When he left, he promised to return by midnight, after which it was proposed to make another effort to set the ship afloat.

When the time arrived, the Prince again made his appearance, and joined the Lord High Admiral, and the principal naval officials.

It was bright moonshine.

After midnight the rain began to fall, and the wind to blow from the southwest.

But about two o'clock, an hour before high water, the word was given to set all taut, and the ship went away without any straining of screws and tackles, till she came clear afloat into the midst of the Thames.