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13 a gentle breeze at south, secure of gaining their point, they weigh'd anchor, and coasted close under Crete: 14 but soon after it blew a storm from north-east, which bore so upon the ship, 15 we could not go upon the wind, but were forc'd to let her drive. 16 when we were nigh the isle Clauda, we had much ado to hoist in the skiff. 17 this done, all hands aloft they frapp'd the ship tought with her cables, and for fear of striking upon the sands, they struck the main sail, and so drove. 18 the next day the storm work'd the ship with great fury; they threw some of her lading over board: 19 and the third day we lent our hands to send the tackling after. Acts 27:13-19, Mace New Testament. Public domain.
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