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As he stepped ashore a salute was fired from the boats. Then, reverently kneeling, the colonists listened while Mass was said for the first time in English America. Mass being over, they formed a procession at the head of which a rough wooden cross was carried.
Stevenson's housekeeping instincts came to the front, and she set to work to learn something about the native cookery. Her mother-in-law writes: "Fanny was determined to get lessons in the proper making of 'kaku, so went ashore armed with a bowl and beater.
"I don't see much chance of that." "Why not?" "Because, if he had drifted into the Straits of Minas, he'd manage to get ashore." "I don't see that." "Why, it's so narrow." "Narrer? O, it's wider'n you think for; besides, ef he got stuck into the middle of that thar curn't, how's he to get to the shore? an him without any oars? Answer me that.
He gave up hope, and said to the sister when she came near him that he supposed no one would be sent ashore now until morning. "But it's only midday. You'll all go ashore this afternoon." "Midday on Monday or Tuesday?" Mac inquired. "Monday, of course, you silly old boy."
Unfortunately the captain had sent the dinghey ashore some time before coming to this bay, so that there was no means whatever of reaching the launch. The rising sea had threatened to wash away the hut, and the captain, leaving the boat to her fate, had gone camping inland. I went down to the beach to see for myself how things stood, and was forced to admit that the man had not exaggerated.
I can get up there, Mas'r Harry, I know," said Tom. "I've been up worse places than that in Cornwall after gulls' eggs." Tom sprang ashore, and I gave a cry of horror, for the little raft was moving off; but with a leap Tom was back upon it and drew it ashore by a piece of line, which he tied to one of the poles after forcing it well down into the sand.
We were pretty well fagged, and wanted rest, for Jack is no great traveller ashore; and I promised the lads a good snug berth at Mr. Marchinton's farm. We pushed ahead briskly, in consequence, and I led the party up to the farm, just as day was dawning.
We got each of our extra boilers into operation until we were going a good fifteen knots, and we were overhauling the advance somewhat. We hurried forward and soon saw she had hauled her flag down, and was ashore.
There was a little old Englishman on board, who had been a grocer ashore, whose greasy trunks seemed all pantries; and he was constantly using himself for a cupboard, by transferring their contents into his own interior. He was a little light of head, I always thought.
We inquired of every body who came near the ship, whether there were guards in the Piraeus, whether they were strict, what the chances were of capture should any of us slip ashore, and in case any of us made the venture and were caught, what would be probably done to us?