It was noon ere

'Twarn't much of a job, and I got it done afore noon and then sot down on a log and waited for the old man ter come.

From Barry's movements all day I should say dey vould keep hoistin' her until apout noon to-morrow, unt dat deh might get her up to two-tirty or even to deh two-fifty.

At precisely noon the white flag was lowered from the mast-head of the Spanish flag-ship and the Spanish flags were hoisted by all of the vessels.