ten in the morning
His cousins were very much astonished by the size of his ship and the discipline of his men , and were greatly overcome by the splendour of his uniform . He kindly conducted them round the vessel , and pointed out everything worthy of notice . He also fired his hundred guns , and found it amusing to witness their alarm . The entertainment surpassed everything ever seen on board ship , and lasted from ten in the morning until seven the next morning . Only one disagreeable incident occurred . Capt. Boldheart found himself obliged to put his cousin Tom in irons , for being disrespectful . On the boy 's promising amendment , however , he was humanely released after a few hours ' close confinement .