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The Castilians; so called from one of their ancient kings, named Brix or Brigus, said by monkish fabulists to be the grandson of Noah.
“Edward and Pedro, emulous of fame …
Throʹ the flerce Brigians hewed their bloody way,
Till in a cold embrace the striplings lay.”
Camoens: Lusiad, v.
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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.
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