So said Bolo, and without further words he took his kerries and his bag, and he went away over the hill to the north, running.
The unfortunate men must have been suddenly attacked with knob-kerries and axes, as their skulls had all been smashed in.
The ground was covered with native footprints, and there were broken knob-kerries lying about.
We made a cursory examination and saw that the deceased persons had been murdered by means of knob-kerries and battle-axes, or similar weapons.
The murders had evidently been committed with knob-kerries and axes, as the skulls of all these poor people had been very much shattered.
I succeeded in wresting two knob-kerries from them, and with these I fought desperately, always making my way towards the mouth of No.
When I came back three natives were hitting Hocking with kerriesand axes.
Hocking and Hosking, were sitting smoking outside their huts just before dinner, when some fifteen natives came up armed with knob-kerries and battle-axes.
Both their skulls had been battered and chipped by heavy blows struck with knob-kerries and axes.
And that there might be no doubt as to their hostile intent, I could see that all carried a couple of business-like kerries apiece, and not a few of them assegais as well.
A smart Kafir with a couple of kerries is often a large contract--quickness is the great thing with either.
The sooner they pass a bye-law against carrying kerries in the streets the better," said Brian, as we walked over to the hotel.
A council was called, and on the same day that the news had arrived, about five thousand men had assembled near our kraal, each armed with assagies, knob-kerries and shield.
I closed with him at once, and with one of his own knob-kerries struck him on the head, and I believe killed him.
The Zulus then surrounded the buck, and gradually closed in on it, forming at last a close mass of men; knob-kerries and spears then settled the question, and a feast was the immediate result.
Broken kerries lay about, and, here and there, a great smear of blood.
With a yell his pursuers were on him, and although the spectators could not see him, the nasty crunch of the knob-kerries battering out his brains and his life, told its own tale.
Little they heeded the spears and kerries of the soldiers.
They seated themselves; then round them on the outside of the circle gathered knots of warriors, chosen men, great and fierce, armed with kerries only.
I glanced behind and saw the slayers grasping their kerries for the deed of death, and I say I felt like one for whom the bitterness is overpast.
These were, at a given signal, surrounded by men, whose assagies orkerries were held in readiness for throwing.
We did so, armed with knob-kerries and assagies; and placing two sentries over the hole, we sent the dogs on the traces, having discovered that he was out for the night.
As he rose to his knees he was beaten to the ground in a moment beneath the savage blows of the kerries of his assailants.
It arrested murderous knob-kerries whistling in the air ready to descend and crash out the fallen man's brains.
He had seen the assegais flash in the air and descend--had heard the dull, sickening blows of the kerries which had beaten the life out of his unfortunate cousin.
Now a smart Kafir, armed with two good kerries whose use he thoroughly understands, is about as tough a customer to tackle as is a professional pugilist to the average Briton who knows how to use his hands but indifferently.
Then, fearing lest he should shoot again, the captains fell upon the poor old man, striking him with kerries and the handles of their spears, for they sought to disable him and make him drop the pistol.
The spokesman of the two, stung by the other's calmness, came closer, shaking his kerriesunpleasantly near Selwood's nose.
Kafir, savagely, advancing within a couple of yards of Selwood, his kerries shaking in his grasp with his suppressed rage.
With a ferocious shout the others sprang forward, their kerries uplifted.
They began throwing themselves out of the trucks, shouting battle-cries and brandishing their knob-kerries and assegais.
As soon as we came close to them they began to wave their knob-kerries and shields.
Their knob-kerries were held at the ready, their shields across their bodies, and each had shifted his assegai to the position used in battle.
He heard the clash ofkerries in strike and parry, a fierce imprecation, and the ring of a pistol-shot; then he knew no more till he awoke to consciousness with some one bending over him and fanning his brow.
They had not long to expect, for the evicted savage, having staggered a dozen yards, polled himself together and stood shaking his kerries at some one inside, as with flashing eyes he hurled a torrent of abuse at the unseen antagonist.
Their necklaces of jackals' teeth showed white against their red bodies, which glistened in the sun, and as they marched along, head erect and with their kerries over their shoulders, they certainly did look picturesque.
His kerries were all ready, as more than one party of Fingoes passing Seringa Vale in search of employment could testify, to its sorrow.
In his hand he held a couple ofkerries made of heavy iron-wood; one of his companions was similarly armed, while the third carried a bundle of assegais.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "kerries" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
