"The danger that Islands will bottom out increases," Panille said.

No danger of it," he said with absolute certainty.

"Nor the danger that sneaks up behind," said Alvin.

"I don't care how much danger we're in," said Tom, and he didn't.

"Not too much danger of that at the moment," Bink said.

"No danger of that here," said the colonel.

Even if the mines have been lost to history, the dangers they pose are real, say geologists and mine safety experts.

Then you may rely upon it," said Herbert, "that there would be great danger of his doing it.

"Little danger of that," Jinny said from across the room.

Ethiopia is one of Africa's most populous countries, with 68 million people, so the danger there is particularly great, the officials said.