six in the morning
I took with me six cows and two bulls alive , with as many ewes and lambs , intending to carry them into my own country , and propagate the breed . And to feed them on board , I had a good bundle of hay and a bag of corn . I would gladly have taken a dozen of the natives , but this was a thing the emperor would by no means permit ; and , besides a diligent search into my pockets , his majesty engaged my honor not to carry away any of his subjects , although with their own consent and desire . Having thus prepared all things as well as I was able , I set sail on the twenty-fourth day of September , 1701 , at six in the morning ; and , when I had gone about four leagues to the northward , the wind being at southeast , at six in the evening I descried a small island about half a league to the northwest I advanced forward , and cast anchor on the lee side -LSB- 36 -RSB- of the island , which seemed to be uninhabited . I then took some refreshment , and went to my rest . I slept well , and , as I conjecture , at least six hours , for I found the day broke two hours after I awaked . It was a clear night .