| By their willing participation in this drama, Anzac troops were transformed from crude colonials to Homeric heroes. |
| This picture is complicated by the presence in countries such as France of former colonials. |
| European colonials encouraged the Creeks to think of blacks as slaves in order to prevent runaways from seeking refuge within Creek towns. |
| In terms of outdoor illumination, colonials who ventured out at night carried torches or lanterns. |
| These colonials were outnumbered roughly two to one by ex-slaves, most of whom were of Madagascan origin. |
| We studiously avoided that tone of spoiled and bored querulousness for which colonials were infamous. |
