In the inside of this I thickened my wall to about ten feet thick with continually bringing earth out of my cave, and laying it at the foot of the wall, and walking upon it; and through the seven holes I contrived to plant the muskets, of which I took notice that I had got seven on shore out of the ship; these I planted like my cannon, and fitted them into frames, that held them like a carriage, so that I could fire all the seven guns in two minutes’ time; this wall I was many a weary month in finishing, and yet never thought myself safe till it was done.
Du côté extérieur je l'épaissis de dix pieds, en amoncelant contre toute la terre que j'extrayais de ma grotte, et en piétinant dessus. Dans les sept meurtrières j'imaginai de placer les mousquets que j'ai dit avoir sauvés du navire au nombre de sept, et de les monter en guise de canons sur des espèces d'affûts; de sorte que je pouvais en deux minutes faire feu de toute mon artillerie.