Both Uses of
bastion
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- A small white cloud, which had attracted Dantes' attention, crowned the summit of the bastion of the Chateau d'If.†
Chpt 22-23 *
- But the skilful manner in which Dantes had handled the lugger had entirely reassured him; and then, when he saw the light plume of smoke floating above the bastion of the Chateau d'If, and heard the distant report, he was instantly struck with the idea that he had on board his vessel one whose coming and going, like that of kings, was accompanied with salutes of artillery.†
Chpt 22-23
Definition:
a strong defender or reliable example of something -- like a fortress or a person upholding a principle