The nocturnal animals will slink away to their lairs, and there will seem nothing strange to you in the songs and calls of the birds.

I should recommend you all to take a sound dose of quinine tonight; I have a two and a half gallon keg of the stuff mixed, and any officer or man can go and take a glass whenever he feels he wants it.

It would be good for your nerves, as well as neutralize the effect of the damp rising from the river.

I should advise you who are not on the watch to turn in early; it is of no use your exposing yourselves more than is necessary to the miasma." The next day progress was more rapid, for the captain found that the assurance of the pilot that there was amply sufficient water for the Serpent had been verified, and he therefore steamed forward at half speed, without sending the launch on ahead to take soundings.

Several villages were passed by the way, but though the inhabitants assembled on the banks and watched the steamer, no boats were put out, nor were any attempts made to barter their products with the strangers.
"It does not look as if we were popular, Mr.Ferguson," the captain said to the first lieutenant.