the sun, about three o'clock in the
afternoon
He then rose , and , after a few seconds could distinguish the scene around him . The sea was still rough , and tossed about in the surf fragments of the vessel ; the whole sand was strewed with her cargo and contents . Near him was the body of Hillebrant , and the other bodies who were scattered on the beach told him that those who had taken to the boat had all perished . It was , by the height of the sun , about three o'clock in the afternoon , as near as he could estimate ; but Philip suffered such an oppression of mind , he felt so wearied , and in such pain , that he took but a slight survey . His brain was whirling , and all he demanded was repose . He walked away from the scene of destruction , and having found a sandhill , behind which he was defended from the burning rays of the sun , he again lay down , and sank into a deep sleep , from which he did not wake until the ensuing morning . Philip was roused a second time by the sensation of something pricking him on the chest .