, and has very
extensive fortifications.
[End illustration]

{469}

II

A WINTER'S STORM ON THE MEDITERRANEAN.

_The Shipwreck_.

And when it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered
Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the
Augustan company. And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was
about to sail to ports on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus,
a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. And the next day we touched
at Sidon: and Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him leave to go to
his friends and refresh himself. And putting to sea from thence, we
sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. And
when we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we
came to Myra, a city of Lycia. And there the centurion found a ship of
Alexandria sailing for Italy; and he put us therein. And when we had
sailed slowly many days, and were come with difficulty over against
Cnidus, the wind not further suffering us, we sailed under the lee of
Crete, over against Salmone; and with difficulty coasting along it we
came to a certain place called Fair Havens; nigh whereunto was the city
of Lasea.

And when much time was spent, and the voyage was now dangerous, because
the winter was near, Paul admonished them, and said unto them, "Sirs, I
perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of
the lading and the ship, but also of our lives." But the centurion gave
more heed to the master and to the owner of {470} the ship, than to
those things which were spoken by Paul. And because the haven was not
commodious to winter in, the larger part advised to put to sea from
thence, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there;
which is a haven of Crete, looking northeast and southeast. And when the
south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose,
they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close inshore. But after no
long time there beat down from it a tempestuous wind, which is called
Euraquilo: and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we
gave way to it, and were driven.

And running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able,
with difficulty, to secure the boat: and when they had hoisted it up,
they used ropes, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should be
cast upon the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and so were driven. And as
we labo