Crossword-Solution: PILLAGERS 9 letters, 2 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 12

The negligence with which he permitted a troop of pillagers freely to pass, and to return almost before the gates of his camp, may be imputed to his want of abilities; but the treasonable act of burning a number of boats, and a superfluous stock of provisions, which would have been of the most essential service to the army of Gaul, was an evidence of his hostile and criminal intentions.

Meanwhile, in the upper storeys, some resistance was still being offered to the pillagers; for just as Dick came within eyeshot of the building, a casement was burst open from within, and a poor wretch in murrey and blue, screaming and resisting, was forced through the embrasure and tossed into the street below.

The gloomy recesses of the forest gave shelter to inhabitants who were still more cruel and dangerous than beasts of prey,--outlaws and sturdy robbers and mad were-wolves and bands of wandering pillagers.

Indian pillagers find pillage there.” “But where are the Caciques?” “Caciques are with them.” “What! Catriel?” “There is no Catriel.” “And Calfoucoura?” “There is no Calfoucoura.” “And is there no Yanchetruz?” “No; no Yanchetruz.” The reply was interpreted by Thalcave, who shook his head and gave an approving look.

The strangest thing about it all was that in the midst of the incredible, tumultuous mob, an interminable file of pillagers who were rich and fortunate enough to possess horses and vehicles, marched and deployed, in order and with the solemn gravity of a procession.