Thefortressiscall\'dIsmail，andisplacedUpontheDanube\'sleftbranchandleftbank，WithbuildingsintheOrientaltaste，Butstillafortressoftheforemostrank，Orwasatleast，unless\'tissincedefaced，Whichwithyourconquerorsisacommonprank：
Itstandssomeeightyverstsfromthehighsea，Andmeasuresroundoftoisesthousandsthree。
WithintheextentofthisfortificationAboroughiscomprisedalongtheheightUpontheleft，whichfromitsloftierstationCommandsthecity，anduponitssiteAGreekhadraisedaroundthiselevationAquantityofpalisadesupright，SoplacedastoimpedethefireofthoseWhoheldtheplace，andtoassistthefoe\'s。
ThiscircumstancemayservetogiveanotionOfthehightalentsofthisnewVauban：
Butthetownditchbelowwasdeepasocean，Theramparthigherthanyou\'dwishtohang：