Thematic Bible: Generally impelled by sails

a cohort in Augustus's legion. we embark'd in a vessel of Adramyttium, designing to coast it along Asia, and set sail with Aristarchus a Macedonian of Thessalonica. the next day we touch'd at Sidon, where the centurion, who was very civil to Paul, gave him leave to go, and refresh himself at his friends. from thence we put off, and made our coast north of Cyprus, the wind being contrary. read more.
after having travers'd the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we arriv'd at Myra, a city of Lycia. there the centurion met with a ship of Alexandria, bound for Italy, and put us on board. For several days we made very little sail, and having scarce got sight of Cnidus, the wind being against us, we bore away between Salmone and Crete: