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perhaps, rather have Christian faith with a Frank than with a Greek, and so be inclined to accede a point or two. These appear to be the most obvious motives for such an appointment, as far as I can conjecture, unless there be one reason more, viz. that, under present circumstances, no one else (not even Mavrocordato himself) seems disposed to accept such a nomination-and though my lesires are as far as my deserts upon this occasion, I do not decline it, being willing to do as I am bidden; and as I pay a considerable part of the clans, I may as well see what they are likely to do for their money; besides I am tired of hearing nothing but talk. * *

and the Chiefs (as aforesaid) inclined to obey any one except, or rather than, one of their own body. As for me I am willing to do what I am bidden, and to follow my instructions. I neither seek nor shun that nor any thing else they may wish me to attempt; and as for personal safety, besides that it ought not to be a consideration, 1 take it that a man is on the whole as safe in one place as another; and, after all, he had better end with a bullet than bark in his body. If we are not taken off with the sword, we are like to march off with an ague in this mudbasket; and to conclude with a very bad pun, to the ear *rather than to the eye, better martially, than marsh-ally;

"I presume, from the retardment, that he is the same Parry who attempted the North Pole, and is (it may be supposed) now essaying the South."

LETTER DCXIII.

TO MR. CHARLES HANCOCK.

the situation of Missolonghi is not unknown to you. The dykes of Holland when broken down are the Deserts of Arabia for dryness, in comparison.

"And now for the sinews of war. I thank you and Mr. Barff for your ready answers, which, next to ready money, is a pleasant thing. Besides the assets, and balance, and the relics of the Corgialegno correspondence with Leghorn and Genoa. (I sold the dog flour, tell him, but not at his price,) I shall request and require, from the beginning of March ensuing, about five thousand dollars every two months, i. e. about twenty-five thousand within the cur rent year, at regular intervals, independent of the sums now negotiating. I can show you documents to prove that these are considerably within my supplies for the year

* Missolonghi, Feb. 5, 1824. Dr. Muir's letter and yours of the 23d reached me some days ago. Tell Muir that I am glad of his promotioz for his sake, and of his remaining near us for all our sakes: though I cannot but regret Dr. Kennedy's depar-in more ways than one; but I do not like to tell the Greeks ture, which accounts for the previous earthquakes and exactly what I could or would advance on an emergency, the present English weather in this climate. With all because, otherwise, they will double and triple their de respect to my medical pastor, I have to announce to him, mands, (a disposition that they have already sufficiently that among other firebrands, our firemaster Parry (just shown;) and though I am willing to do all I can when Landed) has disembarked an elect blacksmith, intrusted necessary, yet I do not see why they should not help a with three hundred and twenty-two Greek Testaments.little, for they are not quite so bare as they pretend to be I have given him all facilities in my power for his works by some accounts. spiritual and temporal, and if he can settle matters as easily with the Greek Archbishop and hierachy, I trust that neither the heretic nor the supposed skeptic will be

accused of intolerance.

ago,

"Feb. 7, 1824.

afterward by the return of Hesketh, who has not brought "I have been interrupted by the arrival of Parry, and

"By-the-way, I met with the said Archbishop at Anato-an answer to my epistles, which rather surprise me. You lico (where I went by invitation of the Primates a few days will write soon I suppose. Parry seems a fine rough and was received with a heavier cannonade than the subject, but will hardly be ready for the field these three Turks, probably) for the second time, (I had known him weeks; he and I will (I think) be able to draw together here before;) and he and P. Mavrocordato, and the at least I will not interfere with or contradict him in his Chiefs and Primates and I, all dined together, and I own department. He complains grievously of the merthought the metropolitan the merriest of the party, and a cantile and enthusymusy part of the Committee, but greatly very good Christian for all that. But Gamba (we got three or four thousand pounds and come out himself, but praises Gordon and Hume. Gordon would have given wet through in our way back) has been ill with a fever and colic; and Luke has been out of sorts too, and so Kennedy or somebody else disgusted him, and thus they have some others of the people, and I have been very operations. Parry says Bowring is a humbug, to which have spoiled part of their subscription and cramped their well, except that I caught cold yesterday with swearing say nothing. He sorely laments the printing and civitoo much in the rain at the Greeks, who would not bear lizing expenses, and wishes that there was not a Sundayschool in the world, or any school here at present, save and except always an academy for artilleryship.

a hand in landing the Committee stores, and nearly spoiled our combustibles; but I turned out in person, and made such a row as set them in motion, blaspheming at them from the Government downwards, till they actually did some part of what they ought to have done several days before, and this is esteemed, as it deserves to be,

wonder.

