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"Headman" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... grew jealous of me and set a trap to catch me. As it chanced, a rich man of a neighbouring tribe had lost some cattle, and came with gifts to Noma praying him to smell them out. Noma tried and could not find them; his vision failed him. Then the headman grew angry and demanded back his gifts; but Noma would not give up that which he once had held, and hot words passed. The headman said that he would kill Noma; Noma said that ...
— Nada the Lily • H. Rider Haggard
... caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera? But it was even so. They of the headman's household came on a pilgrimage to Muttra when She was but newly a bride. Silver tires were upon the wheels of the bullock-cart, and silken curtains ...
— Indian Tales • Rudyard Kipling |
Words linked to "Headman" : pendragon, headsman, Hrolf, Rollo, Indian chief, executioner, Rolf, Glendower, leader, public executioner, Indian chieftain, chief, Owen Glendower |
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