verum ubi concessit pelagi revolubilis unda, et fluctus rapido fugiebat in aequora lapsu, quaque modo excelsae sulcarant caerula puppes, hac impune dabat Nereus transcurrere planta: hinc tacite nitens informidatus adire ductor Dardanius, subitam trahit aequore pubem, perque undas muris pedes advolat.
But when the tide turned and the water of the lagoon flowed back fast into the sea, then it was possible to pass safely on foot over the place where tall ships had lately ploughed their furrows; and from this point, where none feared him, Scipio made his silent effort to approach the walls, bringing up the crews in haste from the ships and wading forward at speed.
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