Then, gliding among the convicts stretched here and there, he made the round of the ship, and found that the "Speedy" carried four guns, which would throw shot of from eight to ten pounds in weight.
Se glissant alors entre les convicts étendus çà et là, il fit le tour du bâtiment, et il reconnut que le speedy était armé de quatre canons, qui devaient lancer des boulets de huit à dix livres.