, braces up the body; softness and self-indulgence enfeeble it. The Discipline of War Nine Addresses on the Lessons of the War in Connection with Lent Suppose I brace up and try to win her, and fail, then I shall be done for sure enough. The Wedge of Gold All right, brace up, for it is one of the hardest things a fellow has to tackle, and the main reason why it is hard is that you can't tackle it, but have to wait. "Say Fellows—" Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues She is to keep her yards braced up, that when she goes down to board, and has approached the ship she is to attempt, she may have nothing to do but to spring her luff. Fighting Instructions, 1530-1816 Publications Of The Navy Records Society Vol. XXIX. Come along now, Mrs. Sterling, brace up and give me your name, and Warden, witness, please. The Climbers A Play in Four Acts However, she braced up and said she was proud of me and said she hoped I'd tell the captain good-by and thank him for all he has done. Biltmore Oswald The Diary of a Hapless Recruit "If we get him away from these people who lead him astray, he may brace up and become a man again." The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm Naturally, we are lazy and would shirk our task; but brace up! put vim in the job; that honours God, and incidentally, puts both success and joy in the work. "Say Fellows—" Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues If she did not "brace up pretty soon," she added, they might "take her out of school and put her to work." The Girl and Her Religion But the proprietary trade throws in a few drugs to brace up the system, allay symptoms, and push along the good work. The Clarion Wood seemed encouraged and braced up by the presence of so many friends. Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life When he felt his outward attitude sagging a little, he re-read the clipping and braced up. Sundown Slim There was nothing there of uncomfortableness,—of conscious bracing up to a difficult matter. The Other Girls It is easier to tone down than to brace up. Prince Fortunatus She braced up as he bade her, and gave his handkerchief back to him. The Cromptons He was a tall young man, dressed in a black frock coat, light trousers, braced up to show that he wore socks, shoes, white gloves, and a high-crowned hat. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front Oh, I—I can brace up all right. The Diamond Cross Mystery Being a Somewhat Different Detective Story The fine autumn weather that braced up the convalescent old man chilled and depressed the consumptive young woman. For Woman's Love "Come," rallied Bart, giving him a ringing slap on the shoulder, "brace up and be what you have proved yourself to be—a man!" Bart Stirling's Road to Success Or, The Young Express Agent With every criticism they brace up wonderfully, and their straying sense of justice returns. The Silly Syclopedia Red braced up, ready to go, but he had little to say and that with the weary nonchalance habitual with him. The Day of the Beast At this point Mrs. Dobson, who had been softly shedding tears, braced up and impulsively put her arms about her erring husband's neck. Best Short Stories When I saw you just now I was trying to brace up on a guava. The Firing Line He ought to brace up and think of the dignity of his calling. The City and the World and Other Stories She proved teachable, and her husband stopped drinking and braced up. Broken Homes A Study of Family Desertion and its Social Treatment Rose braced up once more and told about her conversation with Judge Granger. The Real Adventure Look at me occasionally, and when I elevate my eyebrows—so—brace up and say something, if it isn't so cunning.' Tracy Park They had not time to brace up their shattered nerves. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849 If you can not brace up now, the occasion will come to loosen your tongue. The City and the World and Other Stories We braced up our nerves, however, retraced our steps, and presently reached the vicinity of the kraal. With Steyn and De Wet She must brace up and really try to be nice to him. The Real Adventure In a majority of cases the best treatment for any of these troubles is an understanding attempt to go to the root of the matter by bracing up the whole mental tone. Outwitting Our Nerves A Primer of Psychotherapy "Aw well, I don't mind," and they strolled away to inspect the new Mine Captain, who was to brace up the slackened ropes and bring the enterprise to a successful issue. A Maid of the Silver Sea The group braced up a little at the sound of his heroic words. The Daughter of Anderson Crow Now, brace up and play horse with me.” Peck's Compendium of Fun And when she got over feeling so weak and giddy, she'd brace up and be herself again. The Real Adventure He saw him brace up his nerves, and otherwise prepare himself for the bloody deed. The Soldier Boy; or, Tom Somers in the Army A Story of the Great Rebellion But the nature of the different tenures, and the effect of each in bracing up or relaxing the nerves of industry, will be the object of deliberation with the Government and the legislature. The Land-War In Ireland (1870) A History For The Times "So far he's braced up better than I expected; when a man's been tanking steadily, it's pretty drastic to put him through the total deprivation cure." The Intriguers I'm going to take care of you myself, and help you to get out of this, and brace up and be a man. When A Man's A Man We brace up our nerves for a tragedy and are treated instead to the mildest of marivaudage—which is disappointing. Reviews When he hailed us to take him over, I thought it an excuse; he could have got across in his own canoe if he had braced up. The Lure of the North Or do you brace up and tackle it bravely, bringing all your best effort to it. Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 08, February 22, 1914 When Anna is free from infection and able to travel, her mother will take her to the sea for a thorough bracing up. Kitty Trenire "But--ah--really I don't--" "Couldn't we fix it, in some simple way--brace up the floor somehow?" V. V.'s Eyes People are always more or less out of sorts after a ball, and a day spent in the open air soothes the feverish and braces up the limp. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 101, May, 1876 He was doing his best to brace up and speak plainly, when his sentence was stopped by a noise of pounding footsteps. Camp and Trail A Story of the Maine Woods He was 'wigging' Kennedy, and he remarked in his tender way, 'Look here, you hero, why don't you brace up and be a man? A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" |
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