he appearance of a man who sailed before the mast, but seemed like
            a mate or skipper accustomed to be obeyed or to strike. The man who came
            with the barrow told us the mail had set him down the morning before at
            the Royal George, that he had inquired what inns there were along the
            coast, and hearing ours well spoken of, I suppose, and described as
            lonely, had chosen it from the others for his place of residence. And
            that was all we coul