swalley

Updated: May 5, 2025

See, sahibs, the rogue he go down, down he sinkee in de quicksand that near swalley Ossaroo; he-ho; sinkee! he sinkee!" Karl and Caspar easily comprehended the meaning of Ossaroo's broken but exultant speeches. Bending their eyes on the brute below, and watching its movements, they at once perceived that the shikaree had spoken the truth. The elephant was evidently sinking in the quicksand!

Mayne Reid - The Cliff Climbers: A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters"