His only companions were two negroes, who, with the apathy of their race, spent the principal part of the time in sleep.
It was by boring a small hole through the vessel's bottom, and pushing up a stick with a handkerchief attached, that they were enabled to attract the attention of a passing ship, by whose people they were cut out.

Old Mitchell's propensity for fishing was very singular.

Almost down to the last, when in his hammock under the forecastle, he would have a line passed to him whenever he heard fish playing about; and he would catch at it as it was drawn through his fingers, until exhausted nature failing he fell into a lethargic sleep.

His situation latterly was peculiarly pitiable.

Worldly affairs and a future state were so painfully mingled, that it was impossible to determine whether or not resignation predominated.