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Asianphiles and the Caucasian Male/Asian Female Relationship floreta 2009
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Nevertheless, I will venture to pronounce, that if he had taken the advice of any experienced soldier, having skill in the practiques of defending places of advantage, he would have built a sconce upon the small hill which is to the left of the draw-brigg.
A Legend of Montrose 2008
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George Inn, Melrose, told the author that he saw a stone taken from the river bearing this inscription: — “I, Sir John Pringle of Palmer stede, Give an hundred markis of gowd sae reid, To help to bigg my brigg ower Tweed.”
The Monastery 2008
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Datgot tuu sad furme, wen dey all kep goin tu de brigg.
Whut is dis! - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2007
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Miss Schaw says definitely that they met the Boyne on December 3, the log of the Boyne says with equal definiteness that that vessel "spoke a brigg for Antigo com'd from Leith" on November 17, a discrepancy of more than two weeks.
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Its pit mirkbut theres no an ill turn on the road but twa, and the brigg ower Warroch burn is safe eneugh, if he haud to the right side.
Chapter XI 1917
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I inclose you, my dear Arthur, half a five-pound note for your "auld brigg," which please to acknowledge, and when you have duly done so, I will inclose its better half for the "new brigg."
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I make you this munificent donation out of my love for Corrybrough, and a little, too, out of a mere consideration of my own accommodation, for I shall certainly go very frequently across the new brigg, and you know I do not think lightly of myself, and wish the modern bridge to be solid enough for my repeated passage in safety over it.
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I ha 'gone t' th 'brigg, minded to fling myseln ower, and ha' no more on't.
Hard Times 1876
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