ten o'clock
The frigate was got under weigh by the first-lieutenant , and before the sun had disappeared was bounding over the foaming seas in the direction of the country which had nurtured to maturity the gnarled oak selected for her beautiful frame . Newton joined his new messmates in drinking a prosperous passage to old England ; and , with a heart grateful for his improved prospects , retired to the hammock which had been prepared for him . When Newton rose in the morning , he found that the wind , had shifted contrary during the night , and that the frigate was close hauled , darting through the smooth water with her royals set . At ten o'clock the master proposed tacking the ship , and the first-lieutenant went down to report his wish to the captain . `` Very well , Mr Nourse , '' replied the captain ; `` turn the hands up . '' `` Ay , ay , sir , '' replied the first-lieutenant , leaving the cabin . `` Call the boatswain , quarter-master -- all hands ` bout ship . ''