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Because the harbor was not suitable for wintering, the majorityreached a decision to put out to sea from there, ifsomehow they couldreachPhoenix, a harbor of 1Crete, facingsouthwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.
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When a moderatesouthwindcame up, supposing that they had attained their purpose, they weighedanchor and began 2sailingalong3Crete, close inshore.
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14 But before*verylong there 4rusheddown from the land a violentwind, calledEuraquilo;
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and when the ship was caught in it and could not face the wind, we gaveway to it and let ourselves be driven along.
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Runningunder the shelter of a smallislandcalledClauda, we were scarcelyable to get the ship's boatundercontrol.
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After they had hoisted it up, they usedsupportingcables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might 5runaground on the shallows of Syrtis, they letdown the seaanchor and in thisway let themselves be driven along.
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The next day as we were being violentlystorm-tossed, they began to 6jettison the cargo;
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and on the third day they threw the ship'stackle overboard with their ownhands.
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Since neithersunnorstarsappeared for manydays, and nosmallstorm was assailing us, from then on allhope of our being saved was gradually abandoned.
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When they had gone a longtimewithoutfood, thenPaulstood up in their midst and said, "7Men, you ought to have followed my advice and not to have setsail from 8Crete and incurredthis9damage and loss.
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"Yet now I urge you to 10keep up your courage, for there will be noloss of lifeamong you, but only of the ship.