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The treaty was observed with such religious fidelity, that when a party of five hundred men straggled from the camp in quest of plunder, the king or general of the barbarians commanded that the guilty leader should be apprehended and shot to death with darts, as a victim devoted to the sanctity of their engagements.

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206

Among these latter was John Fludder, who did not arrive until Monday afternoon, when he surprised us by bringing with him the regimental flag, which we had supposed to have been lost when the regiment "straggled" at

History of Company F, 1st Regiment, R.I. Volunteers, during the Spring and Summer of 1861 Charles H. Clarke

At one of these crossings, late in the afternoon, and when only five or six miles from Bolivar, I "straggled" again, and took to the railroad.

The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Leander Stillwell 1888

Enough "straggled" to make up Davis's escort to about 3000 men, comprising six brigade organizations; but Hampton seems to have thought better of the determination to be an outlaw, and though he did not give his parole with the rest of Johnston's command, he did not join Davis.

Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 2 November 1863-June 1865 Jacob Dolson Cox 1864

A week later, when Eir, Garm, Snaff, and Zojja straggled into Hoelbrak, they found a city buried in snow.

GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011

After about two years of work, the bedraggled party straggled into European Russia and learned that the Atlantic cable had been successfully laid, leaving them unemployed.

Five Best: Larry McMurtry Larry McMurtry 2011

We all had straggled out of college with no idea what to do with our lives, landing in our parents' basements, where we watched reruns of "Criminal Minds" and kept notebooks labeled "Great Thoughts."

Hey, 20-something men, get off the couch! 2011

For my part, I straggled through the sample test without much difficulty.

Maimonides who? Why Americans fail basic religion tests Alexandra Petri 2010

The priest Laocoön and his sons - straggled by a sea-serpent that was sent by the Gods in retaliation for his warning the Trojans against accepting the gift of the wooden horse.

Steve Bell on Rupert Murdoch and David Cameron 2011

Honolulu a modern, electric-lighted city at a time when it straggled, unkempt and sand-tormented, over a barren reef of uplifted coral rock.

Chun Ah Chun 2010