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 Hue and Cry.Hug the Wind (To). 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Hug the Shore (To).
 
In the case of a ship, to keep as close to the shore as is compatible with the vessel’s safety, when at sea. “Serrer la terre.”   1
 


 Hue and Cry.Hug the Wind (To). 

 
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