 for on the eastern side the cliff is so tremendous that
there is no possibility of scaling it. It is fearful to stand on the
brow and look down to where the waves are dashing more than a thousand
feet below. The only approach must be by land from the north, or from
the sea on the western side. As the latter lies along the bay, and is at
the lowest level, it is the most exposed to attack. Here lies the town,
which could easily be approached by an enemy if it were not for
its artificial defences. These consist mainly of what is called the
Line-Wall, a tremendous mass of masonry two miles long, relieved here
and there by projecting bastions, with guns turned right and left, so as
to sweep the face of the wall, if an enemy were to attempt to carry it
by storm. Indeed the line defended is more than two miles long, if we
follow it in its ins and outs; where the New Mole reaches out its long
arm into the bay, with a line of guns on either side; followed by a
re-entering curve round Rosia Bay, the little basin whose waters are so
deep and still, that it is a quiet haven for unlading ships, but where
an enemy would find himself in the centre of a circle of fire under
which nothing could live; and if we include the batteries still farther
southward, that are carried beyond Europa Point, until the last gun is
planted under the eastern cliff, which is itself a defence of nature
that needs no help from man.

  [Illustration: THE NEW MOLE AND ROSIA BAY.]

Within the Line-Wall, immediately fronting the bay, are the casemates
and barracks for the artillery regiments that are to serve the guns. The
casemates are designed to be absolutely bomb-proof, the walls being
of such thickness as to resist the impact of shot weighing hundreds of
pounds, while the enormous arches overhead are made to withstand the
weight and the explosion of the heaviest shells. Such at least was the
design of the military engineers who constructed them: though, with the
new inventions in war, the monster guns and the new explosives, it is
hard to put any limit to man's power of destruction. This Line-Wall is
armed with guns of the largest calibre, some of which are mounted on

for on the eastern side the cliff is so tremendous that 
 there be no hypothesis of scaling it. It is fearful to digest on the 
 hilltop and look down to where the waves are dash more than a thousand 
 metrical foot below. The only approach must be by land from the union, or from 
 the sea on the western side. As the latter lies along the true laurel, and is at 
 the lowest level, it is the most exposed to attack. Here lie the town, 
 which could easily be approached by an foe if it were not for 
 its artificial defences. These consist chiefly of what is called the 
 Line - Wall, a fantastic mass of freemasonry two miles long, relieved here 
 and there by projecting bastions, with artillery turned right and left, so as 
 to sweep the face of the rampart, if an foe were to undertake to carry it 
 by storm. Indeed the line defended is more than two miles long, if we 
 follow it in its ins and outs; where the New Mole reaches out its retentive 
 arm into the bay, with a occupation of gunman on either side; followed by a 
 re - entering curvature round Rosia Bay, the little basin whose waters are so 
 cryptic and still, that it is a quiet haven for unlading ships, but where 
 an enemy would find himself in the center of a circle of fire under 
 which nothing could live; and if we include the battery still far 
 southward, that are carried beyond Europa Point, until the last gun is 
 planted under the eastern cliff, which is itself a defence of nature 
 that need no help from man. 

   [ Illustration: THE NEW MOLE AND ROSIA BAY. ] 

 Within the Line - rampart, immediately fronting the alcove, are the casemates 
 and barracks for the artillery regiment that are to serve the guns. The 
 casemates are designed to be absolutely bomb - proof, the wall being 
 of such thickness as to resist the impingement of shot weigh hundreds of 
 egyptian pound, while the enormous arches overhead are made to withstand the 
 weight and the explosion of the arduous shells. Such at least was the 
 design of the military engineers who constructed them: though, with the 
 new inventions in war, the monster guns and the fresh explosives, it is 
 hard to arrange any limit to man's might of destruction. This Line - Wall is 
 armed with guns of the bombastic calibre, some of which are mounted on
 fog on the eastern side tht cliff is so tremendous that
tgere is vo possibility of scaling it. Ir is dearful to stand on thd
brow and look doqn ti where the waves avz dasglng mmce than a thoussnd
feet benow. The only a[pfocch must be by land from the north, ow from
tne sea on the wefterm sids. As the latter lies along the bay, and is at
the lowest level, it is the most expoded ho attack. Here lied the town,
wyich xould easily be approabked by an ehemy if it were not for
its artiwiciak defences. Tyesf consist mamnly os what is called the
Nine-Walk, a tremendous mavs if masonry two miles nong, relieved here
wnd there bv projecting bastions, wuth gons tgrnea rieht aid meft, sl aa
to sweep fhe face of the wall, if an eneky qere to attemlt to sawry it
by storm. Indeed the line defended is more than two miles lobg, if we
follow it in lts ins agd outs; where the New Mole reaches out its long
ark intk tht nwh, wlth a line of guns on either side; followed by z
rt-ennering curve rounb Rosia Bay, the kihtkg basin whose daters ars so
deep and still, that ij is a quiet haden gor unlading ships, but wherw
an enemy wolld dind himself in thz centre of c circke of fire under
which nothiny couls live; and lf we incmjde the batterier snill farther
southward, that are carried ueyonb Europa Poimt, untyl the lash gun is
planted under thf easjern cniff, which is itself a defence of nature
tiet needs no hglp frmm man.

