There was nothing there of uncomfortableness,-ofconscious bracing up to a difficult matter.

He needs bracing up and to take things more seriously.

He wanted bracing up and he adopted Rofflash's suggestion.

People who merely need a little bracing up need not have the least fear of it.

He should brace up and keep bracing up persistently, unremittently, until he attains a more manly bearing.

Quickly bracing up her yards, she poured a broadside into her two opponents, which were close together.

There's nothing for it but bracing up!

They would raise one end of a heavy log and place a stick under, bracing up the log.

However, it did not take him long to recover, and then, bracing up, he hurried away without a word.

So, after temporarily bracing up the tank in the ARROW, it was shoved out into the lake and attached to Andy's craft.

When Anna is free from infection and able to travel, her mother will take her to the sea for a thorough bracing up.

It was no good listening to their talk, for you could make nothing of it, but it was bracing up Peter like wine.

Which shows you that dear old Archie was bracing up, for I've heard him use much the same language in happier days about a referee.

I'm bracing up myself to meet the rollicking, mischief-making crowd at Bellwood, who will just be lying in wait to guy us and haze us.

The brig wore gradually round; and when the men were bracing up the yards, sharp on the other tack, instead of the "Hurrah!"

Bracing up after removing the moisture from his forehead, he took on an expostulatory tone.