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Example sentences for "razzias"

Lexicographically close words:
razor; razorback; razorbills; razors; razzia; rbol; rboles; rchen; rchey; rcito
  1. In razzias and expeditions, whether or not he has taken part in the enterprise, he is entitled to a share of the booty.

  2. My great anxiety lies in the conduct of Koorshid's party; should they make razzias south, I shall be ruined, as my men will be afraid to advance through a disturbed country.

  3. This portion was to be sent to Obbo as a place of security and good pasturage, and the men were to engage in other razzias in Latooka, and to collect a large number of cattle to be driven south to exchange for ivory.

  4. This was a tribe that could not possibly have interfered with Abou Saood; but as the cattle had been exhausted on the east bank of the river, he had commenced a series of razzias upon the west.

  5. At the same time, it would be impossible for me to permit him to make razzias upon distant countries, as I had arrived to establish government, and to afford protection to all tribes that would declare their allegiance.

  6. The natives were thoroughly conversant with the country, as they had on several occasions accompanied the slave-hunters in razzias along the river to Foquatch and Magungo.

  7. If a government were established, such razzias must cease at once--and the Khartoum traders would be without an occupation.

  8. This had formerly been the Dinka country, but it had been quite depopulated by razzias made for slaves by the former and present governors of Fashoda.

  9. He looked at her, astonished at the grandeur and the courage which could come on this child of razzias and revelries, and give to her all the splendor of a fearless command of some young empress.

  10. The success of his frequent razzias had made the saying proverbial amongst the troops.

  11. Near the confluence of the Cheliff and the Mina, on an October day in 1845, two squadrons of dragoons, under Colonel Tartas, were in quest of the aforesaid Bou Maza, who had been committing razzias upon tribes friendly to the French.

  12. We spoke of the numerous razzias and nocturnal expeditions that had destroyed his warlike tribe.

  13. The brother of the present sultan was accustomed to go out every month, and bring in razzias of slaves, particularly to Dura, a country which belongs half to the Sheikhs of the Fullans.

  14. There are but few places to make razzias upon around Zinder, except on the Sheikh's provinces, unless the Sarkee will go to Maradee, and there he is now in friendship, or else is afraid to move in that direction.

  15. In all these razzias the lesser chiefs act an important part, and each gets a share.

  16. In fact, they speak the Bornou languages, and are said to have been the product of past razzias in that country by the Tuaricks.

  17. The bulk of the slaves of the razzias are employed as serfs on the soil, or servants in the town.

  18. Formerly the Tuaricks of that province made razzias on these out-lying provinces, with the produce of which they increased the number of their subjects.

  19. They also extend their razzias from Timbuctoo to the south-western frontiers of the Asbenouee territories.

  20. In looking over the itineraries of Captain Lyon, I find that the razzias have obliterated many towns and villages from the map.

  21. If I am noticing a mere temporary phenomenon, the destruction of men in the razzias may account for the disproportion.

  22. Sometimes he possessed millions, thanks to successful razzias in the aeronef, and he had been proclaimed for piracy.

  23. Here it was that thousands of prisoners taken during recent razzias were to be immolated in his honor.

  24. The Shereef's account of the Touarghee razzias in the Tibboo country is confirmed by the reports of our Bornou expedition, or rather the Shereef confirms the reports of our countrymen.

  25. They seem, besides, mostly addicted to the peaceful pursuits of commerce, if we except their occasionally joining in the Razzias for slaves.

  26. It is difficult for a philanthropic mind to suppress such feelings, whatever our national prejudices, and how much soever we may brand the Razzias as an indelible stigma on European civilization.

  27. Wars and Razzias between the Tibboos and Touaricks.

  28. His army was soon ready to take the field, and his exchequer was filled by some razzias on a great scale; but the Carthaginian government showed itself far from desirous of despatching the declaration of war to Rome.

  29. Such razzias caused an amount of evil quite disproportionate to any paltry gains made by plundering those poor people.

  30. Eggs were becoming scarce and dear, in consequence of the razzias of the army on the producing powers.


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