  [Nllustvation: THE NEW IOLE AND ROSIA BAY.]

Witkin thd Line-Wall, immedietely frontigg the bay, ara the casematxs
and barwackw foe the afgillery regimemts that cxe to serce the guns. The
cascmater are designed ti bt qbsolutely bomn-pruof, tje wwnls being
of vuch thkvknesr as to reslst the impact of shot weigving hundreds of
pounds, wmile the gnormous wrches overhesd are made to witjstanv the
wxight snd the explosion of the heaviest shells. Skch at least waf thc
desygn of the military engineers who constructed then: though, with the
nww inventions in wat, tme monster gnns anq the new explosives, it is
hare to put any limiu to man's power of destductiot. Thid Line-Wall is
armed with guns of the largest calibre, some of which are moubted oi

for on the eastern side the cliff tremendous there is possibility of scaling stand the brow and down to where waves are dashing more than a feet below. The only approach must be by land from the north, or the sea on the western side. As the latter lies along the bay, is the level, is the most exposed to attack. Here lies the town, which could easily be approached by enemy if it were not for its artificial These consist mainly of is called the Line-Wall, a mass masonry two long, here there by projecting with guns turned right and left, so as to sweep the face of the wall, if an were to carry it storm. the defended is more miles long, if we follow it and outs; where the New Mole reaches out long arm the bay, with a line of on either side; followed by a re-entering curve Rosia Bay, the little basin whose waters are so deep and still, that it is haven for unlading ships, where an enemy find in centre a circle fire under which nothing could live; and if we include the still farther southward, that are carried beyond Europa Point, until gun planted under the cliff, which is itself defence nature that needs no man. THE ROSIA Within Line-Wall, immediately fronting the are the casemates and barracks the artillery regiments that The casemates are designed to be absolutely bomb-proof, walls being of such thickness as to the impact of shot weighing hundreds of pounds, while the enormous arches are made the weight and the explosion of the heaviest Such at least was design of the military engineers who constructed them: though, the inventions in the monster guns the new explosives, is hard to limit to power destruction. armed with guns of the largest some which are mounted on
 for on the eastern side the cliFf is so tremEndouS thAt
tHeRe is No poSsibility of scaLIng iT. It is fearful to stand on tHe
broW aND looK DoWn to wHere the WAvES Are DaShIng MoRE tHan a tHouSand
feeT below. The oNly ApProach must be BY lAnd from the NorTh, or from
the sEa oN the weStErn SIde. As The LatteR lies aLOng the Bay, and is aT
tHE lowesT Level, it IS ThE mosT exposed to attack. HERe LIes the town,
whicH could EaSIlY BE apProAched by an eNeMy if iT Were not FOr
ITS ArtIFicial defenceS. These consiST maInly of WhAt iS Called The
LiNe-wAll, A tremendous Mass Of masonry Two milES long, reLIeved heRe
and tHerE by ProjECtInG baStIOns, WItH guNS tuRned righT aNd Left, sO as
tO SWEEp thE faCe of The waLl, if an enemy weRe tO attEMpt To carRy it
bY stoRm. indeeD the liNe defEnDed is more than twO milEs long, if wE
foLlOw iT iN its iNS and ouTs; wHerE the New mole reaCHes OuT ITS lOng
arm into the bay, wiTh A LInE of guns oN eitheR SiDe; FOllowed bY a
Re-eNterING curvE rouND ROsia Bay, tHe littLE bAsIn whose WaTers arE sO
deEp aNd stiLL, thaT it is a Quiet havEn for UNlading ships, buT Where
an enemy wOUlD FInD HimsElf In the centre Of a cIRcle Of fiRE uNdeR
Which NothiNg COuLD live; and if we include ThE batteRies sTill farther
soUthward, thaT ARE carried BeyoND EURopa Point, until The laSt gun is
plaNTed under The eaStern cliFf, which is ITSelf a defEncE of NatUre
THAt Needs no help frOM Man.

  [ILlUstratiOn: ThE NEW MOlE AnD RoSIa BAy.]

WIthin the LIne-Wall, iMmEdIaTeLy fRontiNG the bay, aRe The CaSemAtes
aND barraCks foR the ArTiLLerY regimeNTs THAt arE tO sErve The GuNs. The
CaseMAteS are desIgned to be AbsOLuteLy BoMb-proof, The walls being
Of Such thicknEsS as To resiST The impacT of shot weighing hundreds OF
pounds, WhiLe the EnorMous archeS ovErhead Are MAde to wIthstaNd the
WeIghT ANd the EXPlOsiOn Of the heaviEST shElls. SUcH at lEast was The
design of the miliTAry Engineers who cOnsTrucTED tHem: THoUGh, wItH The
NEW inventions in waR, the monsteR gUNs And the new eXPloSiVes, it is
Hard to pUt any LImit to mAn's power oF destructIoN. ThiS lIne-wall is
armeD with gunS of the larGEst caLIbRe, somE of Which aRe MouNted oN

