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Sometimes criminals—robbers, brigands, freebooters, highwaymen, hooligans, thugs, bandits, pirates, gangsters, outlaws—organize or join together in gangs or bands or mafias. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z
Free-traders and freebooters may have found merely convenient the idea that Asia was full of unenlightened people, who had to be saved from themselves. The ruins of empire: Asia's emergence from western imperialism 2012-07-27T07:00:04Z
The term “filibuster” began appearing in the mid-19th century, derived from a Dutch term for “freebooter” and the Spanish “filibusteros,” which were used to describe pirates, Senate records show. EXPLAINER: Why is filibuster such a barrier to voting bill? 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z
Suddenly the mask of insolence dropped from the phantom freebooter’s countenance. AP Was There: The killing of gangster John Dillinger in 1934 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z
Those who survived possibly ended being sold as slaves, or joined the growing number of refugees and lawless freebooters as societies broke down. The fall of Troy: A warning from history 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z
From a 70-foot tower, and a boat named Patrol, the police kept watch on wharf rats, saboteurs, pirates and freebooters. Envisioned for Decades, a Revival of a Manhattan Pier Is Complete 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z
Much of this consisted of valuable stores that the Algerine had on board when we took her, and the satisfaction of the lawless freebooters was unbounded. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z
They were freebooters, the precursors of the dreaded Free Companies which, especially during the fourteenth century, were the terror of all peaceable men, inflicting incalculable damage to the advancement of civilization. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z
In Servian I. a merchant’s son, while on a journey, ransoms a company of slaves whom he finds in the hands of freebooters. The Grateful Dead The History of a Folk Story 2012-04-11T02:00:32.697Z
Unquestionably therefore such terms as “robbers” and “freebooters” are quite undeserved. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z
Cockburn, designed by nature for a freebooter, was admirably fitted for the work he had designed to do. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z
She was a long, rakish, yellow-sided craft, evidently built for speed, and her audacity puzzled us mightily; but knowing the diabolical cunning of these freebooters, we were determined to take no chance of a surprise. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z
European volunteers or freebooters who would be rewarded for their services by grants of land, assisted each of the four chiefs. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z
Later this man becomes a prosperous freebooter, and is sailing with a load of captives when met again by Jean. The Grateful Dead The History of a Folk Story 2012-04-11T02:00:32.697Z
Shanghai was at one time greatly exposed to the depredations of freebooters and pirates, and partly in consequence of this the wall is plentifully provided with loop-holes, arrow-towers, and military observatories. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z
Strict injunctions were given to the freebooters not to even taste the wine they found, as the captain feared that a considerable amount of debauchery must ensue after the privations they had endured. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z
The abbot promptly retaliated by launching, in the name of the Church, the dread ban of excommunication against the freebooter. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z
They throw in their lot with the people, and are able in the end to frustrate the plans of the freebooter. Held by Chinese Brigands 2012-03-26T02:00:40.573Z
The correspondence of Gage and Johnson is filled with allusions to this affair, and the subsequent proceedings of the freebooters. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z
What my nephew has done he has done merely in self-defence against the acts, the illegal acts, of you and your freebooters. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z
This freebooter, having long been unfortunate in his enterprises, resolved on a desperate expedient. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z
A band of freebooters—some seventeen companies under the command of a robber chief—have burst into Transylvania, and with them are some regular horse belonging to the garrison of Szathmár. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z
The core of the army was formed not by this body-guard, but by the freebooters who once gathered round him in the cave of Adullam and at Ziklag, warriors tried often and in numerous battles. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z
The freebooter ran up a blood-red flag in defiance, when the Mary fired a shot athwart her forefoot, and again hailed, with a demand to strike her colors. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z
Danbury commands such a prospect eastward, westward and northward, and it is no less pleasing to the peaceful pilgrim than it may have been valuable to the fierce freebooter. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z
There was no nonsense about the piracy of those days; for we read that the freebooters’ fleet consisted of no less than fifteen vessels, great and small, manned by 500 adventurers. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z
"And his castle in the puszta, and his seventeen companies of freebooters?" The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z
Then I said: "Now, old man, why not run down to that little paradise of freebooters and see what we think of it?" Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z
Season by season, says the historian, armies of ruthless freebooters harried the land with fire and sword. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z
The Spaniards destroyed the wild cattle, and the hunters turned freebooters. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z
The Spaniards peppered them from a battery when they landed, but the freebooters drove them back to a fortified village, whence, after some little resistance, the former were driven into the woods. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z
Son of a Somersetshire farmer, he went early to sea, and became a freebooter without much compunction, just at the time when the brothers of the coast were sinking into mere pirates. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z
"Now, old man, why not run down to that little paradise of freebooters and see what we think of it?" Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z
It had become the custom now among the Spaniards, when the freebooters had frequently taken the same place, for the prelate to excommunicate it, and henceforward not even to bury their dead there. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z
He was now in debt, and thinking it "honest to pay his creditors," he143 joined the freebooters in order to satisfy them, not willing to apply again for money to his parents. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z
The West Indies, for good reason, were long the especial home of the freebooters. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z
Captain Swan, at this crisis, turned wholly freebooter, and cleared his ship of goods by selling them to every Buccaneer on credit. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z
That boat of yours would make a fine craft for a freebooter. The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi On the Trail to the Gulf 2012-01-20T03:00:10.933Z
Not the least discouraged by this repulse, the freebooters landed 300 men, from five canoes, to surprise the town of Puebla Nueva. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z
Spending some time upon the savannahs, he became restless and tired of shore, and desirous of enlisting as a freebooter under the red flag. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z
At Hispaniola the freebooters made a division of their gains, according to the order and rank of every one. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z
He was joined by crowds of freebooters and needy adventurers, and soon found himself at the head of a powerful army. The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple 2012-01-18T03:00:11.003Z
Boats came and went, after that, and when Captain Syme himself expressed his curiosity concerning them, he was sadly informed that the American freebooters had demanded supplies. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z
Some Indians soon after brought them letters left for the first freebooters who should land, announcing that Grogniet and 170 men had gone into the South Sea, and that 115 Englishmen had preceded them. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z
The desert is not monotheistic, as M. Renan was pleased at first to say, nor are nomads, shepherds, or freebooters nearer to the only God than sedentary and agricultural peoples. Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History 2012-01-01T03:00:07.953Z
Thus died Benito de Soto, the pirate of the nineteenth century, whose crimes had hardly been exceeded by the freebooters of any previous period. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z
This powerful freebooter ranges north to the extremity of the continent, and has been detected in a few instances on the islands of the Arctic Sea. A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations 2011-12-26T03:00:13.520Z
None the less were they excellent oarsmen and daring freebooters, and before the end of the war the "whaleboat fleet," as it came to be called, was to earn a not altogether pleasant reputation. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z
This the freebooters did not touch, being at peace with Holland, but the sailors had stolen it and laid it to the French. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z
Sir Francis Drake’s Noted Voyage.—The year 1577 is notable for the appearance in the East of the great English sea-captain, freebooter, and naval hero, Francis Drake. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z
A prominent pirate of the seventeenth century was Captain Charles Vane, the details of whose career would, however, read much like some already given in the lives of earlier freebooters. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z
It is, in fact, a warfare of raptor versus raptorem, of feathered freebooter against scaled marauder, and the harmless and peaceful balance of creation benefit by that internecine state of war. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z
They say you know all about their having been freebooters, long ago. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z
Staying a day and a-half in the captured town, the freebooters carried away all the provisions they could find on horses and on their own backs, taking with them a Spanish gentleman who promised ransom. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z
The first of these are perhaps the English and Dutch freebooters, who prowled about these waters to waylay the richly laden galleons. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z
They had scarcely put to sea when a serious quarrel arose between the freebooter and Ojeda; the latter, apparently, having acted on board as though he were commander instead of passenger. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z
As the flock of Gulls moved on with the flow of the tide, the Boatswains moved on also, hovering on their flank like a pair of plundering freebooters. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z
"There's no pie but my grandmother has a finger in it," was Flurry Knox's epitome of these high qualities; a sour tribute from one freebooter to another. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z
By this time the freebooters had won the drawbridge, and, displaying their colours on the edge of the ditch, demanded means for the escalade. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z
English freebooters controlled the oceans, and in 1610 the Dutch appeared in the East, never to withdraw. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z
The freebooters found a considerable amount of powder and muskets, with which they furnished the fleet, and they spiked sixteen cannons. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z
This fragment was obtained from recitation in Ettrick Forest, where it is said to refer to the execution of Cockburne, of Henderland, a freebooter, hanged by James V. over the gate of his own tower. English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) 2011-11-18T03:00:30.847Z
In the end he became a valorous freebooter, with a following of the sons of noble families. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z
The freebooter speaks with much unction of his sponsorship. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z
But what they spared our freebooter ancestors burned. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z
With such property he behaves in freebooter fashion, as robber or as worthless spendthrift. Human, All-Too-Human, Part II 2011-10-26T02:00:29.773Z
Wealth and women were the prizes of the freebooter until the shield of the Briton was thrust between him and his timorous prey. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z
That was the moment which brought into prominence Sir George Rodney, the British commander, whose naval exploits soon were to worry the Spanish colonies, as did once those of British freebooters. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z
