Even the peasant class necessarily wear warm sheep-skins, or they would be liable often to freeze to death on the briefest exposure.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
It shall be the briefest of all transactions,-a sum in simple addition, and a check for the total.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
Go now,-it is not too early; see this man, and let the meeting be of the briefest, for if I were to tell you my own mind, I'd say I'd rather he should reject our offer.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever