Two of the sweeping bastions appeared to rest on the water which washed their base , while a deep ditch and extensive morasses guarded its other sides and angles.

其中有两座大碉堡就建在湖边，一面的墙脚被冲刷着，另外的几面和拐角处，则围着一条很深的壕沟和一片开阔的沼泽地。

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