In the leading galley were Sir William, Lord Howe, Sir Henry Clinton, the officers of their suites, and some ladies.
Lord Howe was facing the other way, but I noticed that Clinton was short and fat, with a full face and prominent nose.

In the last of the boats stood General Knyphausen, the Hessian commander, very much of a German in appearance, not tall, but slender and straight.

Between these were flat-boats, covered with green cloth, loaded with ladies and gentlemen, or else containing bands.

Six barges, darting here and there, kept open space amid the swarms of small boats.

Everywhere the eye swept over a riot of color, and the ear caught a babel of sound.