He had been at first afraid, because the island having never been inhabited was almost entirely covered with wood and without paths, thinking this to be in the enemy's favour, as he might land with a large force, and yet might suffer loss by an attack from an unseen position.
Basoko adarrartean indarrez sartzen bazen, ostera, uste zuen gutxiago zirenak, lekua ondo ezagututa, gehiago zirenak baina lekua ezagutzen ez zutenak baino indartsuagoak izango zirela;