nine o’clock in
the morning
Is seized and carried by force into a Portuguese ship . The great civilities of the captain . The author arrives at England . I began this desperate voyage on February 15 , 1714 -- 15 , at nine o'clock in the morning . The wind was very favourable ; however , I made use at first only of my paddles ; but considering I should soon be weary , and that the wind might chop about , I ventured to set up my little sail ; and thus , with the help of the tide , I went at the rate of a league and a half an hour , as near as I could guess . My master and his friends continued on the shore till I was almost out of sight ; and I often heard the sorrel nag -LRB- who always loved me -RRB- crying out , `` _ Hnuy illa nyha _ , _ majah Yahoo _ ; '' `` Take care of thyself , gentle _ Yahoo _ . '' My design was , if possible , to discover some small island uninhabited , yet sufficient , by my labour , to furnish me with the necessaries of life , which I would have thought a greater happiness , than to be first minister in the politest court of Europe ; so horrible was the idea I conceived of returning to live in the society , and under the government of _ Yahoos _ .