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At any rate, the settlers fell afoul of all who stood in their way; and, in the falling, spared not their hand.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “At any rate, the settlers fell afoul of all who stood in their way; and, in the falling, spared not their hand.”
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Beveridge illustrates the aggressive nature of settlers towards anyone who obstructed their expansion efforts.
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