David Macdougal Gordon

“ At dusk, to the utter astonishment of all on board the Plover, Mr Gordon was seen returning from the opposite direction to that from whence he was expected: after having reported himself, he, in answer to enquiries as to how he managed to traverse the peninsula, said he thought it best to make a day's work of the survey; having finished it, he with the assistance of his boat's crew, carried the boat about half a mile overland! A mind so resolute and capable of contending with and overcoming difficulties, required only a wider sphere for the exercise of its talents. ”

“ This situation brought out the mental energies and talents of the deceased: he was actively engaged in surveying the group of islands adjacent to Chusan, and elsewhere on the coast of China. After serving as a mate for six years, Mr. ”