make his appearance. Of the other strangers she had seen only a glimpse the
preceding night, and had not settled her curiosity concerning what sort of
beings they were. On a clear view by daylight of the personages who now sat
at the breakfast-table, there did not appear much to interest her romantic
imagination, or to excite her benevolent sympathy. They had the appearance
of careful money-making men, thick, square-built Dutch merchants, who said
little and eat much--butter especially. With one accord, as soon as they
had breakfasted, they rose, and begged permission to go down to the wreck
to look after their property. Mr. Percy and Godfrey offered immediately to
accompany them to the coast.

Mr. Percy had taken the precaution to set guards to watch all night, from
the time he left the vessel, that no depredations might be committed.
They found that some of the cargo had been damaged by the sea-water, but
excepting this loss there was no other of any consequence; the best part of
the goods was perfectly safe. As it was found that it would take some time
to repair the wreck, the Prussian and Hamburgh passengers determined to
go on board a vessel which was to sail from a neighbouring port with the
first fair wind. They came, previously to their departure, to thank the
Percy family, and to assure them that their hospitality would never he
forgotten.--Mr. Percy pressed them to stay at Percy-hall till the vessel
should sail, and till the captain should send notice of the first change
of wind.--This offer, however, was declined, and the Dutch merchants,
with due acknowledgments, said, by their speaking partner, that "they
considered it safest and best to go with the goods, and so wished Mr. Percy
a good morning, and that he might prosper in all his dealings; and, sir,"
concluded he, "in any of the changes of fortune, which happen to men by
land as well as by sea, please to remember the names of Grinderweld,
Groensvelt, and Slidderchild of Amsterdam, or our correspondents, Panton
and Co., London."