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The guard of warriors still held the landing-place, and to the chief in command of them the message was given; its receipt, as Gowland subsequently informed me, producing a very considerable amount of consternation.
And as he spoke he waved his hand to the helmsman, while at the same moment Gowland, who stood close by, hauled down the Spanish and ran up the British ensign to our peak.
"Dark as pitch, sir; blowing more than half a gale of wind, and threatening rain," was the cheering answer. "A pleasant prospect, truly," muttered Good, my especial chum, as we jostled each other in the confined space wherein we were struggling into our clothing. "It might be worse, however," responded Gowland, as he knotted a black silk handkerchief tightly about his loins.
In the course of the same morning, Anne and her father chancing to be alone together, he began to compliment her on her improved looks; he thought her "less thin in her person, in her cheeks; her skin, her complexion, greatly improved; clearer, fresher. Had she been using any thing in particular?" "No, nothing." "Merely Gowland," he supposed. "No, nothing at all."
Take the gig, if you please, and see if you can cast the boom adrift at its shore end; I will look after matters here meanwhile. Mr Gowland, go you to the other end of the boom, and see what you can do there. Now then, lads, what is the best news there with that gun?" "Just ready, sir," came the answer.
Well, what news, Mr Gowland?" as the first cutter was seen approaching us. "It's no good, sir," answered Gowland. "We can't get within twenty yards of dry ground for the mud, which is too stiff to permit of our forcing the boat through it, but not stiff enough to support a man. I made the attempt, and went in up to my arm-pits before they could get hold of me to pull me out."
Barnett and 2nd Lieut. Appleby wounded. Amongst the decorations gained were Military Medals awarded to Corporal Dixon and Privates Rushforth and Atkinson, all signallers, and Private Turnbull of Y Company. Good work was also done by Sergeants Gowland and Winslow. On the night of the 2nd October Lieut.-Col. Bradford handed over the command of the Battalion to Lieut.
We remained in harbour a trifle over three weeks while the necessary alterations were being effected during which time, owing to the unremitting vigilance and skill of "Paddy" Blake, our doctor, we lost only one man through fever and then, all being ready, the Felicidad was commissioned, Ryan, our second lieutenant, being given the command of her, with to my great delight myself as his chief officer, Pierrepoint and Gowland being our shipmates.
"Ha! he was surprised at that;" and added, "certainly you cannot do better than to continue as you are; you cannot be better than well; or I should recommend Gowland, the constant use of Gowland, during the spring months. Mrs Clay has been using it at my recommendation, and you see what it has done for her. You see how it has carried away her freckles." If Elizabeth could but have heard this!
Mr Gowland, you see that brig " and as I turned away to muster the men, and see that they were properly armed, he drew Gowland away to the other side of the deck, and began to communicate something to him in a very rapid, earnest manner.
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