Half of these fled, half were made58 prisoners, and their three colours taken, the freebooters losing only three men. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z
"Do you see that man?" the broken freebooter exclaimed, directing the attention of his companions to the retreating form. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z
The garments of all these freebooters are stained with blood; some of them have not even taken the trouble to wipe away the blood-stains from their faces. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z
Miller declared that he wished to introduce his garrison only to insure the cloister against bands of freebooters. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z
These freebooters are, for the most part, composed of those that desert from ships that come upon the coast: the advantage they bring to the Governors, protects them against the prosecution of the law. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z
To avoid this irksome imprisonment to a plot of sugar canes, many of the English freebooters joined their brethren at Tortuga, or turned cow-killers and logwood cutters in the Bay of Campeachy. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z
"Because I intend to make him remember Medon," the freebooter answered savagely. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z
There was once in Hungary a famous Turkish freebooter, named Corsar Beg, who for a long time ravaged the mountain regions. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z
The fathers answered that since their garrison appeared sufficient against such a powerful leader as the general himself, all the more would it suffice against bands of freebooters. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z
My lords: this Welsh freebooter hath shown himself a better general than I. He hath enticed us into this valley, and then hath closed the gate behind us, as one entraps a bear or wolf. Cedric, the Forester 2011-08-17T02:00:29.077Z
Captain England began life as mate of a Jamaica sloop, and being taken by a pirate named Winter, before Providence was turned into a freebooter fortress, became master of a piratical vessel. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z
The bloated face of the freebooter grew purple with eagerness as he heard the sounds of conflict and of panic spread through the city. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z
Theirs was too much the spirit of the lion-hearted freebooter and not enough the spirit of the determined settler. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z
This was a body of Tory cavalry, half freebooters and half in the 278 regular service. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z
These important letters were found on board the captured freebooter, the crew of which were then lying bound in the castle-dungeons. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z
When the freebooters had served their purpose, the English government would have thrown them by as a soldier would his broken sword. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z
I am sending to you Syphax, a freebooter from Rhodes, who will deliver to you a young woman. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z
French had been expelled from Florida, and the coast occupied up to Port Royal Sound, but freebooters continued to prey on treasure and merchant vessels. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z
Umar Khan and his savage freebooters were not going back on their reputation just yet. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z
He was on board the freebooter, and in his care the letters were found. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z
The freebooters, being refused the ransom, set fire to the houses in revenge. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z
The Levy Sowars who had surrendered, to the number of about a dozen, were grouped on the outskirts of the freebooters. The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z
On his return one of his vessels was captured by the Dutch freebooter Spillberg. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z
The latter then questioned him, in process of which one of the freebooters stole up behind, his tulwar raised. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z
He had a family in Horsens, and related minutely what this town had suffered from the remorseless freebooter's attacks. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z
LaFitte was a pirate and freebooter, sir, who had a stronghold below New Orleans, where the mouth of the Mississippi widens into the Gulf. A Man's Hearth 2011-06-25T02:00:17.093Z
But of mercy at the hands of yon ruthless freebooter he had no hope. The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z
In the following year Iturbi made another successful voyage to the Gulf, though he again lost a vessel to freebooters. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z
The virginal groves of the hawthorns and cherry-trees stretch their roots timidly into the cool water; only now and then their leaves rustle unwillingly when that freebooter, the night-wind, steals up to kiss them. The Mantle and Other Stories 2011-05-29T02:00:07.233Z
The Count of T�nsberg is certainly our foe," commenced Master Grand; "but he is a brave and famous foe, whom no one should accuse of being a rover and freebooter. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z
It is not the first time such threats have been used against the freebooters in question. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z
But what delighted the warrior soul of the freebooter was the sight of four or five good, up-to-date rifles and a brace of revolvers. The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z
Hawkins and Drake were only two of a score of English freebooters who in the later sixteenth century harried Spanish commerce and plundered the coast towns. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z
He and his freebooters have wasted the country that was the portion of your fathers. The Great Captain: A Story of the Days of Sir Walter Raleigh 2011-04-19T02:00:15.690Z
He then returned to his seat; whilst the freebooter, without giving farther heed to him, nodded to the others, and withdrew into the drinking-room. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z
While he had a freebooter’s conscience, and would willingly have seized by force what would please his son, he felt that Ruth Osborne was safe from his generally unsparing grasp. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z
It has reached my ears—how, it matters not—that, since my departure, you and this freebooter Kyd have met in private. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z
The Portuguese were no longer rivals, but French and English freebooters were active on the Atlantic and might venture upon the Pacific. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z
Possibly to be delivered over to the tender mercies of this princely freebooter. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z
"In our anxiety to secure a freebooter, let us not forget the far more important object for which we are here." The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z
The slaveholder will be found, therefore, upon a scientific analysis, to hold the same relation to the trader which the freebooter holds to the blackleg. Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters 2011-03-06T03:00:21.020Z
When thou hast captured this freebooter—when I behold him bound at my feet so low that I can place my foot upon his neck, I will then be thy bride. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z
In the years 892-896 Alfred was assailed from many sides at once by viking fleets, of which the most important was that led by the great freebooter Hasting. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z
For this equestrian freebooter—the true type of the highwayman—you must seek, in modern times, among the mountains, and upon the plains, of Mexico. The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains 2011-02-09T03:00:48.583Z
From this spot they saw the red sail of the freebooter, under a woody shelter, near the coast, and were now satisfied that they were upon the right track. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z
The Canadian authorities very properly looked upon this as a bold attempt to provide the freebooters on Navy Island with the sinews of rebellion. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z
I do see robbers, hangmen, freebooters, grooms, of the present age, more learned than the doctors and preachers of my time. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z
Secretly he hates me, for at bottom he is an arrogant old freebooter. The Land of Frozen Suns 2011-01-23T03:00:15.307Z
And then he stood in the presence of the man whose ship he had characterized as a “pirate,” and whom he had told to his face, he was no better than a freebooter. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z
They related to him many of their master's daring exploits, when he allowed freebooters to land, that he might catch and hang them. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z
Edward meant to smoke out this nest of freebooters. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z
Such an attempt might lead to combats that would have the result of embittering still more the spirit of the freebooters, which those soldiers were in the fullest sense of the word. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) 2010-12-27T03:00:17.990Z
From this time to nearly the close of the 16th century the burgh was exposed to frequent raids, both from freebooters on the English side and from partisans of the turbulent chiefs—Douglases, Maxwells, Johnstones. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z
And then, when they don’t grow rich, they start railing: at the heat, which God gave it from the beginning; at the lack of nourishment for mind and soul: mind and soul of the freebooter! The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z
He was on the point of rushing upon the wild, shouting freebooters, when his eye fell on the young robber chief, who wore the knight's hat. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z
And in a moment the freebooter raised his pistol, and shot the unsuspecting Will o'Gunmerlie, who rolled from his horse in the agonies of death. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15
"Ha! you're warden's men, then," said the freebooter, alarmed at the discovery that he was in the hands of the dreaded enemy of his profession, and becoming instantly more calm and subdued in his manner. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12
But at times the spirit of the freebooter would burst forth; and he had not forgiven the persecutors, or, as he called them, the murderers of his parents. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5
The rustling increased, the foliage rapidly opened in a line approaching him, and, in an instant afterwards, his friend, Eneas Chisholm, stood before the astonished freebooter. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4
With a contemptuous look towards the unmanneredly freebooter, she rose from the table, and turned, with calm dignity, to the other two gentlemen. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z
Their chief object in life was not to keep their eye on Kelly and Hicks, but to keep the eye of those freebooters off themselves. "Pip" A Romance of Youth
With this witticism, such as it is, the conversation terminated for a time, and the freebooters pursued their way in silence. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12
"Muffled men! then, bairn, your faither's betrayed!" exclaimed the freebooter, "an' there's naething but revenge and death left for Sandy Armstrong!" Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5
This personage, then, was no other than the celebrated freebooter, Macpherson. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4
The eyes of the maddened freebooter rolled wildly in his head. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z
But the engines of the Tern are worthless; she can catch no freebooter; she is safe only in the mildest weather. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open
"Ye say right, freends," now said the unwary freebooter; "I have been a pretty rough gallant in my day, and hae dune some things that your warden here would scarce thank me for, I'm thinkin." Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12
The freebooter beheld the train laid, and the match applied. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5
On the former's being introduced to the presence of the dreaded officer just named— "What would you give, Mr. Sheriff," he said, "to know where Macpherson the freebooter is at this moment?" Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4
With weapons always at hand to repel the freebooters of the desert, they constructed once more the walls of Jerusalem. Stories of the Olden Time (Historical Series—Book IV Part I)
The invaders hailed from Jamestown; they were commanded by Samuel Argall, an unscrupulous freebooter. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical
These freebooters took possession of Santiago and lived there at their ease, at the expense of the people, during the whole month of July. The History of Cuba, vol. 1
He cleaved them down before him—his very voice augmented their confusion—they shrank back at his approach; and while some fled from the infuriated cattle, others fled from the arm of the freebooter. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5
The transition from such partisan service to becoming dishonourable marauders and freebooters was easy. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II.
They were often inhabited by many families of noble descent all crowded together, some were husbandmen, others freebooters, all however had a strong feeling of aristocratic privileges. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I.
The bold freebooter, Kirke, would have found favour in her eyes; she would have honoured and rewarded him, as she honoured and rewarded Drake. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical
At least equally with the mainland coasts Cuba's shores were ravaged by pirates and freebooters, and were attacked or menaced by the commissioned fleets of hostile powers. The History of Cuba, vol. 1
For thirty years Sandy Armstrong of the Cleughfoot had been one of the most daring and successful freebooters of his clan. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5
The alert partisan had fallen upon the track of the freebooters who had been marauding on the confines of North Carolina, and whose incursion had expelled our travellers from Wingate's cabin. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency
This lithe freebooter had presented himself at frequent intervals during the baffling days when we watched the signal, and he always entered without knocking. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu
So freebooters sailed here and there, at one time honoured, at another in disgrace; merchants took shares in this or that venture, and Chartered Companies came into being. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical
A few days before this attack on Santiago he and his men had killed seven Frenchmen and captured ten more under the lead of a notorious freebooter. The History of Cuba, vol. 1
She tried to repeat the only prayer she had ever learned—for religion was as little understood in the house of a freebooter as the eighth commandment. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5
In this guise the band of freebooters, with their prisoners and spoils, slowly and confusedly made their way to the appointed place of re-assembling. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency
As Irving takes pains to indicate, the basis of the legend of the sunken pirate ship came not from Kidd but from another freebooter who flourished at the same time. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day
"She will capture Tom Newcombe and his band of freebooters for us yet." No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone
He had been charged with the organization of a war fleet for the protection of the coast from invasions by pirates and freebooters. The History of Cuba, vol. 1
Elspeth," said the freebooter, "it is not your life they seek, and they canna hae the heart to harm our bairn. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5
Big, ferocious, and insatiable freebooters, they would not be denied joining the troops at their meals and getting the bigger share of the scanty rations into the bargain. The Irish at the Front
He had been a merchant shipmaster of brave and honorable repute in an age when every deep-water voyage was a hazard of privateers and freebooters of all flags, or none at all. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day
There is no such person in Gracias-�-Dios, and I venture to say there is no such person in the State; it is some northern freebooter who is acting through you. East Angels
In a similar way the English freebooter was by the French corrupted into flibustier and later came back to us as filibuster. The History of Cuba, vol. 1
In two days it was completed, but, on the third day, the disconsolate wife of the freebooter sank on her bed of rushes, and the sickness of death was in her heart. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5
One of the most famous freebooters that ever ravaged the Gulf of Mexico was Lafitte, to whom the British made an extravagant offer for his help, but he refused, and gave his services to Jackson. The Greater Republic A History of the United States
When he first went to live on Cocos, he found many traces of the freebooters. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day
They built the fence solid, secure, and high, as an efficient protection against wild beasts and nomadic freebooters. My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave A Story of Central Africa
But later these nice distinctions were ignored and the names applied indiscriminately to smugglers, freebooters and pirates. The History of Cuba, vol. 1
In seven minutes the big freebooter was a sight to behold. Tales of South Africa
Various versions were given of this woman's history; but the one most accredited accounted in the following manner for her having adopted the profession of freebooter. The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville.
So when the new-comers called peremptorily for admittance within the gates of Osma, the guards upon the city walls, taking them for enemies or freebooters, greeted them with a shower of missiles from the catapults. The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History
The old freebooters almost seemed to have come to life again. The West Indies and the Spanish Main
It is reported that a noted French freebooter who had joined the pirates as a runaway debtor, hoped in this way to secure enough to pay off his debts. The History of Cuba, vol. 1
Not having received satisfaction he became a freebooter on land and sea, and mercenary soldier. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama"
A noble knight came to her rescue, and she escaped with him from the freebooter. Black Diamonds
Now that our mutton has been tasted, I suppose it will be difficult to put a stop to the ravages of these freebooters. My First Summer in the Sierra
He was a man of rank, who, in order to avoid the legal punishment to which several crimes rendered him obnoxious, put himself at the head of a party of freebooters. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem
Governor Ledesma was not to be spared an experience with the freebooters. The History of Cuba, vol. 1
Were the generals mere freebooters, the chiefs of a marauding venture? Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune
"He's the son of that rascally freebooter we caught the other day," said the officer. Barclay of the Guides
We also discovered another dead sheep half eaten, showing there had been two of the shaggy freebooters at this early breakfast. My First Summer in the Sierra
It will thus be seen that within a few months this famous freebooter had transferred from English soil some six or seven hundred head of cattle. Border Raids and Reivers
Gareth, angry at this demand, rode against the freebooter and smote him so furiously that his spear pierced his body, so that he died on reaching his castle. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur
The challenge was of use, the freebooter lowered his lunt. Pretty Michal
There is great talk of this old freebooter as a man of high courage: hai! it is false. Barclay of the Guides
“Let the freebooter roast,” said Tom, “who cares!” Devil Stories An Anthology
A dispute arose betwixt the two wardens about one Farnsteen, a notorious English freebooter, against whom a bill had been “filed” by a Scottish complainer. Border Raids and Reivers
Its chief families were the Armstrongs and Grahams, both clans being noted as desperate thieves and freebooters. In the Border Country
Three days later, Count Hommonai brought back his forces, after successfully driving the Turkish freebooters into the neighboring county; it was for the neighboring county to drive them on still further. Pretty Michal
In Homeric times it was dignified with a respect worthy of a nobler cause—a sentiment in which the freebooters of later centuries took arrogant pride. Pirates and Piracy
The honey-bee is not the rough-and-ready freebooter that the wasp and bumblebee are; she has somewhat of feminine timidity, and leaves the first rude assaults to them. A Year in the Fields
If Christie’s Will may be regarded as the last Border freebooter of any note, it is evident that the peculiar genius of the family to which he belonged survived in full vigour to the end. Border Raids and Reivers
The wood about that place was haunted not only by “freebooters, but by wolves and witches; although these last are ofttimes but one.” Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3
About forty of the freebooters bit the dust. Pretty Michal
History has reserved a rather infamous niche for such freebooters as Thomas Howard, Captain Misson, Captain Fly, and Captain Kidd, whose voyages and exploits have given themes to the historian, the narrator, and the novelist. Pirates and Piracy
To add to the disorder of the province, it was frequented by adventurers, some of them claiming to be there in order to lead a revolution against Spain, some of them probably mere freebooters. Andrew Jackson
It looked as if the imprisoned freebooter was likely to pay his “lodging mail” in a very unpleasant fashion. Border Raids and Reivers
I'd never have treated those fellows other than as bandits and freebooters. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851.
