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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.
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Verse 17. The used helps, under-girding the ship. [4] Perhaps bracing or binding about the vessel with ropes or chains, lest she should be torn asunder.—Into the quick-sands. Lit. into a syritis, such as are on the coasts of Africa, whither now they were almost driven.—The let down the sail-yard. [5] This seems to be the sense of these words letting down the vessel. Some translate striking the sail; but others think they were in apprehension for the mainmast. Witham.
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