You can tell the whites, and I will let the Sepoys know, that they will have to be in readiness all night, and that they had better, therefore, sleep as much as possible today.

We will take it by turns to be on duty, one going round the walls and seeing that the sentries are vigilant, while the others sit in the shade and doze off, if they can.

We must all three keep on the alert, during the night." Doctor Rae said that he, himself, would see that all went well for the first four hours, after which Charlie should go on duty; and the two subalterns accordingly made themselves as comfortable as they could in their quarters, which were high up in the fort, and possessed a window looking over the surrounding country.
"Well, Tim, what is the matter with you ?" they asked that soldier, as he came in with an earthenware jar of water, which he placed to cool in the window.

"You look pale." "And it's pale I feel, your honor, with the life frightened fairly out of me, a dozen times a day.

It was bad enough on the march, but this place just swarms with horrible reptiles.