What with the pine robbers, the freebooters and the Tories we are in daily dread of attack.” Peggy Owen and Liberty
Of the character of those freebooters I needed no certificate. Ringan Gilhaize or The Covenanters
The freebooter, its founder, had at first built it, for greater security, without a door, and used to climb into it through the window of an upper story by a ladder. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education.
He, like all his race, was a notorious freebooter. Border Raids and Reivers
The Holy Land had become a freebooter's Eldorado; the defenders of Christ's sepulchre were turned half-Saracen, infected with unclean mixtures of creeds. Renaissance Fancies and Studies Being a Sequel to Euphorion
The Viking raids were one of the determining causes of the establishment of the feudal monarchies of western Europe, but the untameable freebooters were themselves finally Conversion of the Danes. subdued by the Church. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor"
Settling at Agropoli to the south of the Bay, these Oriental freebooters found little difficulty in effecting a landing on the Poseidonian beach, and in raiding the weakened and almost defenceless city. The Naples Riviera
At length, the citizens "measured swords" with the freebooters, or land pirates, more properly; forming themselves into committees, the citizens opened Court and practised Judge Lynch's code upon a multitude of just occasions. The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes
Both families were, almost without exception, notorious freebooters. Border Raids and Reivers
The deeper he sank in reminiscent meditation the farther he withdrew from the bold and splendid freebooter he had once seemed to her. Money Magic A Novel
Her wealth excited the cupidity of freebooters, and her power aroused the jealousy of her formidable rivals. Carmen Ariza
The cause of this inaction will hardly be divined from the character thus far developed of this stupendous freebooter; but it was the tender passion! The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy
But after King James's going to England, even the balladists were chary of lifting up a voice in praise of the freebooters of the former Marches. The Balladists Famous Scots Series
The Spirit of the Brocken and I made no advances in intimacy, and I rode through the Black Forest without a desire to enroll myself amongst its freebooters. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844
"We never had so large an amount of money in the house before, and its presence troubles me greatly; but I never dreamed that we had anything to fear from an organized band of freebooters." Marcy The Blockade Runner
The freebooters who settled at Providence, in the Bahamas, were really to be pardoned for not realising that the happy days of Governor Moddiford at Jamaica were over. The Pirate, and The Three Cutters
For a time the contest was doubtful, but the fates favored the freebooters. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy
They offered, after some parley, to give each of the freebooters a bag of meal and a pair of shoes in ransom for the cattle. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland
He resolved to set up as a freebooter, made proselytes, and finally became the ancestor of a clan. The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice
He seemed for a time to cast aside all restraint with his shoes and stockings, and when not in school lived a freebooter's life in the forest. The Silver Maple
There, for several years, the freebooters refitted their ships, and had a hearty welcome. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field
They seem to think that merely by sitting on the other side they protect him from freebooters. The Limit
It was merely an application of the freebooter's maxim, that "dead men tell no tales." Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History
In those days, the border country between England and Scotland was the resort of robbers, freebooters, and outlaws from both lands. Mary Queen of Scots Makers of History
He had been, after a sort, a freebooter in his time, but born an age or two rather late; and the law had proved over strong for him. The Cruise of the Betsey or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides. With Rambles of a Geologist or, Ten Thousand Miles Over the Fossiliferous Deposits of Scotland
As a consequence, the freebooters had a clear road before them, and so was established that intolerable tyranny under which the land still groans. The Doomsman
Some days after we had begun to descend the river, as we were travelling separate, several freebooters who had lost all their spoils in gambling were guilty of most cruel treachery. The True Story Book
Their wild fearless demeanour struck me as more characteristic of the freebooter, than the soldier of a regular government. Journal of a Visit to Constantinople and Some of the Greek Islands in the Spring and Summer of 1833
For the latter, one glance at him is sufficient to show that if ever man was born to rule with firm but judicious hand such a gang of bloodthirsty freebooters it is this one. The Sign of the Spider
An old chronicler says that, when the freebooter’s larder got low, his wife had only to put a pair of spurs in his platter, as a hint that he must issue forth to replenish it.  Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter
He came from that school of freebooters that was let loose by the American Civil War. Great Pirate Stories
Moreover, provisions were scarce among the Spaniards themselves, and it seemed likely that the freebooters, in their passage, would find scant entertainment. The True Story Book
Justice there was none; unless it be justice for three freebooters to pass sentence upon the fourth. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847
It stimulated some latent propensity to secretiveness, as also the inclination to play the freebooter in a small way. When Life Was Young At the Old Farm in Maine
White with rage, the freebooter sat still, his dissipated face and heavy angry lips, looking like a debauched 310 and villanous caricature of his brother before him. Northern Lights
Bands of freebooters calling themselves royalists went pillaging throughout the northern provinces. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three)
These mounted freebooters, now called the Pindárís, were secretly encouraged by the Maráthá chiefs, who looked upon them as useful auxiliaries in the future, either against the government of India or against other native princes. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837)
Here are set forth the deeds of daring of the wild freebooters in crossing the isthmus to attack the cities, Puerto Bellow and Panama. The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main
He was put in charge of Captain Laurans, a renowned freebooter, and was specially lodged under his roof. The Huguenots in France
Many of the great seigneurs were but freebooters, living by plunder. The Story of Paris
The game ended with checkmate, when the duped freebooters paid the death penalty in Edinburgh. Chronicles of Strathearn
The two generals had the greatest difficulty in preventing their army from becoming an entirely anarchical and disorganized mob of freebooters as dangerous to its masters as to everybody else. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09
The cape settlements had been on friendly terms with the Chatham Indians for some time, and the people of Province Town were more in peril from the freebooters of the sea than from Indians. A Little Maid of Province Town
I have been something of a careless freebooter myself, I fear; but that is all over with now.” Cavanaugh: Forest Ranger A Romance of the Mountain West
She felt very much as Mary Stuart may have done about Bothwell; when, moved to scornful aversion by the silken boy-profligate Darnley, her heart acknowledged its master in the dark freebooter who had slain him. Vixen, Volume II.
None ever thought of obeying them, and they sealed their own degradation by carrying on an infamous traffic in selling letters of marque to freebooters. The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II
The first successes of the Dutch were gained by the "sea beggars,"—freebooters who captured Spanish ships and sold them in Protestant England. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe
The freebooter was carrying something in his beak which looked sadly like a callow nestling. Birds of the Rockies
Nothing will end the moral shiftlessness of this country but the death of the freebooter. Cavanaugh: Forest Ranger A Romance of the Mountain West
Somebody sent me an Australian newspaper this morning—some citizen of Syracuse I mean—because of a paragraph in it describing the taking of two freebooters, at which taking Alfred was present. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870
“Well, then we’ll say I am—a terrible freebooter—a bold, bad pirate,” he growled. The Madness of May
These enemies were the freebooters who dwelt in the Isaurian mountains, wild and untamed in their secure fastnesses. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03
He had even engaged with pirate captains to transport a part of his force to Sicily, but the freebooters took the money and sailed away without the men. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality
True, the law said it was his, but the law did not mean to reward the freebooter; yet that is exactly what it did. Cavanaugh: Forest Ranger A Romance of the Mountain West
And Alfred saw how mistaken he had been to show any kindness to Hastings' force, and had some Danish prisoners hanged as a lesson to the freebooters. A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines A Record of High Endeavour and Strange Adventure from 500 B.C. to 1920 A.D.
