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Example sentences for "brisk fire"

  • I sent directions for the Lieutenant to see the men get under cover in the most secure manner, in case the cavalry should charge, and to keep up a brisk fire on them.

  • As soon as we crossed the bridge we took possession of the houses opposite those held by the French, from which we kept up a brisk fire out of the windows.

  • Then set it over a brisk fire, stir the mixture well together till it becomes of a good strength, but let it not be very stiff.

  • Set it over a brisk fire, let it boil quick, skim it clean, and reduce it to a good stiffness, which may be known as before directed in orange marmalade.

  • Then whisk with it the yolks and whites of eight eggs, put it over a brisk fire, and when it boils let it simmer ten minutes; run it through a jelly bag till quite clear, put it into bottles, and cork it close.

  • The light infantry advanced and poured in a brisk fire; on which the French threw down their arms and fled.

  • The two French parties then joined forces, left Hazen topursue his march, and attacked the fourteen rangers in the house, who met them with a brisk fire.

  • A British officer who saw the feat, and was struck by the reckless daring of the man, ordered two regulars to bring him off; which, covered by a brisk fire of musketry, they succeeded in doing.

  • Put it down to a brisk fire, keep it well basted, and roast from 1-1/2 to 2 hours, according to the size.

  • The next day put the whole into a stewpan, and place it on a brisk fire.

  • After larding and trussing it, put it down to roast at a brisk fire; keep it well basted, and a short time before serving, dredge it with a little flour, and let it froth nicely.

  • Put them down to a brisk fire, well baste them with butter, and serve with a piece of toast under, and a good gravy and bread sauce.

  • Truss the birds in the same manner as pheasants, and set down before a brisk fire.

  • To every pound of pulp put one pound of sifted loaf sugar, put it into a preserving pan over a brisk fire, and when it boils skim it well, and throw in the kernels of the apricots and half an ounce of bitter almonds, blanched.

  • A brisk fire at first will, by charring the outside, prevent the heat from penetrating, and therefore should only be employed when the meat is half roasted.

  • During the time of the battle, another party of Indians commenced a brisk fire on the fort.

  • Closing in as well as possible, the detachment fell back in good order, formed again and returned a brisk fire, which checked the enemy’s advance.

  • A few leaves that may have been left behind are smartly brushed out with a bamboo broom; all this time a brisk fire is kept up under the pan.

  • The syrup is transferred into a boiler to three-fourths of its capacity, and it is urged with a brisk fire, till it acquires the requisite consistence for being poured into the moulds or troughs prepared to receive it.

  • A brisk fire is applied till all these materials be melted completely, when the whole is poured out into the mould.

  • After getting nearly two miles away, they brought their broadsides round, and opened a brisk fire.

  • Place the stock in a clean saucepan, set it over a brisk fire.

  • Boil the spinach, squeeze the water from it completely, chop it a little; then put it and a piece of butter in a stewpan with salt and a very little nutmeg; turn it over a brisk fire to dry the remaining water.

  • Make a brisk fire under it, and, when the cover is so hot that you cannot bear your hand on it, then a slack fire will stew it, but keep it so that the cover be of the same heat as long as it is stewing.

  • Roast it at a clear, brisk fire at some distance.

  • For roasting a wild duck, you must have a clear, brisk fire, and a hot spit; it must be browned upon the outside, without being sodden within.

  • Prepare a nice, clear, brisk fire for it.

  • To saute requires a brisk fire; the quicker an object is cooked by sauteing the better.

  • If the object is desired brown, leave the pan on a brisk fire while it is frying; if otherwise, remove it to a slow or less brisk fire.

  • They should then be put into a stewpan with oil and cooked over a brisk fire.

  • On emerging from the wood the battalions, which had fallen into some confusion, were received by a brisk fire at short range.

  • As the fortress still kept up a brisk fire, it was determined to bring up the field-batteries within 900 paces.

  • The two headmost ships of the enemy kept up a brisk fire as they came up; which was returned, but at too great a distance to do any considerable damage.

  • Hannibal still on shore, but keeping up a brisk fire at the enemy's ships and batteries; at 1h.


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