about eight o'clock
A mountainous pile they made . A short spell was allowed , when the whole eight were on board , for dinner ; then all hands turned to again to `` flench '' the blubber , and prepare for trying-out . This was a heavy job , keeping all hands busy until it was quite dark , the latter part of the work being carried on by the light of a `` cresset , '' the flames of which were fed with `` scrap , '' which blazed brilliantly , throwing a big glare over all the ship . The last of the carcases was launched overboard by about eight o'clock that evening , but not before some vast junks of beef had been cut off and hung up in the rigging for our food supply . The try-works were started again , `` trying-out '' going on busily all night , watch and watch taking their turn at keeping the pots supplied with minced blubber . The work was heavy , while the energetic way in which it was carried on made us all glad to take what rest was allowed us , which was scanty enough , as usual . By nightfall the next day the ship had resumed her normal appearance , and we were a tun and a quarter of oil to the good .