He worked diligently there, under considerable hardship, for he constantly had to contend with a difficult climate, illness, poverty, indifferent food, and a scarcity of resources. ###>Il y travailla assidûment, non sans peine, puisqu’il dut constamment faire face aux conditions climatiques difficiles, à la maladie, à la misère, à la piètre qualité de la nourriture et au manque de ressources.