A proud, soft-hearted, though somewhat stern-visaged, caustic and indignant young gentleman.

Apt to be caustic in speech, having sorrows of his own under lock and key, on this and subsequent occasions.

Excellent Tobias; he has, little as he hopes it, something considerable by way of mission in this Expedition, and in this Universe generally.

Mission to take Portraiture of English Seamanhood, with the due grimness, due fidelity; and convey the same to remote generations, before it vanish.

Courage, my brave young Tobias; through endless sorrows, contradictions, toils and confusions, you will do your errand in some measure; and that will be something!-- "Five weeks before (29th September, 1740, which was also several months beyond time set), there had sailed, strictly hidden by embargoes which were little effectual, another Expedition, all Naval; intended to be subsidiary to this one: Commodore Anson's, of three inconsiderable Ships; who is to go round Cape Horn, if he can; to bombard Spanish America from the other side; and stretch out a hand to Vernon in his grand Carthagena or ulterior views.