Yet I must needs say, the better I know it, the more I find the preciousness of it." He did not enter into his government, however, with much pomp and circumstance, but came afoot into Flushing in the midst of winter and foul weather.

"Driven to land at Rammekins," said he, "because the wind began to rise in such sort as from thence our mariners durst not enter the town, I came with as dirty a walk as ever poor governor entered his charge withal." But he was cordially welcomed, nor did he arrive by any means too soon.
"I find the people very glad of our coming," he said, "and promise myself as much surety in keeping this town, as popular good-will, gotten by light hopes, and by as slight conceits, may breed; for indeed the garrison is far too weak to command by authority, which is pity.

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