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Several chieftains who had gone over to the Riffian leader were alleged to have offered to return, help fight the Riffians, if only the French would pardon them, grant them arms and munitions.

From Time Magazine Archive

While Captain Canning dickered behind closed doors with M. Ponsot, the French Undersecretary for African affairs, pressmen drew from other English-born officers of the Riffian delegation many picturesque details anent the Riff: English Officers.

From Time Magazine Archive

Troops cannot be moved across them except through winding passes which the Riffian tribesmen dominate.

From Time Magazine Archive

Despatches indicated that the French advance outnumbered the Riffian defenders by ten to one.

From Time Magazine Archive

Some of them went so far as to send warships to cruise along the Riffian coast.

From Great Pirate Stories by French, Joseph Lewis