About eight o'clock
At last the glorious sun arose in all its splendour , sending rays of warmth to the exhausted frames of the seamen and hope to their hearts . They much needed both , for want of sleep , anxiety , and cold , had already stamped a haggard look of suffering on their faces . As the morning advanced , however , this passed away , and by degrees they began to cheer up and bestir themselves , -- spreading out their clothes to dry , and scanning the horizon at intervals in search of the other boats . About eight o'clock , as nearly as he could guess , the captain said -- `` Now , lads , let 's have breakfast ; get out the bread-can . Come , Larry , look alive ! You 've no cooking to do this morning , but I doubt not that your teeth are as sharp and your twist as strong as ever . '' `` Stronger than iver , sur , av ye plaze . ''