8 Metaphors for rebelling

Rebel is a common noun, of the third person, singular number, masculine gender, and nominative case: and is put in apposition with inclination; according to Rule 3d, which says, "A noun or a personal pronoun used to explain a preceding noun or pronoun, is put, by apposition, in the same case."

Thus the rebel becomes Emperor by right of the Divine Decree, and it remains with his descendants until by their misdeeds they provoke heaven into bestowing it upon another house.

While she waited, she helped take care of me; for the good souls petted me like a baby when they found that a Rebel could be a gentleman.

The cabin was only a step from the main road, upon which the rebels were encampeda regiment or more.

Every rebel is a Quietist at heart, seeking peace and ensuing it, willing to let the stream of time glide past without his stir, dreading the onset of indignation's claws, stopping his ears to the trumpet-call of action, and always tempted to leave vengeance to Him who has promised to repay.

Other shots from the skirmish-line followed, but Jack's rebel was the only enemy seen, when, in the early dusk, an orderly from the main column brought the command to set pickets and bivouac for the night.

" "Don't you think," Louis said to an intelligent freedman, "that the rebels are your best friends?"

In western Massachusetts a rebellion broke out, the rebels being largely discouraged debtors.

8 Metaphors for  rebelling