And when, only a few years ago, the revolutionist Stephanovitch stirred up some disturbances in Southern Russia, which were commonly dignified at the time with the name of a peasants' insurrection, he was only able to succeed in doing what he did by first going to St. Petersburg with a petition from the peasants of the district to the Czar, and then issuing on his return a false proclamation in the Czar's name, commanding the people to rise against the nobility, who were declared to be persistently obstructing and Defeating his Majesty's good and just intentions for his loyal people's welfare.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
They maintain within political frontiers empires of their own, defying laws and Defeating with ease the police-bands who are sent to apprehend them.
"Command"
William McFee
That is not mere bad luck; it is fatality, and there is no Defeating it.
"The Debit Account"
Oliver Onions