six in the morning
I stood as close-hauled as I could , watching with no little anxiety the unwelcome coast . The vessel looked up to the gale in gallant style , and at length I was able to bring-to under my foresail . Thus I remained all night . At six in the morning made sail under the courses to the north-east , and at eight wore and saw the land bearing south by south , distant five or six leagues . At noon was again obliged to bring-to under the foresail , it blowing hard with a thick fog and squalls . On the 11th , the wind continuing to blow as hard as before , I saw the island of Rattan . At 5 p.m. I fired six guns as signals for a pilot , but night coming on with the accustomed bad weather , I wore and stood out to sea .