This vegetable cable was fastened to the after-part of the raft, and the sailor held it in his hand while Herbert, pushing off the raft with a long pole, kept it in the current.
Ataron aquel cable vegetal al extremo de la balsa y, teniendo el marino una punta en la mano, Harbert empujaba la carga con la larga percha, manteniéndola en la corriente.