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After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.

But we must run aground on a certain island.”

Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.

But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.