If, then, the authorities have determined to abandon one of the two towns, and to concentrate all their force for the defence of the other, I should have thought they would have held on to Saint David's.
"There is a boat being lowered from one of the ships, so we shall soon have news." A signal from the ship announced that the governor was about to land, and the principal persons at the factory assembled on the beach to receive him.

Doctor Rae and the two young writers stood, a short distance from the party.

As the boat was beached, Mr.Saunders sprang out and, surrounded by those assembled to meet him, walked at once towards the factory.

An officer got out from the boat and superintended the debarkation of the baggage, which a number of coolies at once placed on their heads and carried away.
The officer was following them, when his eye fell upon Doctor Rae.
"Ah! Doctor," he said, "how are you?
When did you get out again from England ?" "Only three or four days since, Captain Clive.

I did not recognize you, at first.