He manifested but little fear of death, relying firmly on the MERCY of the Almighty.
My description of the uninterrupted labors of the crew on board the Clarissa may induce the inquiry how the ship's company could do with so little sleep, and even if a sailor could catch a cat-nap occasionally in his watch, what must become of the officers, who are supposed to be wide awake and vigilant during the hours they remain on deck?
I can only say, that on board the Clarissa there was an exception to this very excellent rule.

Captain Page, like other shipmasters of the past, perhaps also of the present day, although bearing the reputation of a good shipmaster, seldom troubled himself about ship's duty in the night time.

He trusted to his officers, who were worthy men and experienced sailors.

Between eight and nine o'clock he turned in, and was seldom seen again until seven bells, or half past seven o'clock in the morning.

After he left the deck, the officer of the watch, wrapped in his pea-jacket, measured his length on the weather hencoop, and soon gave unimpeachable evidence of enjoying a comfortable nap.