The person of Moors was well known; the purpose of their coming to Laulii must have been already bruited abroad; yet they were not fired upon.

From the point they spied a crow's nest, or hanging fortification, higher up; and, judging it was a good position for a general view, obtained a guide.

He led them up a steep side of the mountain, where they must climb by roots and tufts of grass; and coming to an open hill-top with some scattered trees, bade them wait, let him draw the fire, and then be swift to follow.

Perhaps a dozen balls whistled about him ere he had crossed the dangerous passage and dropped on the farther side into the crow's-nest; the white men, briskly following, escaped unhurt.

The crow's-nest was built like a bartizan on the precipitous front of the position.