SCENE AT LANDING.

when the great Spanish Armada was coming
to invade England. Arthur was so much
occupied with looking at Tilbury-fort, that
he was pushed about by the passengers, who
were eager to go on shore, and did not pay
much attention to a little boy who stood
still in the midst of the general bustle.
Arthur was soon separated from his uncle
and Fanny, who went, with Mrs. Clavering
and Martha, towards the place where the
tickets were taken, as the passengers land.
Now Martha was a sweet tempered, forgiving
child; she saw that Arthur would lose him-
self in the crowd, so she slipped back
quickly and went to the place where he was
still standing, staring across the river at
Tilbury-fort and the various ships anchored
off Gravesend.

“You will be lost, if you stay here. I
have come to find you.: Grandmamma and
your uncle and Fanny are in that crowd, and
will have to wait for us. Make haste,” said
she, taking his hand.

“Who sent you?” inquired Arthur as

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