He referred to all the soldiers as noble victims of politicians, although he had been one who gave fiery speeches in favor of secession and war.

He writes of expecting to find nothing but noble victims and black-hearted villains in Russia.

All of these truths contribute to Poland's image of itself as an innocent and noble victim of foreign violence and intrigue.

At first the noble victim is unaware of the contracting action of the walls.

"The first noble victim of the war!"

I saw the victims on the stakes, noble in their martyrdom, crying out for sal- vation from their relentless persecution!

Was I a traitor, or a noble victim of unkind circumstance?

The husband, for his part, complains bitterly about his wife's being a noble victim.

Now Samantha didn't really fit that profile, but as Earl said, the dynamic of her playing a noble, self-sacrificing victim was similar.

The contemporary people took those disasters as vengeance of noble victims of political conflicts, including late Ikami and Osada.