κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
ῆς (ἡ) :v. στενός.
στενή: ἡ (sc. χώρα) узкая полоса земли Thuc.