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"He complained also of the cold, a little to my surprise; firstly, because, there being no chimneys, I have used my

self to do without other warmth than the animal heat and

one's cloak, in these parts; and secondly, because I should as soon have expected to hear a volcano sneeze, as a firemaster (who is to burn a whole fleet) exclaim against the would have scorched up the town like the burning-glasses atmosphere. I fully expected that his very approach

of Archimedes.

"Tell Muir that, notwithstanding his remonstrances, which I receive thankfully, it is perhaps best that I should advance with the troops; for if we do not do something soon, we shall only have a third year of defensive operations and another siege, and all that. We hear that the Turks are coming down in force, and sooner than usual; and the post is by no means a sinecure, for we are not "Well, it seems that I am to be Commander-in-chief and as these fellows do mind me a little, it is the opinion what Major Sturgeon calls 'a set of the most amicable that I should go-firstly, because they will sooner listen officers. Whether we shall have a 'boxing bout between to a foreigner than one of their own people, out of native Captain Sheers and the Colonel,' I cannot tell; but, bejealousies; secondly, because the Turks will sooner treat tween Suliote chiefs, German barons, English volunteers, or capitulate (if such occasion should happen) with a Frank than a Greek; and, thirdly, because nobody else and adventurers of all nations, we are likely to form as seems disposed to take the responsibility-Mavrocordato goodly an allied army as ever quarrelled beneath the same being very busy here, the foreign military men too young r not of authority enough to be obeyed by the natives,

Parry who had been long expected with artillery, &c

banner.

"Feb. 8, 1824. "Interrupted again by business yesterday, and it is time to conclude my letter. I drew some time since on Mr

the cause of Greece will be to me one of the happiest
events of my life. In the mean time, with the hope of our
again meeting,
"I am, as ever &c "

LETTER DCXV

TO HIS HIGHNESS YUSSUFF PACHA.

"HIGHNESS!

“ Missolonghi, 23d Jan. 1824.

Barff for a thousand dollars, to complete some money wanted by the government. The said Government got cash on that bill here and at a profit; but the very same fellow who gave it to them, after proposing to give me money for other bills on Barff to the amount of thirteen. hundred dollars, either could not, or thought better of it. I had written to Barff advising him, but had afterward to write to tell him of the fellow's having not come up to time. You must really send me the balance soon. I have the artillerists and my Suliotes to pay, and Heaven knows what besides, and as every thing depends upon punctuality, all our operations will be at a stand-still un- "A vessel, in which a friend and some domestics of less you use despatch. I shall send to Mr. Barff or to mine were embarked, was detained a few days ago ard you further bills on England for three thousand pounds, released by order of your Highness. I have now to thank to be negotiated as speedily as you can. I have already you; not for liberating the vessel, which, as carrying a stated here and formerly the sums I can command at neutral flag, and being under British protection, no one home within the year, without including my credits, or had a right to detain; but for having treated my friends the bills already negotiated or negotiating, as Corgialeg-with so much kindness while they were in your hands. no's balance of Mr. Webb's letter, and my letters from my friends (received by Mr. Parry's vessel,) confirm what I have already stated. How much I may require in the course of the year I can't tell, but I will take care that it shall not exceed the mens to supply it.

"Yours ever,

"N. B. "P.S. I have had, by desire of a Mr. Jerostati, to draw on Demetrius Delladecima (is it our friend in ultima analise?) to pay the Committee expenses. I really do not understand what the Committee mean by some of their freedoms. Parry and I get on very well hitherto; how long this may last, Heaven knows, but I hope it will, for a good deal for the Greek service depends upon it, but he has already had some miffs with Col. S. and I do all I can to keep the peace among them. However, Parry is a fine fellow, extremely active, and of strong, sound, practical talents, by all accounts. Enclosed are bills for three thousand pounds, drawn in the mode directed, (i. e. parcelled ot in smaller bills.) A good opportunity occuring for Cephalonia to send letters on, I avail myself of it. Remember me to Stevens, and to all friends. Also my compliments and every thing kind to the colonels and officers.

