Many of them sought shelter there during the time of Hostilities, with their children and goods.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Farquhar said that Thorne would probably prove a match for his opponents without provoking actual Hostilities, and added that they could go on later if it seemed advisable.
"A Prairie Courtship"
Harold Bindloss
In the event of Hostilities with the British, his intention was probably to carry them captive to the king's kraal.
"The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley"
Bertram Mitford