wild-blowing

Updated: May 11, 2025

But in five hours there staggered into fort Juan de Noya who alone lived of that boatful, set upon by Quibian. Diego Tristan dead, and seven men. All that night we heard in the wood those throbbing Indian drums and wild-blowing shells. They were Caribs, now we were sure, and Quibian lived and preached a holy war. Though we had driven them off, we heard them mustering again.

Mary Johnston - 1492