This was shattered by a ringing blast on an ombeya and through the gateway appeared a small procession.

The ringing blast of the first grenade was just giving way to the screams and moans of the injured in the first group when the second detonated, throwing men across the room, flaying legs, smacking blood and flesh off the ceil-ing.

He drew a deep breath and blew a long shrill ringing blast on the whistle.

He blew three sharp ringing blasts, the request for assistance, and as he ran back onto the deck he saw the other three trawlers turn and race towards him.

The ringing blast deafened them.

As he came to the valley's brink, he set to his lips a great black horn and blew a ringing blast.