In their degraded state the Athenians suffered three hundred and sixty statues to be erected to Demetrius Phalereus, and these were destroyed to make way for the golden images of the conquering freebooter Poliorcetes. A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture
The wealthy voyager was afraid of pirates, or some other freebooters on the Malabar and Malay coasts, as well as among the islands of the Indian Ocean and those of the Pacific. Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing
I knew afterwards what some of these South American half-bred freebooters were like. A Queen's Error
It was nothing—only the quip of a witty fellow, descendant of a Spanish freebooter. The Manxman A Novel - 1895
His introduction states that it was obtained from recitation in the Forest of Ettrick, and that it relates to the execution of a Border freebooter, named Cokburne, by James V., in 1529. Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Second Series
But the army is under thy control, and I leave the final annihilation of the band of freebooters unto thee. The Great White Queen A Tale of Treasure and Treason
Bill Saxby scolded the buccaneer for his careless speech but the old man had been a freebooter too long to be easily tamed. Blackbeard: Buccaneer
Again I returned to carry off both him and his child to France; which hapless country, then preyed on by freebooters and gangs of lawless soldiery, offered a grateful refuge to a criminal like me. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851
"Nay," cried this bloodthirsty freebooter, "my arm alone shall avenge my child." Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2
It is confusing for a biographer to be required to keep at once independent and in unison the poet, statesman, courtier, schemer, patriot, soldier, sailor, freebooter, discoverer, colonist, castle-builder, historian, philosopher, chemist, prisoner, and visionary. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography
It may be asked, Why should these men be called freebooters if the founders of Rhodesia were pioneers? The War in South Africa Its Cause and Conduct
The ancient freebooter described a somersault and smote the water with a mighty splash, musket and all. Blackbeard: Buccaneer
“That, madam, is no less than the celebrated freebooter, Jean Lafitte, who so long made this lower coast his rendezvous.” The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive
"Do you two young pirates and freebooters want to know what has become of your kite?" he said. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903
He had the Viking spirit, and he burnt with a freebooter's passion for the sea. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography
The fish-hawk sees his enemy approaching, and attempts to escape; but, laden with the fish he has just captured, in spite of the various evolutions he performs, he is soon overtaken by the savage freebooter. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America
No merchant seamen these but brethren of the coast, freebooters who were gallows-ripe. Blackbeard: Buccaneer
These chiefly concerned freebooters, and tribal raids and quarrels, and included descriptions of the manners, dress and weapons of their ancestors and the hardships they had to endure. The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology
He made war on the Pindarries, who were bands of freebooters in Central India. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges
The outlaw, like the commercial freebooter, is often a deformity on the face of nature that darkens the light of God's day. The Story of Cole Younger, by Himself
What with West India rum brought by the French freebooters, and New England rum brought by the English, it is reported that one could get drunk in Acadia for two sous. A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I France and England in North America
Many times the freebooters of the coast had hunted and slain the Indians for wanton sport. Blackbeard: Buccaneer
Thus perished one of the boldest and most noted freebooters that has ever appeared in America. The Story of the Outlaw A Study of the Western Desperado
And the freebooters who guarded the Waag was ready to swear that not one of them had passed over the river. Peter the Priest
This, perhaps, as much as Walley's enmity for me, made him the target for the freebooters who infested the Kansas line. The Story of Cole Younger, by Himself
There were still some of these freebooters upon the African coast, for there they could find many a secure rendezvous, but they were never so numerous there as in the West Indies and elsewhere. Ran Away to Sea
"The maids of Charles Town would need to fear no harm if more pirates were hanged, Captain Bonnet," roundly declared Mr. Forbes, shaking his gold-tipped cane at the freebooter. Blackbeard: Buccaneer
He goes in his own chaise, with two mounted servants, and both he and they are armed, so I hope we shall get clear of freebooters on the Border. Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow
The band was composed of adventurers, freebooters, and criminals, and the expedition was armed and provisioned by Strogonoff, who expected to profit by opening up the new region. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania
She met a request for Drake's surrender by knighting the freebooter and by wearing in her crown the jewels he offered her as a present. History of the English People, Volume IV
He was a freebooter with most of the virtues and vices of his kind. Laramie Holds the Range
They were a branch of the Apaches, but lived apart, and had little in common with the great freebooters of the south—the Mezcaleros and Wolf-eaters. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico
For a short time, these dusky freebooters were at peace with the Anglo-American colonists of Texas. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse
The story of its existence originated of course with those old Spanish conquistadors who, under that king of freebooters, Pizarro, conquered the Incas, and thereby amassed incalculable wealth. In Search of El Dorado
The plunder of Drake's memorable voyage had lured fresh freebooters to the "Spanish Main." History of the English People, Volume IV
But to follow in full daylight may not only defeat all chance of overtaking him, but expose them to the danger of capture by the freebooters coming in behind. The Death Shot A Story Retold
But the wrecker-pirate takes his victim at a disadvantage, for he is not a genuine freebooter of the sea. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver
It was Stanfield’s horse that had bee a stolen by the renegade, and the tracks now identified by the ranger were those of that animal—no doubt with the freebooter upon his back. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse
Seriff Sahib is a great freebooter, and dispatches his retainers to attack the weak tribes here for the sake of the slaves, calculating, on the rajahʼs presumed weakness, that he can do so with impunity. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy
Above all her freebooters were carrying war into the far Pacific, and challenging the right of Spain to the New World of the West. History of the English People, Volume IV
Across this stony stretch proceed the freebooters, leaving no more trace behind, than one would walking on a shingled sea-beach. The Death Shot A Story Retold
This was probably because, horsed on James Martineau’s back, he was flogged for running away to turn smuggler or freebooter Lavengro The Scholar - The Gypsy - The Priest, Vol. 1 (of 2)
One of the towers of the cathedral is called the tower of Hastings, but its date is evidently subsequent to that of the Norman freebooter. Brittany & Its Byways
Nor was the freebooter's conversation more in accord with his surroundings. Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North
How untrue the representation that a people in whose hearts lives the love of songs like these are a race of freebooters! Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia
He has no doubt, but that they are the same, whose tracks were observed in the slough, and at the ford—now known to have been made by the freebooters. The Death Shot A Story Retold
Early in 1818, in equally summary fashion troops of the United States expelled a band of freebooters from Amelia Island. Union and Democracy
I do not know why I am not now a pirate, a freebooter, a pickpocket, or a nuisance to myself and the world in some other capacity. Breaking Away or The Fortunes of a Student
She remembered having heard how keen were the senses of these clever freebooters. The Adventures of Maya the Bee
Bred and raised a merry freebooter on the unbranded spoils of the cattle range, it was no long step from stealing a maverick to holding up a train. The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier
The plain across which the freebooters are now journeying, on return to what they call their “rendyvoo,” is one of a kind common in South-western Texas. The Death Shot A Story Retold
The freebooters of the two Republics retired before it, and the districts they had occupied were erected into a Crown Colony under the name of British Bechuanaland. Impressions of South Africa
These early Corsairs were private freebooters, totally distinct from the authorized pirates of later days. The Story of the Barbary Corsairs
Their freebooter life and cruelty furnished the pretext, not only to enslave the people of the Moorish dominion, but of all Africa. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865
The famous freebooter, Robin Hood, who, according to tradition, flourished in Sherwood Forest in the distracted reign of Henry the Third, is said to have died on Christmas Eve, in the year 1247. Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries
With these, and other marching apparatus, the freebooters are provided. The Death Shot A Story Retold
Those freebooters who had learned to live by pillage, and who thus had become outlaws of the sea, were compelled to find some uninhabited island for a refuge. Plotting in Pirate Seas
A reward of a hundred rupees had been offered for the capture of a noted freebooter, whose whereabouts were well known, but whose reputation had deterred anyone from arresting him. John Nicholson The Lion of the Punjaub
They were not freebooters, but seem to have acted as a kind of frontier-guard against southern Bedouins and western Philistines for the sheep-farmers of the border whom Saul's government was too weak to protect. The Life of David As Reflected in His Psalms
This alliance suggested to Heraclius the counterstroke of allying himself with the Turkish freebooters, who in like manner, as stationed above the Caspian, were impending over Persia. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity
Around their camp-fire the freebooters are in full tide of enjoyment. The Death Shot A Story Retold
Another band of freebooters had attacked the camels, and, having put to flight two or three men and killed a horseman, had driven off part of the herd. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley
Several other places also obtained their names from members of the fraternity of freebooters. James Braithwaite, the Supercargo The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat
It is the case that the Turcoman freebooters did on more than one occasion push their alamans or raids as far even as Ispahan. The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan
From the country of the Tenawa Comanches this would be the correct route, and was the same taken by these freebooters returning with the spoils of the caravan. The Lone Ranche
With a yell of laughter at the coarse sally, the freebooters spring upon their horses. The Death Shot A Story Retold
These men were very inferior in appearance even to the common Taki freebooter, and extremely degraded in their habits. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley
The cobbler's porker was a freebooter of wide experience. The Corner House Girls at School
How could it be otherwise with the descendants of a long line of freebooters? By the Christmas Fire
The fall of their comrade has taught the freebooters a lesson, and for a time they make their approach with more caution. The Lone Ranche
Little do the two freebooters dream of the series of exciting incidents that in quick succession, and so recently, have occurred in that now silent spot. The Death Shot A Story Retold
The time of this celebrated freebooter's death is uncertain, but is generally supposed to have occurred after the year 1738. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume II.
