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a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
- Fearing in his heart lest this might prove but too true, the captain a little desisted, but still commanded the insurgents instantly to return to their duty.Chapters 52-54 -- The Albatross; The Gam; The Town-Ho's Story (62% in)
- All night a wide-awake watch was kept by all the officers, forward and aft, especially about the forecastle scuttle and fore hatchway; at which last place it was feared the insurgents might emerge, after breaking through the bulkhead below.Chapters 52-54 -- The Albatross; The Gam; The Town-Ho's Story (67% in)
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