Moffatt(i)
15 the ship was caught and unable to face the wind, so we gave up and let her drive along.
16 Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we managed with great difficulty to get the boat hauled in;
17 once it was hoisted aboard, they used ropes to undergird the ship, and in fear of being stranded on the Syrtis they lowered the sail and lay to.
18 As we were being terribly battered by the storm, they had to jettison the cargo next day,
19 while two days later they threw the ship's gear overboard with their own hands;
20 for many days neither sun nor stars could be seen, the storm raged heavily, and at last we had to give up all hope of being saved.