The enmity of France roused as of old the enmity of Scotland; the Scotch king Robert the Third refused to acknowledge Henry, and Scotch freebooters cruised along the northern coast. History of the English People, Volume III The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540
Nor does the Pandhār itself seem sufficiently important to have given a name to the whole body of freebooters. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala
But another quite separate gang, seen at a distance behind, apparently above the path along which he and his freebooters had lately passed. The Lone Ranche
It is so; though for very different reasons from those that affected the freebooters. The Death Shot A Story Retold
For this romantic scene, Rob Roy quitted Inversnaid; henceforth his occupation as a grazier and drover, and his character as a country gentleman, were lost in that of a freebooter. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume II.
We read of successful gamblers, burglars or freebooters, but no true success was ever won or ever can be won that sets at defiance the laws of God and man. How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success
They were formerly notorious freebooters, but have now settled down to cultivation. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV)
It is at variance with the customs and inclinations of the prairie freebooter, who, having acquired a booty, rarely strikes for another till the proceeds of the first be squandered. The Lone Ranche
"I will neither break bread nor drink wine on this"—he was going to say accursed ship; but the fierce eyes of the possible freebooter were upon him, and he said, "on this unhappy vessel." Dulcibel A Tale of Old Salem
It was favoured by the nature of the country over which the freebooter ruled triumphant, and by the secret good wishes of the Highlanders who resided in the neighbourhood. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume II.
In 841 this bold freebooter sailed up the Loire with a large fleet, took and burned the city of Amboise, and laid siege to Tours. Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. Scandinavian.
Within the next century, not only the galleons, but numerous fortifications on the Spanish Main were armed with guns, thundering at the freebooters who disputed Spain's ownership of American treasure. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America
The freebooters have commenced to drag out boxes and bales, their chief by a stern command having restrained them from returning to take the scalps of the slain. The Lone Ranche
Even Master Raymond's face grew very serious—for did even he know that this Captain Tolley might not be the renowned freebooter, of whose many acts of daring and violence the wide seas rang? Dulcibel A Tale of Old Salem
The outrage was severely taken up by Government, and a reward was offered for the head of the freebooter. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume II.
The latter were the acts of barbarian freebooters, and England, in an age of boasted civilization, put herself in the same position. Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. Scandinavian.
Once one discovers this he must perforce choose whether he will remain a galley slave for life or hoist the Jolly Roger and turn freebooter, with a chance of dangling betimes from his own yard-arm. The Confessions of Artemas Quibble
Not that he dreads treachery on the part of his fellow freebooter. The Lone Ranche
Thurot, a marine freebooter, with three ships and a considerable body of land forces, landed in Ireland, and alarmed the people of Carrickfergus .  A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies Or, a Private Tutor for Little Masters and Misses
He lived the lawless life of a marauder and freebooter, not confining his operations to one island, but swimming from one to another as the fit took him. Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula
Just as pirates and freebooters have added to geographical discoveries, so science admits that regarding the functions of certain organs he added to accumulated facts. An Ethical Problem Or, Sidelights upon Scientific Experimentation on Man and Animals
There lay at Cape Sable and Sable Island Charnisay's freebooters, Charnisay's wreckers, ready to board the ship or lure her a wreck on Sable Island reefs by false lights. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom
It may serve to disabuse not a few of my countrymen who have hitherto misunderstood the purpose of my "mission" abroad, and especially the nature of my connection with the "Blackwood" freebooters. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865
They rode by night, were disguised with masks, were armed as freebooters. Twenty Years of Congress, Volume 2 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860
Not Italy however, to some extent protected by the barrier of the Alps, but the rich cities and comparatively unwasted plains of Gaul attracted the royal freebooter. Theodoric the Goth Barbarian Champion of Civilisation
But at last, while the freebooters were intent on their prey, the company fled up the steep mountain side, leaving their effects. History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume II.
He would wait and see what were the plans of the freebooters now ambushed below. Jack Haydon's Quest
The dwellers in mountains are often fierce and readily become freebooters: hence the changes of meaning. Milton's Comus
That country, however, had suffered so much during the last two years at the hands of freebooters, that Edward experienced the greatest difficulty in finding sufficient provisions for his army. London and the Kingdom - Volume I
Hence the roving instinct was still strong within Page 55 them, and this roving instinct easily allied itself with the thirst for battle and the love of the easy gains of the freebooter. Theodoric the Goth Barbarian Champion of Civilisation
Drums beating, trumpets blowing, torches aflare, the English freebooter marched straight to the market. Vikings of the Pacific The Adventures of the Explorers who Came from the West, Eastward
There was a second crack, and the freebooter dropped under the jingal and never moved. Jack Haydon's Quest
The spirit of freebooters rather than of enemies was found there. The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08
Thenceforth his life was that of a marauding freebooter, until, fatally wounded at the siege of Burwell, he expired in September, 1143. London and the Kingdom - Volume I
Had this been a fair sample of his life, there could be no reason why he should not sink into the oblivion which covers so many forgotten freebooters. Theodoric the Goth Barbarian Champion of Civilisation
Saying good-by to the Indian, the freebooter noticed Pedro's eyes wander to the gold-embossed Turkish cimeter in his own hand, and at once presented scabbard and blade to the astonished savage. Vikings of the Pacific The Adventures of the Explorers who Came from the West, Eastward
In the year 1717, King George offered a free pardon to all freebooters who would come in and give themselves up. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers
The cupidity of the freebooters was not abated by the danger of their situation. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III
These fires continued to burn during most of the month in which the freebooters held the city, and in which they indulged to the full in their accustomed cruelty, rapacity, and licentiousness. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII
Better a freebooter at sea than upon the land. Bohemian Days Three American Tales
Surely they were nearing the region that Drake, the English freebooter, had seen and named New Albion two hundred years before. Vikings of the Pacific The Adventures of the Explorers who Came from the West, Eastward
A French buccaneer who in 1683 was in company with Captain L'Escayer, with a crew of some 200 French and 80 English freebooters. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers
A small eminence, surrounded by breastworks, commanded the only passage which the freebooters could follow. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III
When the freebooters learned that their leader proposed to attack so strong a place as this the hearts of the boldest among them shrank. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII
Hares abound in this part of France and many of them helped to make soup for the freebooters. The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World
Those freebooters made unexpected inroads on all quarters, and there was a necessity that each county should resist them by its own force, and under the conduct of its own nobility and its own magistrates. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part A. From the Britons of Early Times to King John
The time chosen for the invasion was when a large number of the freebooters were at sea. The Continental Monthly, Vol III, Issue VI, June, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy
The daring band of French and English freebooters were very ill provided for the dangerous enterprise they had in view. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III
Before the garrison or the citizens could prepare to oppose them the freebooters were in the town. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII
The freebooters listened sedately to his protests and redoubled their offending, well aware that in their candidate's chamber politics could have yet no place. The Henchman
This scarcely tallies with what we know of the manners of the freebooters, and Exquemelin's evidence is probably nearer the truth. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century
Be this, however, as it may, England and Holland and other European states respectively furnished many reckless and daring recruits to the army of freebooters; and their piracies increased with their numbers. The Continental Monthly, Vol III, Issue VI, June, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy
These were overcome by the freebooters in an extraordinary manner, one almost or quite without parallel in the annals of travel. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III
Finally, France and England joined Spain in efforts for their suppression, the coasts were more strictly guarded, and many of the freebooters settled as planters or became mariners in honest trade. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII
"Cow-boys" was the term applied to the corps of freebooters attached to the British army. Indian Legends and Other Poems
According to Exquemelin the first design of the freebooters had been to cross the island of Cuba in its narrowest part and fall upon Havana. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century
Douglas is thinking more of his quarrel with Dunbar than of keeping down border freebooters. Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower
We can scarcely credit the testimony of the freebooters, however, that their sole losses were one killed and two wounded. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III
Valiant and daring were these reckless freebooters, bred to war, living on rapine, battle their delight, revel their relaxation. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII
But a year ago, when gathering flowers in our valley, she was stolen by roving freebooters. Tales of Destiny