"In the hope, therefore, that it may not be altogether displeasing to your Highness, I have requested the governor of this place to release four Turkish prisoners, and he has humanely consented to do so. I lose no time therefore, in sending them back, in order to make as early a return as I could for your courtesy on the late occasion. These prisoners are liberated without any conditions: but, should the circumstance find a place in your recollection, I venture to beg, that your Highness will treat such Greeks as may henceforth fall into your hands with humanity; more especially since the horrors of war are sufficiently great in themselves, without being aggravated by wanton cruelties on either side.

"NOEL BYRON"

LETTER DCXVI.

TO MR. BARFF.

Feb. 21.

"1 am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats or on horseback. To-day I have taken a warm bath, and live as temperately as can well be, without any liquid but water

and without animal food.

"February 9, 1824. "P.S. 2d or Sd. I have reason to expect a person from England directed with papers (on business) for me to sign, somewhere in the islands, by-and-by; if such should arrive, would you forward him to me by a safe convey-tained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obance, as the papers regard a transaction with regard to the adjustment of a lawsuit, and a sum of several thou-and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their reiasand pounds, which I, or my bankers and trustees for me, may have to receive (in England) in consequence. The tions. I did this by their own desire. Matters here aro time of the probable arrival I cannot state, but the date of my letters is the 2d Nov. and I suppose that he ought to arrive soon."

LETTER DCXIV.

TO ANDREW LONDO.*

"DEAR FRIEND,

"The sight of your handwriting gave me the greatest pleasure. Greece has ever been for me, as it must be for all men of any feeling or education, the promised land of valour, of the arts, and of liberty; nor did the time I passed in my youth in travelling among her ruins at all chill my affection for the birthplace of heroes. In addition to this, I am bound to yourself by ties of friendship and gratitude for the hospitality which I experienced from you during my stay in that country, of which you are now become one of the first defenders and ornaments. To see myself serving, by your side and under your eyes, in

One of the Greek chiefs.

a little embroiled with the Suliotes and foreigners, &c. but I still hope better things, and will stand by the cause as long as my health and circumstances will permit me to be supposed useful.*

"I am obliged to support the Government here for the present."

[The prisoners mentioned in this letter as having been released by him and sent to Prevesa had been held in captivity at Missolonghi since the beginning of the Revolution. The following was the letter which he forwarded with them to the English Consul at Prevesa.]

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a warfare so cruel as the present. When the dictates of humanity are in question, I know no difference between Turks and Greeks. It is enough that those who want assistance are men, in order to claim the pity and protection of the meanest pretender to humane feelings. I have found here twenty-four Turks, including women and children, who have long pined in distress, far from the means of support and the consolations of their home. The Government has consigned them to me: I transmit them to Prevesa, whither they desire to be sent. I hope you will not object to take care that they may be restored to a place of safety, and that the Governor of your town may accept of my present. The best recompense I can hope for would be to find that I had inspired the Ottoman commanders with the same sentiments towards those unhappy Greeks who may hereafter fall into their hands. "I beg you to beheve me, &c."

LETTER DCXVIII.

TO THE HONOURABLE DOUGLAS KINNAIRD.

“ Missolonghi, Feb. 21, 1824.

"I have received yours of the 2d of November. It is essential that the money should be paid, as I have drawn for it all, and more too, to help the Greeks. Parry is here, and he and I agree very well; and all is going on hopefully for the present, considering circumstances.

"We shall have work this year, for the Turks are coming down in force; and, as for me, I must stand by the cause. I shall shortly march (according to orders) against Lepanto, with two thousand men. I have been here some time, after some narrow escapes from the Turks, and also from being shipwrecked. We were twice upon the rocks, but this you will have heard, truly or falsely, through other channels, and I do not wish to bore you with a long story "So far I have succeeded in supporting the Government of Western Greece, which would otherwise have been dissolved. If you have received the eleven thousand and odd pounds, these, with what I have in hand, and my income for the current year, to say nothing of contingencies, will, or might, enable me to keep the 'sinews of war' properly strung. If the deputies be honest fellows, and obtain the loan, they will repay the 4000l. as agreed upon; and even then I shall save little, or indeed less than little, since I am maintaining nearly the whole machine-in this place, at least-at my own cost. But let the Greeks only succeed, and I don't care for myself.

"I have been very seriously unwell, but am getting better, and can ride about again: so pray quiet our friends on

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"If they should want any thing during the'r quarantine, you can advance them not more than a dollar a day (among them) for that period, to purchase them some little extras as comforts, (as they are quite out of their element.) I cannot afford them more at present."

