Columbus gave directions to keep close order at sunrise and sunset.

The next day he did change the course to west southwest, following flights of birds from the north which went in that direction.

On the eighth "the sea was like the river at Seville," the weeds were very few and they took land birds on board the ships.

On the ninth they sailed southwest five leagues, and then with a change of wind went west by north.

All night they heard the birds of passage passing.
On the tenth of October the men made remonstrance, which has been exaggerated in history into a revolt.