and that, if it pleased him to delay the time, under cover and at his ease he might see his enemy founder and defeat himself with the difficulties he was certain to encounter, being engaged in a hostile country, where before, behind, and on every side war would be made upon him; no means to refresh himself or to enlarge his quarters, should diseases infest them, or to lodge his wounded men in safety;
eta luzatu nahi izan balu, gerizan eta hertsaldirik gabe ikusten ahalko zuela bere etsaia berantetsia, bere burua desegiten ari zelarik kontrako nekeengatik, trabatua arerioaren lurralde batean, izan gabe, aurrekaldean, atzekaldean ez saihetsaldean ere gerrarik eginen zion inor, bere armadaren freskatzeko edota arintzeko biderik gabe, eta, gaitzaldiak gertatuz geroz, eriak estalpean ezartzekorik ere;