海岸就在离岛20 - 30英尺远的地方，要靠岸时，索瓦拉起一根绳子，把整座浮岛拖向岸边。

To get to shore, which is only 20-30 feet away, he pulls a rope and hauls the entire island by hand.

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原来停在我们前面约一海里远的一艘船已沉没了。另外两艘船被狂风吹得脱了锚，只得冒险离开锚地驶向大海，连船上的桅杆也一根不剩了。

Two more Ships being driven from their Anchors, were run out of the Roads to Sea at all Adventures, and that was not a Mast standing.

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译〕表扬真实，根深传远。

True praise roots and spreads.

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