And there were millions!" "I can hardly imagine you were stopped by ants," said Compton.
"The ground before us was alive as far as we could see, and red.

It was like standing on the bank of a river, and the myriads went on through the day until dusk.

I have seen swarms of locusts on the march in the voetganger stage, and a large swarm will cover a length of three miles, but never would I have believed so many living things could gather together." Compton laughed again.

"Held up by an army of ants! I can't get the idea." Mr.Hume rolled back his sleeves, and there were red marks from wrist to shoulder.
"And that was done only by the scouts on the tree I attempted to climb.

Muata says they have put whole villages to flight." "Eweh," said the chief, "and even the elephant will turn from their path, else would they get into his ears, his trunk, and to the soft parts between his legs, biting each a little piece of skin.