It would have taken the settlers four hours to do this, on a clear ground and without hurrying themselves; but as it was they needed double the time, for what with trees to go round, bushes to cut down, and creepers to chop away, they were impeded at every step, these obstacles greatly lengthening their journey.
En cuatro horas, por una playa practicable, los colonos podrían haberla recorrido sin apresurarse mucho, pero necesitaron doble tiempo, porque a cada paso interrumpían su marcha árboles que les obligaban a desviarse, bejucos que tenían que romper, maleza que debían cortar, obstáculos y rodeos que alargaban considerablemente el camino.