As Alexander perceived the latter, he said, "At all events, we have found lodgings now; I never thought of that." "How do you mean ?" "I have two tents in the luggage I brought from Cape Town; we must get them on shore, and do as these people have done." "Bravo! I am glad to hear that," replied Major Henderson; "any thing better than remaining on board to be nibbled by the cockroaches.

Shall we return at once ?" "By all means," said Mr.Swinton; "we have but to get our mattresses and a few other articles." "Leave my man to do all that," said the Major; "he is used to it.

In India we almost live in tents when up the country.

But here comes one that I should know;--Maxwell, I believe ?" "Even so, my dear Henderson," replied the military officer who had been thus addressed; "why, what brought you here ?--surely you are not a settler ?" "No; I am here because I am not a settler," replied Henderson, laughing; "I am always on the move; I am merely on my own way with my two friends here to shoot a hippopotamus.

Allow me to introduce Mr.Wilmot and Mr.
Swinton.