midday
The day was beautiful and clear , although the wind still blowed a gale . We had n't been able to do much with the wreck stuff , except git lashin 's onto it for to keep it from swingin ' about , and we had n't dared for to try for to send up another main-topsail . We had set the reefed mainsail for to steady her , and that were all . The three to ` gallan ' masts was still a-hangin ' over the side , and the ribbons of the foresail and fore-topsail was still a-flutterin ' in the breeze , when at eight bells , at midday , all hands was called for to bury the dead . Everythin ' that we had in the way of nice clothes we had put on for to do honor to our captain , and most of us was able to sport white shirts and broadcloth . We laid the old man onto a plank and kivered him with the union jack , and all hands gathered round him , while Mr. Graham read the sarvice . Everythin ' went lovely , and just at the proper time we tilted the plank , and he slipped off without a hitch of any kind .