When they hear the firing sound, they just come and stick to me.

The Reuters reporter could see tracer fire and hear the firing from central Colombo.

Do you not hear the firing in the streets, and the din in the palace?

It won't be long till we hear the firing.

They could hear the firing and see plainly the fight going on at the edge of the water.

Drinking, swearing, and yelling continued without intermission, and from time to time we could hear the firing of revolvers.

Afra wondered how General Dessalines would bear to hear the firing from his chamber, so near, and be unable to help.

The General-in-Chief was not, as has been stated, in the isle of Raeuddah: he did not hear the firing of the alarm-guns.

His trained ear heard the firing in front of the bungalow cease.

Then he heard the firing and he knew it was too late.

This party heard the firing and thought that the waggons were attacked.

The two who had passed heard the firing and made their escape.

I suppose they were making for home when they heard the firing.

When he hears the firing, he is to advance and charge immediately.

Once again, from all sides, we heard the firing of big guns.

I heard the firing and went to the window to listen.