If I do not attack them they must attack me, or their trade will be starved out.

When they come into the woods you will see that we shall eat them up." Several weeks now passed quietly.

There was news that there was great sickness among the white soldiers, and, indeed, with scarce an exception, the marines first sent out were invalided home; but a hundred and fifty more arrived to take their place.

Some detachments of the 2d West Indian regiment came down to join their comrades from Sierra Leone, and the situation remained unchanged.
One night towards the end of August a messenger arrived and there was an immediate stir.
"Now," the general said to Frank, "you are going to see us fight the white men.

Some of the big ships have gone to the mouth of the Prah, and we believe that they are going to land in boats.