Neither may the sun overtake the moon nor the night overtakes the day.

Once night overtook them before they camped, and they had to lie down just where they were.

The day after the adventure with his uncle, night overtook the travellers as they passed through a forest.

"Then, before the hilltop is gained, night will overtake them all," said Laleela.

He will see that night overtakes the treasure-party so they are forced to camp in the forest.

It was only 7 p.m., but night had firmly overtaken dusk, and the park was all shadow.

When he did do so, night overtook him.

Let the noon find thee by other lakes, and the night overtake thee everywhere at home.

"We go on seeking until the night and cold overtake us."

It was a longer tramp than they suspected, however, and night overtook them before they could reach the flat mountain.