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Les eaux du compartiment ont prouvé assez le calme quand nous avions glissé après le promontoire imposant sur lequel a tenu la Acropole de Lindos antique, et nous étions sentis notre manière à travers les eaux shoaling rapidement à un ancrage sûr.
The waters of the bay proved calm enough when we had slid past the imposing promontory on which stood the acropolis of ancient Lindos, and felt our way across the rapidly shoaling waters to a safe anchorage.
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