ten o'clock
The sun rose in vapour , the sky threatened , but they were free and happy . The wind freshened , and the boat flew before the gale ; the running seas topping over her stern , and forcing them continually to bale her out ; but all was joy , and freedom turned their `` danger to delight . '' They passed several vessels at a distance , who did not observe them ; and before sunset the English coast was in sight . At ten o'clock the double lights on the Lizard were on their starboard bow . They hauled up upon the larboard tack with the ebb tide , and having passed the Lizard , kept away for Mount 's Bay , to avoid the chance of falling in with any of the king 's vessels , and being again impressed . At daylight they ran in under St. Michael 's Mount and once more stepped upon English ground . Here , as by previous agreement , they divided the provisions , and took farewell of each other .