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A violent altercation ensued, in the course of which Thorn threatened to put the partners in irons should they prove refractory; upon which M'Dougal seized a pistol and swore to be the death of the captain should he ever offer such an indignity.

The two chambermaids being again left alone, began a second bout at altercation, which soon produced a combat of a more active kind.

The result was that Clayton himself had to get the tin, and then another angry altercation ensued when one of the sailors accused Clayton and Monsieur Thuran of conspiring to control the provisions so that they could have the lion's share.

And so the altercation in the night went on, over the irremediable.

During this brief altercation Athos, with his hands on his heart, his head bent low, approached the queen and in a voice of deepest sorrow said:

As soon as I came to myself, I perceived the three islanders standing a little distance off, and apparently engaged in some violent altercation respecting me.

The deed thoroughly answered: a source of domestic altercation was entirely done away, and it was the means of opening Susan's heart to her, and giving her something more to love and be interested in.

Do you think, sir,' said Mr Willet, looking hard at Solomon Daisy--for it was his custom in cases of personal altercation to fasten upon the smallest man in the party--'do you think, sir, that I'm a born fool?

A SAMURAI sword, a bat and a metal bar were all reportedly wielded in altercations on a Stockton street over the weekend.

We're still ascertaining the cause of the altercations.

Competitiveness between the banks increases, leading to altercations between them.

The gang opened fire on the soldiers, who in return fired back and one of the kidnappers was killed in the altercations.

Baghdad (NINA) -- The Iraqiya Slate refused entering into altercations with some politicians, and the statements accusing head of the IS, Dr.

Summary: Rabat - Morocco's Communication Ministry expressed, on Monday, its astonishment regarding information spread by some Spanish media outlets about altercations on the sidelines of a hearing, held on November 5 at Casablanca's appeals court, to examine the case of the so-called Tamek group.

It had followed a series of altercations between Mr Lavelle and his friend Marc Kirk and a group of Welsh men also staying at the bed and breakfast.