“Her stern is upright, and, consequently, not so handsome as if it had more over-hung; but being built for a man-of-war, the intention (which has completely succeeded) was to enable her to run two guns out astern without a platform, which most vessels are obliged to have, and which is exceedingly inconvenient, inasmuch as it takes up a considerable portion of the quarter-deck. “As regards the quantity of canvas, her sails are the same size as a ten-gun brig; nor has she any advantage in being without fittings below, having all the bulk-heads up (with the exception of the one that ought to divide the captain’s cabin from the gun-room), which was omitted, to make a larger and more airy cabin for my friends. “Add to this, that she had her full weight of stores, &c., on board, as if provisioned for five months, with eight eighteen-pound carronades, and two long six-pounders, three boats, all spare spars, &c., on deck. “I have only to add, that to this day she has beaten everything that has ever attempted to sail with her, both large and small; and although His Majesty’s ship Vernon (two thousand two hundred tons) had the advantage in light breezes of her one day, by crossing to windward of her, (after a trial of eight hours) about a cable’s length, she having started half a cable’s length to leeward of the Vernon, I understand she retaliated next day by beating the Vernon (under double-reefed topsails and top-gallant sails and considerable head-sea) two or three miles. I can also state, she never took advantage of any of her opponents in starting; and that I should not have the least objection to change her eighteen-pounders for four and twenty-pounders, and sail any square-rigged vessel (now built) in England for whatever sum they please.” BRIGANDINE, or BRIGANTINE, _s._ A light vessel, such as has been formerly used by corsairs or pirates. They are still used in the Mediterranean. BRIGHT, _a._ Shining, glittering, full of light; clear. BRILLIANT, _a._ Shining, sparkling. BRIMSTONE, _s._ Sulphur. BRINDED, _a._ Streaked, tabby. BRINDLE, _s._ The state of being brinded. BRINDLED, _a._ Brinded, streaked. BRINE, _s._ Water impregnated with salt, the sea. BRISKET, _s._ The breast of an animal. BRISTLE, _s._ The stiff hair of swine. Hogs’ bristles for fly tying are dyed in the same manner as feathers and wool. They require, however, to be kept longer in the dye-pot. BRISTLE, _v._ To stand erect as bristles. BRIT, _s._ The name of a fish. BROACH, _v._ To spit, to pierce as with a spit; to pierce a vessel in order to draw the liquor. BROCK, _s._ A badger. BROCKET, _s._ A red deer, two years old. BROGUE, _s._ A kind of shoe; a corrupt dialect. BROIL, _v._ To dress or cook by laying on the coals. BROKE. Preterimperfect tense of the verb _To break_. Applied to a dog when perfect in field discipline. BROKEN KNEES, PASTE FOR.