LETTER DCXX.

TO MR. MURRAY.

“ Missolonghi, Feb. 25, 1824. "I have heard from Mr. Douglas Kinnaird that you from Italy, said to be written by me! but that you do not state a report of a satire on Mr. Gifford having arrived believe it. I dare say you do not, nor anybody else, I should think. Whoever asserts that I am the author or abettor of any thing of the kind on Gifford lies in his throat. If any such composition exists it is none of mine. You know as well as anybody upon whom I have or have not written; and you also know whether they do or did not deserve that same. And so much for such matters.

"You will perhaps be anxious to hear some news from this part of Greece, (which is the most liable to invasion;) but you will hear enough through public and private channels. I will, however, give you the events of a week, mingling my own private peculiar with the public, for we are here a little jumbled together at present.

"On Sunday (the 15th, I believe,) I had a strong and sudden convulsive attack, which left me speechless, though not motionless-for some strong men could not hold me: but whether it was epilepsy, catalepsy, cachexy, or apo plexy, or what other ery or epsy, the doctors have not decided; or whether it was spasmodic or nervous, &c. ; but it was very unpleasant, and nearly carried me off and all that. On Monday, they put leeches to my teinples, no difficult matter, but the blood could not be stopped till eleven at night, (they had gone too near the temporal artery for my temporal safety,) and neither styptic nor caustic would cauterize the orifice till after a hundred attempts.

"On Tuesday, a Turkish brig of war ran on shore. On Wednesday, great preparations being made to attack her, though protected by her consorts, the Turks burned her and retired to Patras. On Thursday a quarrel ensued between the Suliotes and the Frank guard at the arsenal: a Swedish officer was killed, and a Suliote severely wounded, and a general fight expected, and with some difficulty prevented. On Friday, the officer was buried; and Captain Parry's English artificers mutinied, under the pretence that their lives are in danger, and are for quitting the country:-they may.

"On Saturday we had the smartest shock of an earthquake which I remember, (and I have felt thirty, slight or smart, at different periods; they are common in the Mediterranean,) and the whole army discharged their arms, upon the same principle that the savages beat drums, or howl, during an eclipse of the moon:-it was a rare scene altogether-if you had but seen the English Johnnies, who had never been out of a cockney workshop before!-or will again, if they can help it—and on Sunday, we heard that the Vizier is come down to Larissa, with one hundred and odd thousand men.

"In coming here, I had two escapes, one from the Turks (one of my vessels was taken, but afterward released,) and the other from shipwreck. We drove twice on the rocks near the Scrophes (islands near the coast.) "I have obtained from the Greeks the release of eight

"February 23. My health seems improving especially from riding and the warm bath. Six Englishmen will be soon in quarantine at Zante; they are artificers, and have had enough of Greece in fourteen days. If you could re-and-twenty Turkish prisoners, men, women, and children, commend them to a passage home, I would thank you; they are good men enough, but do not quite understand the little discrepanies in these countries, and are not used to see shooting and slashing in a domestic quiet way, or has it forms here) a part of housekeeping.

and sent them to Patras and Prevesa, at my own charges. One little girl of nine years old, who prefers remaining with me, I shall (if I live) send, with her mother, probably, to Italy, or to England. Her name is Hato, or Hetagée. She is a very pretty, lively child. All her

brothers were killed by the Greeks, and she herself and her mother merely spared by special favour and owing her extreme youth, she being then but five or six years

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both received at the same time, and one long after its date. I am not unaware of the precarious state of my health, nor am, nor have been, deceived on that subject. But it is proper that I should remain in Greece; and "My health is now better, and I ride about again. My were better to die doing something than nothing. My office here is no sinecure, so many parties and difficulties presence here has been supposed so far useful as to have of every kind; but I will do what I can. Prince Mavro-prevented confusion from becoming worse confounded, at cor lato is an excellent person, and does all in his power, but his situation is perplexing in the extreme. Still we have great hopes of the success of the contest. You will hear, however, more of public news from plenty of quarters, for I have little time to write.

"Relieve me yours, &c. &c.
"N. Bx."

LETTER DCXXI.

TO MR. MOORE.

Missolonghi, Western Greece, March 4, 1824.
MY DEAR MOORE,

least for the present. Should I become, or be deemed, useless or superfluous, I am ready to retire; but in the interim I am not to consider personal consequences; the rest is in the hands of Providence,-as indeed are al things. I shall, however, observe your instructions, and indeed did so, as far as regards abstinence, for some time past.

