and on the third day they threw the ship’s gear overboard with their own hands.

When the ship was caught in it and could not head into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.

And now I advise you to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only the ship will be lost.

Then when the sailors tried to escape from the ship and were lowering the ship’s boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to put out anchors from the bow,

and the rest were to follow, some on planks and some on pieces of the ship. And in this way all were brought safely to land.

“Men, I can see the voyage is going to end in disaster and great loss not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”