For Rosolie, the threat was an isolated Indian tribe; for Bates, malaria.
Exploring the Amazon, While We Still Can|Darrell Hartman|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Only Messrs. Seward and Bates hang timidly behind, waiting for stronger manifestations, ere they hang out their flags.
Continental Monthly , Vol I, Issue I, January 1862|Various
General Bates' brigade probably arrived upon the field about noon.
The Colored Regulars in the United States Army|T. G. Steward
Was Bates at that time superintending William Palmer's stud and stables?
The Art of Cross-Examination|Francis L. Wellman
Then Rodney leaped at Bates, and grasped him by the shoulders.
The Moneychangers|Upton Sinclair
Bates would never come sneaking out over the road in this manner.
Danger Signals|John A. Hill and Jasper Ewing Brady
British Dictionary definitions for Bates
Bates
/ (beɪts) /
noun
Sir Alan (Arthur). 1934–2003, British film and stage actor. His films include A Kind of Loving (1962), Women in Love (1969), The Go-Between (1971), and The Cherry Orchard (1999)
H (erbert) E (rnest). 1905–74, English writer of short stories and novels, which include The Darling Buds of May (1958), A Moment in Time (1964), and The Triple Echo (1970)