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Daniel treated the ladies with the utmost politeness, carried them afterwards to St. Thomas's, dismissed them unransomed, sold his prizes, and wound up the whole affair to the satisfaction of every one.

From The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses by Froude, James Anthony

It was he who, as Thaukt, the Hag, had given Hela the power to keep Baldur unransomed.

From The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Pogany, Willy

But other writers affirm, and apparently with truth, that William immediately transmitted the body, unransomed, to the bereaved parent, who had it interred in the monastery of Waltham.

From The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries by Menzies, Sutherland, fl. 1840-1883

These protectresses so entirely won the affection of their charges, that when the chiefs determined eventually to restore them unransomed to their parents, they were obliged to be taken from their nurses by main force.

From A Voyage Round the World, Volume I Including Travels in Africa, Asia, Australasia, America, etc., etc., from 1827 to 1832 by Holman, James

Shame to his friends!—the king remains Two years unransomed and in chains.

From With Spurs of Gold Heroes of Chivalry and their Deeds by Greene, Frances Nimmo