noon
Then he fell back , and was dead . Scarcely was the body cold before it , too , was lowered into the water , and as the sun rose Mr Cherry gave the order to weigh and continue the voyage . A pleasant breeze sprang up off the land , which carried them along at a good speed . At noon they turned to dine , still continuing under weigh . A lofty headland was before them . No sooner did they round it , than a deep and beautiful bay opened on them , with rocks and high but not precipitous banks . In the very head of it there appeared a large junk anchored close in with the shore .