Mr.Jervoise agreed to return on board the following day, to fetch the luggage, which would by that time have been got up from the hold.
At the hotel, they met several persons able to speak English, and from them learnt how matters had been going on since they had last heard.

The town and fortress of Tonningen had fallen, after a vigorous defence; it had been bombarded for eight days, and had repulsed one assault, but had been captured at the second attack.
England and Holland had agreed to furnish fleets, and an army of twelve thousand Swedes were in readiness to march, at once, while other armies were being formed.

The king had, the week before, reviewed the army gathered at Malmoe; and had, on the previous day, arrived at Gottenburg, accompanied by the Duke of Holstein.
Mr.Jervoise went, the same afternoon, to find out some of his friends who resided at Gottenburg.

He was fortunate enough to find one of them, who was able to inform him that his wife's cousin was now a major, in one of the newly-raised regiments stationed at Gottenburg.
He found him without difficulty.

Major Jamieson was delighted at the coming of his former friend.
"You are the last person I expected to see here, Jervoise.