It would have taken the settlers four hours to do this, on a clear ground and without hurrying themselves; but as it was they needed double the time, for what with trees to go round, bushes to cut down, and creepers to chop away, they were impeded at every step, these obstacles greatly lengthening their journey.
En quatre heures, sur une grève praticable, et sans se presser, les colons auraient pu franchir cette distance; mais il leur fallut le double de ce temps pour atteindre leur but, car les arbres à tourner, les broussailles à couper, les lianes à rompre, les arrêtaient sans cesse, et des détours si multipliés allongeaient singulièrement leur route.