I could not be blind to the difficulties of the undertaking.

The rocks which surrounded Tent House presented an unbroken surface, like a wall without any crevice, and, to all appearance, of so hard a nature as to leave little hopes of success.

However, it was necessary to try to contrive some sort of cave, if only for our gunpowder.

I made up my mind, and selected the most perpendicular face of the rock as the place to begin our work.

It was a much pleasanter situation than our tent, commanding a view of the whole bay, and the two banks of Jackal River, with its picturesque bridge.