Cimarrones

On the contrary, the slaves amused themselves with the Cimarrones, because they were of the same color and in the same condition of servitude, and not seldom availed themselves of the opportunity to follow their example, and united with them to obtain liberty, though obliged to live in the woods and mountains.

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Cimarrones, who for the bad treatment they received have fled from

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Fifty yards to the rear again followed the aforesaid main body, consisting of half the Englishmen, the mule train, and the other half of the Englishmen, while the remainder of the Cimarrones constituted the rear guard.

The Cruise of the Nonsuch Buccaneer Harry Collingwood 1886

And now all was bustle and activity; the boats were brought alongside the bank of the stream, and while their captors scrambled ashore and hastily resumed their clothing, armour, and weapons, the other contingent, assisted by the Cimarrones, carefully stowed their belongings in varying proportions in the several row-boats.

The Cruise of the Nonsuch Buccaneer Harry Collingwood 1886

For fully two miles the adventurers pursued their devious course through the tropical forest, sometimes groping their way cautiously through the deep green twilight, and anon almost blinded by a sudden glare of dazzling sunshine, as they emerged into an open space caused either by fire or a windfall, and all the time Dyer kept up the curious cry, at frequent intervals, which was the call of the Cimarrones.

The Cruise of the Nonsuch Buccaneer Harry Collingwood 1886

Cimarrones in the track of the leader, their duty being to watch for and transmit to the main body any signals which the leader might make.

The Cruise of the Nonsuch Buccaneer Harry Collingwood 1886

Also it was hoped that from the creek which the adventurers proposed to enter, the party might be able to get into touch with the terrible tribe of Cimarrones -- or Maroons, as the English called them.

The Cruise of the Nonsuch Buccaneer Harry Collingwood 1886

Cimarrones were far too lazy to attempt what they regarded as the unnecessary labour of clearing away obstacles -- but trending generally toward the conglomeration of huts in the far corner of the clearing.

The Cruise of the Nonsuch Buccaneer Harry Collingwood 1886

Lukabela was going to lead them, not by the Gold road, upon which they would be liable to encounter travellers at any moment, but by a devious and secret path, known only to the Cimarrones, they would still be passing through the enemy's country, and would be liable to detection unless the utmost caution was observed.

The Cruise of the Nonsuch Buccaneer Harry Collingwood 1886

Englishmen indulged in the unwonted luxury of a fresh water bath, while the faithful Cimarrones -- or Maroons, as some of the mariners began to call them -- unloaded the mules, watered them, and then hobbled them to feed upon the rich, short grass, lighted a fire, cut down sweet, balsam - like boughs and built little arbours with them in the shadow of which their white friends might sleep.

The Cruise of the Nonsuch Buccaneer Harry Collingwood 1886