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Besides the tracts, &c. which you have sent for distribution, one of the English artificers (hight Brownbill, a tinman) left to my charge a number of Greek Testaments, which I will endeavour to distribute properly. The Greeks complain that the translation is not correct, nor in good Romaic: Bambas can decide on that point. I am trying to reconcile the clergy to the distribution, which (without due regard to their hierarchy) they might con trive to impede or neutralize in the effect, from their power over their people. Mr. Brownbill has gone to the islands, having some apprehension for his life, (not from the priests however,) and apparently preferring rather to be a saint than a martyr, although his apprehensions of becoming the latter were probably unfounded. All the English artifi cers accompanied him, thinking themselves in danger, on account of some troubles here, which have apparently subsided. from

Your reproach is unfounded—I have received two letters from you, and answered both previous to leaving Cephalonia. I have not been 'quiet' in an Ionian island, but much occupied with business, as the Greek deputies (if arrived) can tell you. Neither have I continued Don Juan,' nor any other poem. You go, as usual, I presume, by some newspaper report or other.

When the proper moment to be of some use, arrived, I came here; and am told that my arrival (with some other circumstances) has been of, at least, temporary advantage to the cause. I had a narrow escape the Turks, and another from shipwreck on my passage. "I have been interrupted by a visit from Prince Mav. On the 15th (or 16th) of February I had an attack of rocordato and others since I began this letter, and must apoplexy, or epilepsy, the physicians have not exactly close it hastily, for the boat is announced as ready to sail decided which, but the alternative is agreeable. My con- Your future convert, Hato, or Hatagée, appears to me stitution, therefore, remains between the two opinions, lively, and intelligent, and promising, and possesses an inlike Mahomet's sarcophagus between the magnets. All teresting countenance. With regard to her disposition, 1 that I can say is, that they nearly bled me to death, by can say little, but Millingen, who has the mother (who is placing the leeches too near the temporal artery, so that a middle-aged woman of good character) in his house as the blood could with difficulty be stopped, even with caus-a domestic, (although their family was in good worldly tic. I am supposed to be getting better, slowly, however. But my homilies will, I presume, for the future, be like the Archbishop of Grenada's—in this case, 'I order you a hundred ducats from my treasurer, and wish you a littleI

more taste.'

circumstances previous to the Revolution,) speaks well of both, and he is to be relied on. As far as I know, I have only seen the child a few times with her mother, and what have seen is favourable, or I should not take so much interest in her behalf. If she turns out well, my idea "For public matters I refer you to Col. Stanhope's and would be to send her to my daughter in England, (if not Capt. Parry's reports,-and to all other reports whatso-to respectable persons in Italy,) and so to provide for her ever. There is plenty to do-war without, and tumult within-they kill a man a week,' like Bob Acres in the country. Parry's artificers have gone away in alarm, on account of a dispute, in which some of the natives ard foreigners were engaged, and a Swede was killed, and a Suliote wounded. In the middle of their fright there was a strong shock of an earthquake; so, between that and the sword, they boomed off in a hurry in despite of all disuasions to the contrary. A Turkish brig ran ashore, &c. &c. &c.*

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as to enable her to live with reputation, either singly or in
marriage, if she arrive at maturity. I will make proper
arrangements about her expenses through Messrs. Barff
and Hancok, and the rest I leave to your discretion and
to Mrs. K.'s, with a great sense of obligation for your
kindness in undertaking her temporary superintendence.
"Of public matters here, I have little to add to what
you will already have heard. We are going on as wel
as we can, and with the hope and the endeavour to de
better. Believe me,

"Ever and truly, &c."

LETTER DCXXIII.

TO MR. BARFF.

"March 5, 1824. "If Sisseni* is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door. One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigor

stomi, and had for some time held out against the general Government, This Sisseni, who was the Capitano of the rich district about Ga

was now, as appears by the above letter, making overtures, through M. Barff, of adhesion. As a proof his sincerity, it was required by Lord Byron that he should surrender into the hands of the Government the fortress of Chiarenza.-Moore.

"I beg you will mention this business to Count Delladecima, who has the draft and every account, and that Mr. Barff, in conjunction with yourself, will endea vour to arrange this money account, and, when received forward the same to Missolonghi. "I am, sir, yours very truly.

