_ 85 _ that time (end of August) and the water was stronger than the wind, so it was not possible to navigate by that route. Chapter: XX For this reason, our fleet could not move ahead, and it was necessary to tack, which was heavy work for men dying of hunger and thirst. Proceeding in this way, one day prolonged thunder occurred, and as the governor was annoyed at having lost so much time in tackling, he decided that this weather would serve him well for going to Ormuz. Thus, he resolved to go there instead, and he ordered the sails to be raised without giving the signal that he was leaving. When the captains of the great ships saw these those that could also raise their sails; and also, other ships which dared to enter the wind. And they followed the governor on the way to Ormuz, abandoning the route to Berbera without waiting for the other ships. Of these other ships many were at great risk because their crew were dying of thirst. The gallies and other small ocean-going vessels, and also some large ships which could not withstand sailing into the weather lacked sufficient water and everyday people were falling ill and dying. It was a great pity to see how they perished with thirst. Although they were travelling along the coast no one from the first ship was searching for water because it was said
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