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With the wind about two points free , the yards braced in a little , and two close-reefed topsails and a reefed foresail on the ship , we made great way toward the southward and , almost every watch , when we came on deck , the air seemed to grow colder , and the sea to run higher . During the first two days , we made sail for these puffs , shaking the reefs out of the topsails and boarding the tacks of the courses ; but finding that it only made work for us when the gale set in again , it was soon given up , and we lay-to under our close-reefs . The chief mate heard the noise , dove down the hatchway , hauled them both up on deck , and told them to shake hands and have no more trouble for the voyage , or else they should fight till one gave in for beaten . Just as she stepped from the church door , a small white cloud issued from the bows of our ship , which was full in sight , the loud report echoed among the surrounding hills and over the bay , and instantly the ship was dressed in flags and pennants from stem to stern . Sometimes , when I was at the wheel of a calm night , and the steering required no attention , and the officer of the watch was forward , he would come aft and hold a short yarn with me ; but this was against the rules of the ship , as is , in fact , all intercourse between passengers and the crew . Some said that the captain was frightened , - completely cowed , by the dangers and difficulties that surrounded us , and was afraid to make sail ; while others said that in his anxiety and suspense he had made a free use of brandy and opium , and was unfit for his duty .