In this posture I fetched a compass to my right hand of near a mile, as well to get over the creek as to get into the wood, so that I could come within shot of them before I should be discovered, which I had seen by my glass it was easy to do.
Così presi una giravolta per evitare la caletta e guadagnare la selva per mettermi in posizione di avere a tiro costoro prima di esserne scoperto: cosa che col mio cannocchiale conobbi di facile riuscita.