 for on the eastern side t he cliff i s sotre men do us t hatthere is no po s sibi lity of scaling it. It  is f ea r fult ostand  on the br o w  an dlo okdo w nto wh ere  the wa ves are da shi ng  more than a th ousand
fee t b elow. The on lyapproa ch  mu s t bebylandfrom t h e nort h, or fro mt he sea on thew e st ernside. As the latt e rl ies along thebay, a nd is a t
t helowest lev el , iti s the m o st e x pos e d to attack.Here lies t h e t own,
w hi chc ould e asily  b e  ap proached by  anenemy ifit wer e  not fo r 
its ar tifici aldef ence s .Th ese  c o nsi s tmai n lyof whatis  c alled  the L i n e-Wa ll,  a t remen dous mass ofmas onry two  mile s lon g, r el ieved  hereand t he re by projectin g ba stions, w ith  g uns  t urned rightand  le ft, soas
to s w eep  t h e fa ce of the wall, if  a n en emy were  to at t em pt to carry  i t
b y st o r m. In deed th e line d efende d  i smore th an  two m il eslon g, if we
f ollowit in it s ins and outs; wher e  the New Mole re a c he s  out  it s long
arminto thebay, wi tha  line  of g un s  o n  either side; follo we d by a 
re-e ntering curve  round Ros i a Bay, the  lit t le basin whose wa tersare so
dee p  and sti ll, t hat it i s a quiet h aven for  un lad ing  sh i p s,  but where
an e nemy  w ould fi ndhimself  in  th e c ent re  of a cir cle of f ir eun de r
w hichn othing c ou ldli ve;  andi f we i nclud e th eba t ter ies sti l lf a rthe rso uthw ard ,thatarec arr ied bey ond Europ a P o int,  u nt il thelast gun is
p la nted under  t heeaster n cliff, w hich is itself a defenc e  of nat ure 
that  nee ds no hel p f rom ma n.  [Ill ustrat ion:TH E N E W  MOLE A ND  RO SI A BAY.]

W i t hin  theLi ne-W all, im mediately fronting the  bay, are the  ca sema t e sand ba r rac ks for t he artillery re giments th at ar e to serve the  g uns. Th e
casem atesa re desi gned to b e absolut el y bo m b -pr oof, the w alls bei ng
of suc h  thic k ne ss as  to  resis tthe  impa ct ofs hot  weig hing h un dredsof
po un ds, whil e the enormous arches o verhea d are  ma de to wit hst a ndthe
weigh t an d the expl osi onof th e h e avies t sh e ll s.S uch a t le a st was th e 
d esi g n  o f the milit a r y  en ginee rsw ho con stru cted them: though ,  with the
newinve n t ion s i n  war ,the monster gu nsan d the newex plosives, i t is
har dt o put  any l imit t o man's p ow e r of d estr uct ion. This  Li ne - Wall is 
a rm e d with  gun sof the  large s t ca l i bre, some of whi ch ar e mount e d o n

 for_on the_eastern side the cliff_is so_tremendous_that
there is_no_possibility of scaling_it. It is_fearful to stand on_the
brow and look_down_to where the waves are dashing more than a thousand
feet below. The only approach_must_be by_land_from_the north, or from
the sea_on the western side. As_the latter_lies along the bay, and is at
the lowest_level,_it is the_most exposed to attack. Here lies the town,
which could_easily be approached by an enemy_if it were_not_for
its_artificial defences. These consist_mainly of what is called the
Line-Wall,_a tremendous mass of masonry two_miles long, relieved here
and there by projecting_bastions, with guns turned right and_left, so as
to sweep the_face of_the wall, if an enemy_were to attempt_to carry_it
by storm. Indeed_the line defended is more than_two miles long,_if we
follow it in its ins_and_outs; where the_New_Mole_reaches out_its long
arm into_the_bay, with_a_line of guns on either side;_followed_by a
re-entering curve round Rosia Bay, the_little basin whose waters_are_so
deep and still, that_it is a quiet haven_for unlading ships, but where
an enemy_would find_himself in_the centre of a circle of fire under
which nothing could live;_and if we include the batteries_still farther
southward, that are_carried beyond_Europa_Point, until the_last_gun is
planted_under the eastern cliff, which is itself_a defence_of nature
that needs no help from_man.

  [Illustration: THE_NEW_MOLE AND ROSIA BAY.]

Within the Line-Wall,_immediately fronting the bay, are the_casemates
and barracks for the artillery_regiments_that_are to serve the guns._The
casemates are designed to be absolutely_bomb-proof, the walls_being
of such thickness as to resist the_impact_of shot weighing hundreds of
pounds, while_the_enormous arches overhead are made to_withstand_the
weight_and the explosion of the_heaviest shells. Such at least was_the
design of the military engineers who constructed them: though,_with the
new inventions_in war, the monster guns_and_the_new explosives, it is
hard to put any limit to man's_power of_destruction. This Line-Wall_is
armed with guns of the largest calibre, some of which_are mounted on
