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The barbarians at Aphetae were glad when day dawned, and remained in
quiet at their station, content if they might enjoy a little peace
after so many sufferings. Meanwhile there came to the aid of the
Greeks a reinforcement of fifty-three ships from Attica. Their
arrival, and the news (which reached Artemisium about the same time)
of the complete destruction by the storm of the ships sent to sail round
Euboea, greatly cheered the spirits of the Greek sailors. So they
waited again till the same hour as the day before, and, once more
putting out to sea, attacked the enemy. This time they fell in with
some Cilician vessels, which they sank; when night came on, they
withdrew to Artemisium.
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