A collection of things which have been gathered together or assembled.
(RQ:EHough PrqsPrc)
Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers,(nb..). Even such a boat as the Mount Vernon offered a total deck space so cramped as to leave secrecy or privacy well out of the question, even had the motley and democratic assemblage of passengers been disposed to accord either.