The sooner you are off the better." "We shall want a man or two to carry the bags," said Mr Gregory.

"I'll have Small." "And I'll have Widgeon," said Mr Morgan, "in case we find ducks." "I'll have Bruff," said Mark to himself.
"Look here," said the captain; "this island seems to be uninhabited, and it may be a foolish precaution, but I should take it.

The crew will have pistols, and I should advise you all to take your revolvers." "Hot enough carrying our guns," said the first-mate.
"Never mind, sir," said the major.

"I remember once in the neighbourhood of Malacca, how a party of us officers landed to get a shot at the snipe, and we were surprised by a party of copper-coloured scoundrels.

By George, sir, there we were with nothing better than snipe-shot, sir, to defend ourselves against as murderous-looking a set of haythens as ever stepped." "What did you do, Major O'Halloran ?" said Mark.
"Bolted, sir--I mean we retreated through the bog.