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.
In appresso pensai a far passare per entro alle sette feritoie i sette moschetti che bo già detto di aver salvati dal naufragio, e in quel caso divenuti miei cannoni, per cui fabbricai una specie di carrette per collocarveli; così io potea dar fuoco a tutti sette nel tempo d’un minuto. Molti faticosissimi mesi impiegai nel terminare questa seconda fortezza, nè mai mi credei sicuro finchè non l’ebbi finita.