As the tide was beginning to rise with its accustomed violence, caused by the narrowness of the straits, the pirates were drawn towards the river, and it was only by dint of hard rowing that they were able to keep in the middle of the channel.
Como el flujo comenzaba con su violencia habitual ocasionada por lo estrecho de la desembocadura, los presidiarios se sintieron impulsados hacia el río y sólo a fuerza de remos lograron mantenerse en medio del canal.