Significados de baffle pursuit em inglês

They are mounted, and think to baffle pursuit by their speed and knowledge, of the wood.

His approaches to the American lines were also frequent; but generally so conducted as to baffle pursuit.

Bruce understood the hint, and galloped off with his horse's shoes turned backward, so as to baffle pursuit.

I believe that Alexander is alive, and has been hidden by somebody rich enough and strong enough to baffle pursuit.

It was evident that, in trying to baffle pursuit, they had tried to avoid places which they thought might be dangerous to them.

These were evidently in a terrified hurry, for they had taken no precautions such as are necessary baffle pursuit, and all of which take time.

He assumed disguises, and changed his clothes so as to baffle pursuit, appearing now as an officer, now as a coachman, now as a cook.

Entering an arcade or some great shop, she has baffled pursuit.

He crossed a small "branch" two or three times, because of a prevailing juvenile superstition that to cross water baffled pursuit.

'Schoolmaster's out after you, young gentleman,' said he, advising me to hurry along the road if I sought to baffle pursuit.