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.
Door de zeven gaten stak ik de trompen der geweren, waarvan ik, gelijk ik gezegd heb, zeven uit het schip had gehaald. Ik zette deze vast op eene soort van stellaadje, zoodat ik ze alle zeven in een paar minuten kon afschieten.