ten o'clock
The men were berthed on the main-deck . The captain received the commanding officer , the lieutenants messed in the gun-room , and we had the pleasure of entertaining the ensigns . The land breeze began blowing about eight o'clock , the time the _ Glasgow _ was to have sailed . We were detained some time in getting off provisions from the shore , but by dint of hard work all was ready by ten o'clock , and the night being bright , the anchor was hove up . With every sail that we could carry set , we glided out of the harbour . It was important to get a good offing , so that we might weather Portland Point , the southernmost part of the island , before the sea-breeze should again begin to blow . We hoped that the land breeze , which generally begins to drop about midnight , would last longer than usual , so as to carry us well out to sea .