Word: rebel
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...this way they thought they received directly from him inspirations to discover things. Among the Polynesians, all human inventions originated from the other world. Thus female cloth-beating came from a she-demon who beat the souls of the dead; the art of war was learned from the rebel spirits. Among many primitive peoples, all methods of transportation were supposed to be taken from restless shades who travelled back and forth from one world to the other...
...days he returned with an army of 600 men, demanding that the governor grant him his commission to go against the Indians. This the governor was brow-beaten into signing. Within four weeks Bacon had subdued the Indians, and was suddenly surprised by a proclamation declaring him a rebel. Berkeley himself, however, was forced to flee, and was himself declared a rebel against Virginia. Again he returned with 1000 men and took possession of Jamestown. Bacon, advancing upon the town, completely routed Berkeley and burned the town. Shortly after this Bacon himself died. On the news of his death...
...struggle in which principle played so great, passion so small a part as in the war of 1861-65. In illustration of this statement Colonel Hallowell gave several interesting examples, dwelling at considerable length on the career of General Robert Lee-his pathetic beginning and ending as a rebel...
...once. The barrier was broken by a small vessel which slipped around the end in shallow water, and burst through from above by the aid of the current. The fleet kept on and the result was the famous battle which ended in the destruction of Fort Jackson and the rebel fleet, with but slight damage to the Union forces. The heroism of Farragut and his men is a household story...
Boston Theatre - "A Fair Rebel...