In such case all the world of the two public offices in Question, and of some others cognate to them, would adjudge that he, Neverbend, had made himself master of the situation.
Actuated by these correct calculations, Mr.Neverbend was rather fussy to begin an immediate descent when he found himself on the spot.

Two native gentlemen, who were to accompany the Commissioners, or the Commissioner, as appeared likely to be the case, were already there, as were also the men who were to attend upon them.
It was an ugly uninviting place to look at, with but few visible signs of wealth.

The earth, which had been burrowed out by these human rabbits in their search after tin, lay around in huge ungainly heaps; the overground buildings of the establishment consisted of a few ill-arranged sheds, already apparently in a state of decadence; dirt and slush, and pods of water confined by muddy dams, abounded on every side; muddy men, with muddy carts and muddy horses, slowly crawled hither and thither, apparently with no object, and evidently indifferent as to whom they might overset in their course.

The inferior men seemed to show no respect to those above them, and the superiors to exercise no authority over those below them.

There was, a sullen equality among them all.