Brierwood

It's a declining market for the national stock exchanges, says David Brierwood , chief operating officer at stock-index provider MSCI Inc.

Pan-Europe vs. the Nationals Emma Dunkley 2011

The twilight of a Christmas Eve, gray with the portent of coming snow, crept slowly over the old plantation of Brierwood, softening the outlines of a decrepit house still rearing its roof in massive dignity and a tumbledown barn flanked by barren fields.

Uncle Noah's Christmas Inspiration Leona Dalrymple

At four o'clock Major Verney, who had been restrained from dashing over to Brierwood hours before only by the necessity of soothing the ruffled feelings of his irate mother after her long wait for a belated sleigh on the porch of the Cotesville church, blustered in with the aggrieved old lady upon his arm.

Uncle Noah's Christmas Inspiration Leona Dalrymple

"No. Tell me, Major, you've been going to Brierwood this winter just as usual?"

Uncle Noah's Christmas Inspiration Leona Dalrymple

In accordance with Uncle Noah's whispered directions the cab crept gently up the driveway at Brierwood and paused at the kitchen door, where the driver, who had taken a great fancy to Uncle Noah, became transformed into a benevolent stevedore, tiptoeing in and out of the kitchen with the bundles which the old darky drew from the cavernous pit of the cab.

Uncle Noah's Christmas Inspiration Leona Dalrymple

At Brierwood the Colonel, wrought to a high tension of excitement by the mysterious flood of Christmas prosperity, of which the latest manifestation had been a fresh newspaper dated the night before, surmounted by a cigar of no mean label, had been vainly searching for

Uncle Noah's Christmas Inspiration Leona Dalrymple

Brierwood and his accomplice were afterward arrested, tried, and sentenced to the State Prison.

The Young Mountaineers Short Stories Mary Noailles Murfree 1886

The officer, without a word, untied the knot which Amos Brierwood had made in one corner, while the Coggins looked on in open-mouthed amazement.

The Young Mountaineers Short Stories Mary Noailles Murfree 1886

"He'll tell sech a crooked tale ter-morrer that Alf Coggin an 'his dad will see sights along o' that traveler's money!" said Brierwood, gloating over his sharp management as he and his accomplice mounted their horses and rode off in opposite directions.

The Young Mountaineers Short Stories Mary Noailles Murfree 1886

Brierwood swung his lantern round, his malicious eyes fell upon the poor little plaid bat sticking against the wall.

The Young Mountaineers Short Stories Mary Noailles Murfree 1886