As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
Era probable que se necesitara abrir camino a través de las hierbas, la maleza, los bejucos, y marchar con el hacha en la mano, e incluso con el fusil, a juzgar por los rugidos feroces oídos durante la noche.