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and the continent. A little farther, at the point O, where 
there is a small sandy cove, a work was thrown up with a 
few light guns and a furnace for heating shot, to prevent a 
landing at this place, which they have further endeavoured 
to impede by fixing three anchors across the inlet. A very 
few shot from one of our frigates soon, however, dislodged 
the enemy from this work. 
At Camp's Bay, on the western coast of the peninsula, 
there are also a few small batteries, and a mihtary post on. 
the height above it, directly between the Table Mountain 
and the Lion's Head. An almost perpetual surf rolls upon 
the sandy beach of Camp's Bay, otherwise, this might be 
considered as a very vulnerable point. An army landing 
here, and at Three Anchor Bay, might take the town and all 
the l>attmes in their rear, or, which would still be more im* 
portant, might get possession of the Lion's Rump at F, from 
whence, with a few howitzers, the town and citadel, and the 
strong batteries on the west side of Table Bay, would be 
completely commanded. And this hill has the very great 
advantage of not being commanded by any other point. 
So fully convinced was Sir James Craig of the vast import- 
ance of this situation, that he proposed to Government, in 
the event of the Cape remaining in our possession, to erect 
a citadel upon it, with buildings for every military purpose, 
such as barracks for the garrison, houses for an hospital, 
buildings for the ordnance department, for military stores, 
and for at least twelve months' provisions. Such a fortifica- 
tion, when properly completed, would, in the opinion of Sir 
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