six o'clock in the morning
The ship continued on her course along the coast of Yemen ninety miles to Aden , which the commander had before given out as his first stopping-place . Steam had been reduced so that the arrival should not be in the night . The passage had been made in about four days . The pilot came on board at six o'clock in the morning , and the passengers were already on the promenade . Two large steamers were at anchor in the roads , and were engaged in coaling and watering . A boat came off as soon as the ship anchored , containing an agent of the great Parsee merchants , who do most of the business of the town . He wished to see the captain , who was in his cabin .