De Soto stole corn from the Acuera while camped out in the nearby town of Ocale.

But the men stole corn, and the Chief protested, and de Soto reacted in typical fashion by trying to make him prisoner.

Some Timpanogots shot at cattle or stole corn in response.

According to the report, Columbus punished a man found guilty of stealing corn by having his ears and nose cut off and then selling him into slavery.

The family ate it with relish but a sense of guilt, knowing very well Pork had stolen it, as he had stolen the peas and corn.

Was it to help thee steal green corn from the roofs of the houses when the ears are put out to dry?

'When bulls break down fences,' he said, 'sometimes rabbit steal corn.'

As provisions grew scarce, some thirty colonists tried to steal corn from Powhatan, but most of the men were slain during the attempt, only two escaping.

Mike accuses Leland of stealing corn.