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band and outlaws
The concept of jianghu can be traced to the 14th century novel Water Margin, in which a band of noble outlaws, who mounted regular sorties in an attempt to right the wrongs of corrupt officials, retreated to their hideout.
Six Texas Rangers are ambushed by a band of outlaws led by Bartholomew " Butch " Cavendish.
Shortly after its disappearance, a family friend discovers Lorna's origins, learning that the necklace belonged to a Lady Dugal, who was robbed and murdered by a band of outlaws.
Túrin was unaware of this and fled westward, eventually meeting up with a band of outlaws called Gaurwaith that dwelt in the woods south of the river Taeglin.
While fleeing the Sheriff's forces, Robin and Azeem encounter a band of outlaws hiding in Sherwood Forest, led by Little John ( Nick Brimble ).
John meets Robin when his band of outlaws tie up and steal from Robin's band.
They flee to Liangshan Marsh after defeating a group of soldiers sent by the authorities to arrest them, and settle down there as outlaws as well, with Chao Gai as chief of the outlaw band.
While wandering outside Milan, Valentine runs afoul of a band of outlaws, who claim they are also exiled gentlemen.
It is Herne who encourages Loxley to become ' Robin i ' the Hood ' and to use his band of outlaws to fight for good against the evil Norman oppressors.
Just as Wyatt and his brothers begin to benefit from a stake in a gambling emporium and saloon, they have their first encounter with a band of outlaws called the Cowboys.
Having given up trying to impress the friar, Daffy attempts to leave, but Porky follows and asks him if he knows the whereabouts of Robin Hood's hideout as he wants to join his band of jolly outlaws.
* Rod Steiger as Juan Miranda, an amoral Mexican peon leading a band of outlaws mostly composed of his own children.
The cordel literature found its zenith in the decades of 20s and 30s, with the popular legend created by the cangaceiros of Lampião, a band of outlaws and bandolier bandits who terrorized the region for almost 20 years.
By A Storm of Swords, the two founded a band of outlaws called the Brotherhood Without Banners to stop the raiders ravaging the Riverlands.
Meanwhile, strange things begin to happen to a band of outlaws led by the ruthless bandit Ataman Burnash.
Keeping the peace proves difficult enough without Big Bucks and his band of outlaws robbing claims at gun point.
In a final showdown, Reese's band of outlaws faces Swann, the last survivor of the posse, and Claire atop a plateau.
The costumes are inspired by troubadour costumes from the High Middle Ages, a nod to one of the inspirations for their name ( which may also refer to 14th century outlaws, or Robin Hood's band of " Merry Men ").
He was briefly a member of the James-Younger Gang, a band of outlaws that also included the famous Jesse James.
Wang Lun, the incompetent and selfish leader of the outlaws, refuses to allow Chao Gai and company to join the band and tries to send them away with gifts.
According to the stories, he was a wandering minstrel who became a member of Robin's band of outlaws, the " Merry Men.
When Robin finds out that he has turned traitor, Allan goes to work for Gisborne, but he later returns to the band of outlaws and tries to help them defeat the Sheriff of Nottingham.
They include members of the Scott clan -- Sir Walter Scott of Buccleuch, his wife, Janet Beaton, and his son William Scott of Kincurd, who becomes Lymond's second-in-command in his band of outlaws ; Mary of Guise, the Queen Dowager of Scotland and her young daughter, Mary, Queen of Scots ; and members of the Douglas family — including Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, his brother Sir George Douglas, his daughter Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox ( niece of Henry VIII who was the brother of Margaret's mother Margaret Tudor, widow of James IV, and mother of James V ), and Margaret's husband Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox, a potential claimant to the Scottish throne in case of the death of the young Mary, Queen of Scots.

band and capture
* February 5 – during the Arauco War, Pedro de Avendaño with sixty men capture Caupolicán, the Mapuche Gran Toqui leading their first revolt against the Spanish Empire, nearby Antihuala encamped with a small band of followers.
He leads the band that goes to capture Esmeralda.
Morrison has stated that " Them lived and died on the stage at the Maritime Hotel ," believing that the band did not manage to capture the spontaneity and energy of their live performances on their records.
This band, made up of draft dodgers, deserters, and runaway Negroes, often left the swamps to rob, kill, or capture anyone who passed by on the road.
Around 1792, a small band of troops led by Captain Samuel Handley was attacked by a mixed group of Cherokee, Creek, and Shawnee at Crab Orchard, ending in Handley's capture.
In an attempt to capture the spontaneity of live performances, five of Wild Lifes eight songs were first takes by the band.
While each concert was professionally mastered, the recordings capture everything that happened onstage and for preservation's sake the band chose not to edit anything out, singer / guitarist Guy Picciotto explained to the New York Times "“ We liked this idea of, ‘ Let ’ s just let it be everything ,’ “ Mr. Picciotto said.
The band has stated that the album is an attempt to capture the feel of a first album, though the album has not forgotten many of the techniques used in their previous ones.
The album included re-recordings of some songs from the Luton tapes, but the band felt that Earl had failed to capture the magic and raw energy of the demos.
In a way, FM suited this band because the capture effect of FM could mitigate interference from skip.
is a Yaoi manga series written by Maki Murakami. The story follows the attempts of Shuichi Shindo and his band, Bad Luck, to become Japan's next musical sensation and his struggles to capture Yuki's heart.
Maverick participated in the Council House Fight on March 19, 1840, as the citizens of San Antonio attempted to capture or kill a band of Indians who had reneged on previous agreements to return captives.
Steve Evetts was picked among other potential producers the band thought could capture the record the way they wanted it and could start as soon as possible.
In 1872 the Army was sent to capture Captain Jack's band and return them to the reservation.
The band is influenced by bands such as Marilyn Manson, The White Stripes, etc., of which the two members try to capture some " sounds " while remaining faithful to the bands " originality and visual image.
Faude Carfilhiot leads a band of men out from Tintzin Fyral on a " hunting " expedition to capture one of the barons who oppose his rule.
Although the band mimed to the studio recordings, their microphones were left on to capture little ad libs.
He wishes to capture the rebel band before the impending end of his term of office.
The main way in which a tribute band differs from a cover band that simply plays songs by other artists, is that it strives to capture every nuance of the imitated artist's actions and appearance for a perfect imitation.
and Pulp Fiction, and features the group as a band of female techno-warriors, who use martial arts and high-tech ninja influenced weapons to capture a hapless male.
For the rest of the series, Kroll is resolute in his attempts to recover his crystal, capture the Sterlings ( whom, in a report to his superior, he would later regard as a band of " armed terrorists ") and subject them to severe punishment.
These shows failed to capture the essence of the original band, but a fourth version of the band played the closing party of the 2006 FennerFest in Slough.

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