¹⁵ The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind; so we gave way to it and were driven along.

¹⁷ so the men hoisted it aboard. Then they passed ropes under the ship itself to hold it together. Because they were afraid they would run aground^(A) on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor^[a] and let the ship be driven along.