At last the morning broke, and the look-out man upon the gangway called out, "Land on the lee beam." I perceived the master dash his fist against the hammock-rails, as if with vexation, and walk away without saying a word, and looking very grave.
"Up, there, Mr Wilson," said the captain, to the second lieutenant, "and see how far the land trends forward, and whether you can distinguish the point." The second lieutenant went up the main-rigging, and pointed with his hand to about two points before the beam.
"Do you see two hillocks inland ?" "Yes, sir," replied the second lieutenant.
"Then it is so," observed the captain to the master, "and if we weather it, we shall have more sea-room.

Keep her full, and let her go through the water; do you hear, quarter-master ?" "Ay, ay, sir." "Thus, and no nearer, my man.

Ease her with a spoke or two when she sends; but be careful, or she'll take the wheel out of your hands." It really was a very awful sight.

When the ship was in the trough of the sea, you could distinguish nothing but a waste of tumultuous water; but when she was borne up on the summit of the enormous waves, you then looked down, as it were, upon a low, sandy coast, close to you, and covered with foam and breakers.

"She behaves nobly," observed the captain, stepping aft to the binnacle, and looking at the compass; "if the wind does not baffle us, we shall weather." The captain had scarcely time to make the observation, when the sails shivered and flapped like thunder.