ten o'clock
The frigate was got under weigh by the first lieutenant , and , before the sun had disappeared , was bounding over the foaming seas in the direction of the country which had nurtured to maturity the gnarled oak selected for her beautiful frame . Newton joined his new messmates in drinking a prosperous passage to old England ; and , with a heart grateful for his improved prospects , retired to the hammock which had been prepared for him . When Newton rose in the morning , he found that the wind had shifted contrary during the night , and that the frigate was close hauled , darting through the smooth water with her royals set . At ten o'clock the master proposed tacking the ship , and the first lieutenant went down to report his wish to the captain . `` Very well , Mr Nourse , '' replied the captain ; `` turn the hands up . '' `` Ay , ay , sir , '' replied the first lieutenant , leaving the cabin . `` Call the boatswain , quarter-master -- all hands ` bout ship . ''