ten o'clock
From Martin 's description we all became eager to try to catch fish in the way he spoke of . We soon found the wood he mentioned , a species of fir which contained a large amount of resin , and split up into small pieces it emitted a bright light . While seated on the bank we had observed a number of fish leaping in the river , which here formed a bay with little or no current ; and we agreed that as soon as the spears were ready we would go out and try our luck that night . As the deer-horns were hard , it took a long time to fashion even two spearheads , so that it must have been past ten o'clock when they were ready , though we all worked away diligently by the light of the fire . Alick proposed lying down and waiting till the following night ; but we were all so eager to set out that we persuaded him to start at once , that we might try the sport for an hour or so , and then land again with our fish ready to cook for breakfast in the morning . We should have time enough for sleep , as , having to sit in the canoe all day , we could do very well with less than usual . All things being ready we started .