Judged by the standards of our own century they were pirates and freebooters, but in the eyes of their fellow-countrymen their attacks upon the Spaniards seemed fair and honourable. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century
Thousands of others fled to the woods and became freebooters. The Age of the Reformation
While thus engaged, the freebooters killed part of their horses, and salted their flesh for food, all the work being done with the energy and activity necessary in their critical situation. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III
The city presented such a prize to cupidity as freebooters and bandits had rarely conceived of in their wildest dreams. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII
Many a freebooter or soldier of fortune has been that. Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O
At the beginning of a voyage the freebooters were generally so crowded in their small vessels that they suffered much from lack of room. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century
The trouble is that we are not Chinese bandits, Malay pirates, or Arab freebooters. Ralestone Luck
Launched in their piperies, the freebooters found themselves tossed about by the impetuous current, and speedily covered with spray. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III
Up this serpentine stream sailed the freebooters, as far as it would bear them, and thence they marched overland, suffering the greatest hardships and overcoming difficulties which would have deterred men of less intrepid spirit. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII
Civilization knows no marauders, mobs or lynchers and any one adjudged guilty by a drunken band of freebooters is not guilty in the eyes of a civilized people. Twentieth Century Negro Literature Or, A Cyclopedia of Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro
In the second half of the century, however, the numbers of the freebooters greatly increased, and men entirely deserted their former occupations for the excitement and big profits of the "course." The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century
The road is usually good, only now and then infested by the freebooters from Maradee. Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government
But he had contented himself with waylaying and plundering a mule-train laden with treasure, and in 1670 it seemed the act of madness for a horde of freebooters to attack the city itself. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III
Again the prince had led his army of freebooters through France, but he was not to march out again with the same impunity as before. Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15) The Romance of Reality
One by one the three freebooters of the green-pea trade pumped the stricken mate's hand, tossed him a scrap of advice, and went overside into the small boat which was to take them ashore. Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates
The French Jesuit historians of the Antilles have left us many interesting details of their mode of life, and Exquemelin's history of the freebooters has been reprinted numerous times both in France and in England. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century
In these times the high Alps were filled with Saracen brigands and other heathen freebooters, who celebrated in the mountain fastnesses their monstrous rites. The Story of the Innumerable Company, and Other Sketches
We think our readers will agree with us when they read this story, taken from the records of the freebooters on the Spanish Main. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III
But if the fact that he was not a gory-handed freebooter is against Lafitte, there is one great thing in his favor. American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home'
The freebooter of the green-pea trade touched his wet forelock respectfully. Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates
English freebooters who had formerly made Hispaniola and Tortuga their headquarters now resorted to Jamaica, where they found a cordial welcome and a better market for their plunder. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century
She was rather low in the water, and, if it had been in the days of the pirates, the stranger would have been a fair ideal of the freebooter's ship. Within The Enemy's Lines
That the freebooters were as much surprised as gratified by the signal success of their stratagem need scarcely be said. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III
Picot in the hunting-room telling me of Blood, the freebooter and swordsman. Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade
As to the freebooters of the Western Wilderness ripping the bowels out of public property out here, I'll accept that challenge, too! The Freebooters of the Wilderness
The freebooters had designed to visit Cartago, the chief city of the province, and plunder it as they had plundered Granada. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century
The Grand River Indians, having received a specious letter from Hull, refused to join the relief expedition for Moraviantown, on the Thames, on which some of Hull's freebooters were marching. The Story of Isaac Brock Hero, Defender and Saviour of Upper Canada, 1812
The freebooters, faint with famine and fatigue, gained new strength at the sight of the welcome herd of food animals. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III
Gentlemen," announces the freebooter, "His Majesty hath bespoke dinner for the Fur Company at the Lion. Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade
I have been asked how much of this tale of modern freebooters is true? The Freebooters of the Wilderness
Lyttleton was from first to last in sympathy with the freebooters, and probably believed with many others of his time that "the Spaniard is most pliable when best beaten." The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century
I will answer you frankly," replied the stranger; "I am one of those freebooters whose fortunes are their swords. The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales
But the freebooters were not disturbed in their camp, and were allowed a quiet night's rest after their abundant meal of raw flesh. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III
While the inn was ringing to the shouts of the revellers, the freebooter leaned across to Pierre Radisson. Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade
In a word, are latter day freebooters of our Western Wilderness playing the same game in the great transmontane domain as the old-time pirates played on the high seas? The Freebooters of the Wilderness
Another source of recruits for the freebooters were the indentured servants or engagés. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century
The freebooters of Rio Medio had returned to their cautious and petty pilfering in boats, from such unlucky ships as the chance of the weather had delivered into their hands. Romance
On the 24th of October, 1670, there set sail from the island haunts of the freebooters the greatest fleet which these lawless wretches had ever got together. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III
Country franklins got their wains out of our way with mighty confusion, and coaches drew aside for us to pass, and roadside brats scampered off with a scream of freebooters; but M. Radisson only laughed. Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade
The character of the Shageian is the same, except that he is not idle, being either an industrious peasant or a daring freebooter. A Narrative of the Expedition to Dongola and Sennaar Under the Command of His Excellence Ismael Pasha, undertaken by Order of His Highness Mehemmed Ali Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt, By An American In The Service Of The Viceroy
The proprietors had removed one governor after another for harbouring the freebooters, but with little result. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century
Stories about ships and sea-life and freebooters and buccaneers were his favorite reading, and, unfortunately, what with illustrated papers and cheap novels, and so-called "Boys' books," plenty of such tales abound nowadays. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, September 1878, No. 11
But the freebooters had lost heavily, and Panama, a city defended by walls and forts, remained to be taken. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III
But they were not all of straw, for that was a period of daring enterprise, of explorers, sea rovers, and freebooters. The Leading Facts of English History
Mr. Winters's nearest neighbors were bands of roving freebooters, who robbed all who came in their way. Frank Among The Rancheros
Especially after the Treaty of Utrecht there was a recrudescence of piracy both in the West Indies and in the East, and it was ten years or more thereafter before the freebooters were finally suppressed. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century
We went to the Serbian Minister, a charming man with a freebooter's face, for our passports, and then back to Dr. Ob. The Luck of Thirteen Wanderings and Flight through Montenegro and Serbia
It was strongly defended with artillery, but the impetuous assault of the freebooters carried all before it, and after a three hours' fight the city was in their hands. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III
Doubtless this is a constant resort of the freebooters and other lawless ruffians who infest this part of the country. Herzegovina Or, Omer Pacha and the Christian Rebels
Many of the officers declared that if they could lay hands on the audacious freebooter, as they called him, they would hang him at the yard arm. Dewey and Other Naval Commanders
The history of Tortuga and French Hispaniola is elaborated with details from another source, as are also the descriptions of the manners and customs of the cattle-hunters and the freebooters. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century
When comparing the "freebooters" to birds of prey, Garry himself had resembled a bird of prey. Atlantis
The return of the freebooters had its items of interest. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III
These freebooters were the terror of all honest laborers and tradesmen. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 110, December, 1866 A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics
Jones was denounced as a freebooter and pirate, and every effort was made to capture him. Dewey and Other Naval Commanders
Some of the recalcitrant freebooters, however, were captured and brought to justice. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century
"For several years," he said, "New York has been overrun by a peculiar sort of freebooters." Atlantis
To avoid this danger the piperies were now abandoned and the freebooters divided themselves into detachments and began to build large canoes from the forest trees. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III
In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not a typical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we consider him in relation to our own country. Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts
Besides, despite my endeavours to disbelieve the dangers with which we are said to be menaced from lawless freebooters, it is difficult to disregard them so far as to remain perfectly impassive. Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government
