Question

We had several spare yards, and two or three large spars of wood, and a spare topmast or two in the ship; I resolved to fall to work with these, and I flung as many of them overboard as I could manage for their weight, tying every one with a rope, that they might not drive away.

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Teníamos varias vergas, dos o tres palos y uno o dos mástiles de repuesto en el barco. Decidí empezar por ellos y lancé por la borda los que pude, pues eran muy pesados, amarrándolos con una cuerda para que no se los llevara la corriente.

Back	We had several spare yards, and two or three large spars of wood, and a spare topmast or two in the ship; I resolved to fall to work with these, and I flung as many of them overboard as I could manage for their weight, tying every one with a rope, that they might not drive away.
Front	Teníamos varias vergas, dos o tres palos y uno o dos mástiles de repuesto en el barco. Decidí empezar por ellos y lancé por la borda los que pude, pues eran muy pesados, amarrándolos con una cuerda para que no se los llevara la corriente.

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