noon
Our trials , however , were but commencing . As the sun rose in the sky , his beams struck down on our undefended heads and scorched us dreadfully , till Jack bethought him of fastening his handkerchief over the top of his , and we followed his example . Instead of breakfast , we each of us took a quid from Sandy 's box , and that had the effect of staying our appetites for some hours . This , however , did not satisfy our stomachs entirely , and a short time after noon we could no longer resist attacking our scanty store of provisions . My biscuit I broke in two , and returning one-half to my pocket , I divided the other into four parts , Jack treating his lump of grease in the same way . We ate it with a relish I can scarcely describe . It was the only food we consumed for the whole of the day .