By laws and repeated proclamations, the freebooters had been offered an opportunity of returning to civilized pursuits, or of remaining ever thereafter outlawed. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century
Mr. Garry," he shouted so loud that the lofty windows rattled, "Mr. Garry called me a foreigner, a freebooter and the like. Atlantis
On receiving the report of their scouts, the freebooters determined on the desperate venture. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III
The buccaneers of the West Indies and South America had grown to be a most formidable body of reckless freebooters. Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts
They were freebooters, who lived by plunder and robbery, and this Columba soon discovered.  Folk-Lore and Legends Scotland
So the freebooters marched twenty leagues to Puerto Principe on the north side of the island, and after a short encounter, in which the Spanish governor was killed, possessed themselves of the place. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century
Blush!" she exclaimed, her own cheeks reddening, "and you an honest man and no longer a freebooter and rover of the sea? Kate Bonnet The Romance of a Pirate's Daughter
On the 1st of January, 1688, these freebooters, two hundred and eighty-five in number, with sixty-eight horses, crossed in boats from their island refuge to the main-land and began their march. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III
A small English fleet which set sail from Dover under Hubert de Burgh fell boldly on the reinforcements which were crossing under escort of Eustace the Monk, a well-known freebooter of the Channel. History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400
The roving bands of Scandinavian traders and freebooters were alternately his persecutors and protectors. A Short History of Russia
The proximity of such an armament, however, made the freebooters uneasy, especially as the Spanish viceroy was approaching with an army from the direction of Mexico. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century
No more freebooter's life for you; no more blood, no more fire. Kate Bonnet The Romance of a Pirate's Daughter
The Beloochee freebooters were hovering about, cutting off our couriers, murdering stragglers, carrying off our baggage and our cattle. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 425 Volume 17, New Series, February 21, 1852
Those Scandinavian freebooters called Northmen, and later Normans, were the scourge of the kingdom. A Short History of France
Now there never was a lustier freebooter of the high seas than Capt. Greenwich Village
The presence of these freebooters, they now began to realize, had discouraged planting, frightened away capital, reduced the number of labourers, and increased drunkenness, debauchery and every sort of moral disorder. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century
"More than likely it was placed there by some freebooter a long time ago, and these people were awaiting a chance to dig it up." The Jungle Fugitives A Tale of Life and Adventure in India Including also Many Stories of American Adventure, Enterprise and Daring
The district north of the Weald, now known as Surrey, was also peopled by Saxon freebooters, at a later date, though doubtless far more sparsely. Early Britain Anglo-Saxon Britain
These freebooters would perhaps call themselves collectors of tribute. The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants
Besides which, there was always the chance of capture by pirates or freebooters who, at this time, roamed the seas. Adventures in Southern Seas A Tale of the Sixteenth Century
The freebooters remained at Panama twenty-eight days seeking plunder and indulging in every variety of excess. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century
The combination of the order of a settled host with the rapacity of a gang of freebooters made them as irresistible as they were destructive. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377)
With this brief explanation, the reader will be able to understand how things were managed by this band of freebooters, as, also, some of the succeeding portions of this story. Eveline Mandeville The Horse Thief Rival
We be not the common freebooters of the road, who set on all alike, and take human life for pure love of killing. The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn A Story of the Days of the Gunpowder Plot
The Highlands had been affected by the events of the seventeenth century, and the chiefs were no longer mere freebooters and raiders. An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707)
The incident had good effect in persuading the freebooters to come in, and that result assured, the governor could afford to bend to popular clamour in favour of the culprit. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century
He next turned his arms against a valiant freebooter, Adam Gordon, who lurked with his band of outlaws in the dense beech woods of the Chilterns. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377)
Their exactions became in time so annoying, that the castle was besieged by a strong force of Swabians, headed by Count Mangold of Veringen, and the freebooters were closely confined within their walls. Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) The Romance of Reality, German
There was no love lost between the citizens of London and those freebooters who made all travel so perilous, and the name of Tyrrel was widely known and widely feared. The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn A Story of the Days of the Gunpowder Plot
Boldly he undid the door—a feat requiring no small courage in that remote part of the forest, where robbers and freebooters abounded—and there, without, stood a poor wayfarer, who humbly begged admittance. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine
There are numerous chapters dealing with the outrages of the French and English freebooters in the West Indies, some of them based upon Spanish sources to which I have had no access. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century
Compare also the treatment by us of Stellaland and other freebooters. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs
After they had been conquered and colonised, the Saxon and Jutish freebooters began to look for settlements, on their part, farther south. Science in Arcady
The tribe began to have regular dealings with the freebooters, as thou hast seen. The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn A Story of the Days of the Gunpowder Plot
We believe the word first assumed its distinct character in the wars of Cromwell, as applied to the wild freebooters of Ireland. The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector The Works of William Carleton, Volume One
This seemed to prove her a stranger, indeed, not only to the sealer, but the island; consequently, she could be no wonted freebooter on that ocean. The Piazza Tales
In Bechuanaland they took sides; that is to say, parties of freebooters from the Transvaal took up the cause of certain native chiefs against certain others. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs
Caught in a trap, the freebooters promised to lay down their weapons and disperse. The Age of Erasmus Lectures Delivered in the Universities of Oxford and London
Men called them robbers, murderers, freebooters; but though they might deserve these names, there was yet much good in them. The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn A Story of the Days of the Gunpowder Plot
With William of Orange the government again placed itself at the head of the national aspirations, as their natural leader; and the irregular operations of the freebooters were merged in a settled national policy. The Interest of America in Sea Power, Present and Future
Of these loyal freebooters and the things which associate their name with the Encantadas, we shall hear anon. The Piazza Tales
"Come, come," remonstrated Agias, feeling that his newly found cousin was indeed a fearful and wonderful man after twelve years of lawless and godless freebooter's life. A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C.
"How do you know I'm going to leave you any, you young freebooter?" What Two Children Did
On the ground beneath lay a plain flag, covering the mortal remains of the wicked pair, and proclaiming them to be Isole de Heton and Blackburn, the freebooter. The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest
Its first occupation had been by British freebooters, who "squatted" there a very few years after Jamaica fell. The Interest of America in Sea Power, Present and Future
These lawless freebooters soon swept all the groves from the face of every country they occupied with their troops, and they never attempted to renew them or encourage the renewal. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official
News of the escape of these formidable and blood-stained freebooters had been immediately transmitted to the authorities of Victoria. A Source Book of Australian History
In proportion as the body of our troops, to be employed against a freebooter of this description, have the power of moving with celerity, will such freebooter be distressed. Maxims and Opinions of Field-Marshal His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Selected From His Writings and Speeches During a Public Life of More Than Half a Century
They have found in the vaults some instruments of torture belonging to old Blackburn, the freebooter, the efficacy of which in an obstinate case I fear they might be inclined to try. The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest
So with the celebrated freebooters of the Spanish Main. The Interest of America in Sea Power, Present and Future
These hillocks afford the people stone for building, and great facilities for defending themselves against the inroads of freebooters. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official
The Sultan of Lahidge, its owner, was indeed little better than a freebooter. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 69, July, 1863
Tim made his escape; but probably none of them have since felt any inclination to imitate the freebooters. All Aboard; or, Life on the Lake A Sequel to "The Boat Club"
As soon as he was settled in his castle, the freebooter devoted all his energies to rendering it still more impregnable by strengthening the walls and breaking the cliffs into more horrid precipices. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series
The Dutch admiral took vigorous action and captured some French freebooters. History of Holland
But isn’t he a freebooter with all his other charms? The Man Thou Gavest
Of life and property a fierce freebooter despoiled mankind; over the ways beset by him might no one living pass. The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson
I am the head of a gang of freebooters. The Sword Maker
Vengeance was about to fall upon this insolent freebooter who had not even manhood enough to appreciate a kindness. Mavericks
I have heard it also told that the celebrated freebooter, Rob Roy, once gained a victory by disguising a part of his men with goat-skins, so as to resemble the ourisk or Highland satyr. Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft
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