Any ship anchoring in the roads of the Blue Mouth would have only one need--sufficient length of cable for its magnificent depth.
"When proper guns are properly placed on the steep cliffs to north and south of the entrance, and when the rock islet between has been armoured and armed as will be necessary, the Mouth will be impregnable.

But we should not depend on the aiming of the entrance alone.

At certain salient points--which I have marked upon this map--armour-plated sunken forts within earthworks should be established.

There should be covering forts on the hillsides, and, of course, the final summits protected.
Thus we could resist attack on any side or all sides--from sea or land.
That port will yet mean the wealth as well as the strength of this nation, so it will be well to have it properly protected.

This should be done soon, and the utmost secrecy observed in the doing of it, lest the so doing should become a matter of international concern." Here Rooke smote the table hard.
"By God, that is true! It has been the dream of my own life for this many a year." In the silence which followed the sweet, gentle voice of Teuta came clear as a bell: "May I say a word?
I am emboldened to, as Sir Colin has spoken so splendidly, and as the Lord High Admiral has not hesitated to mention his dreaming.