The only difficulty in it was the entrance—which, however, as it was a place of security, and such a retreat as I wanted; I thought was a convenience; so that I was really rejoiced at the discovery, and resolved, without any delay, to bring some of those things which I was most anxious about to this place: particularly, I resolved to bring hither my magazine of powder, and all my spare arms—viz. two fowling-pieces—for I had three in all—and three muskets—for of them I had eight in all; so I kept in my castle only five, which stood ready mounted like pieces of cannon on my outmost fence, and were ready also to take out upon any expedition.
Már tudtam is, hogy mire használom fel: kincseskamrám lesz ez a barlang, ide hordom ingóságom minden tartalék eszközét. Két vadászpuskát a háromból, és a nyolc muskétám közül is hármat, a maradék öt otthon, erődöm lőréseinél állt ellenséges támadás esetére tüzelésre készen.