The soil was extremely fertile, and teemed with an industrious population.
The roads were muddy, and the first of several wells she saw teemed with dirty water.
Immense flocks of gulls were probably attracted to it then as now by its insect life, and its lagoons and streams teemed with aquatic birds.
The remainder of Kalakaua's reign teemed with intrigues and conspiracies to restore autocratic rule.
Light strobed through cracks in the boards, and the sidewalks teemed with shady-looking characters dressed all in black.