Dus an account of the past. Prince Mavrocordato is of no more than two hundred dollars until he should receive the same opinion, and whoever is disposed to act fairly instructions from C. Jerostatti. Therefore I am obliged will be fairly dealt with. I have heard a good deal of Sis-to advance that sum to prevent a positive stop being put seni, but not a deal of good; however, I never judge from to the laboratory service at this place, &c. &c. report, particularly in a Revolution. Personally, I am rather obliged to him, for he has been very hospitable to all friends of mine who have passed through his district. You may therefore assure him that any overture for the advantage of Greece and its internal pacification will be readily and sincerely met here. I hardly think that he would have ventured a deceitful proposition to me through you, because he must be sure that in such a case it would eventually be exposed. At any rate, the healing of these dissensions is so important a point, that something must be risked to obtain it."

LETTER DCXXIV.

TO MR. BARFF.

⚫ March 10. Enclosed is an answer to Mr. Parruca's letter, and I hope that you will assure him from me, that I have done and am doing all I can to reunite the Greeks with the Greeks.

"So far is written by Captain Parry; but I see that I must continue the letter myself. I understand little or nothing of the business, saving and except that, like most of the present affairs here, it will be at a stand-still if moneys be not advanced, and there are few here so disposed; so that I must take the chance, as usual.

"You will sce hat can be done with Delladecima and Jerostatti, and remit the sum, that we may have some quiet; for the Committee have somehow embroiled their matters, or chosen Greek correspondents more Grecian than ever the Greeks are wont to be. "Yours ever, "NL. BN.

"P.S. A thousand thanks to Muir for his cauliflower, the finest I ever saw or tasted, and I believe, the largest that ever grew out of Paradise or Scotland. I have writ"I am extremely obliged by your offer of your country ten to quiet Dr. Kennedy about the newspaper, (with house (as for all other kindness) in case that my health which I have nothing to do as a writer, please to recollect should require my removal; but I cannot quit Greece and say.) I told the fools of conductors that their motto while there is a chance of my being of any (even sup-would play the devil; but, like all mountebanks, they perposed) utility:-there is a stake worth millions such as I am, and while I can stand at all, I must stand by the cause. When I say this, I am at the same time aware of the difficulties and dissensions, and defects of the Greeks themselves; but allowance must be made for them by all reasonable people.

sisted. Gamba, who is any thing but lucky, had some-
thing to do with it; and, as usual, the moment he had,
matters went wrong. It will be better, perhaps, in time.
But I write in haste, and have only time to say, before the
boat sails, that I am ever
"Yours,

"P.S. Mr. Findlay

"My chief, indeed nine-tenths of my expenses here are solely in advances to or on behalf of the Greeks, and ob-money." jeets connected with their independence."

"N. BN. here, and has received his

LETTER DCXXV.

TO SR. PArruca.

"March 10, 1824.

LETTER DCXXVII.

DEAR SIR,

TO DR. KENNEDY.

* Missolonghi, March 10, 1824.

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"You could not disapprove of the motto to the TeleI have the honour of answering your letter. My first, graph more than I did, and do; but this is the land of wish has always been to bring the Greeks to agree among liberty, where most people do as they please, and few as themselves. I came here by the invitation of the Greek they ought.

and over, a change of the motto and style. However, 1 do not think that it will turn out either an irreligious or a levelling publication, and they promise due respect to both churches and things, i. e. the editors do.

Government, and I do not think that I ought to abandon "I have not written, nor am inclined to write, for that Roumeali for the Peloponnesus until that Government or for any other paper, but have suggested to them, over shall desire it; and the more so, as this part is exposed in a greater degree to the enemy. Nevertheless, if my presence can really be of any assistance in uniting two or more parties, I am ready to go any where, either as a mediator, or, if necessary, as a hostage. In these affairs I have neither private views, nor private dislike of any in-might have his own price for articles. dividual, but the sincere wish of deserving the name of the (friend of your country, and of her patriots.

"I have the honour, &c."

LETTER DCXXVI.

"If Bambas would write for the Greek Chronicle, he

"There is a slight demur about Hato's voyage, her mother wishing to go with her, which is quite natural, and I have not the heart to refuse it; for even Mahomet made a law, that in the division of captives, the child should never be separated from the mother. But this may make a difference in the arrangement, although the poor woman (who has lost half her family in the war) is as I said, of good character, and of mature age, so as to render her respectability not liable to suspicion. She has heard, it seems, from Prevesa, that her husband is no longer there. I have consigned your Bibles to Dr 1 sent by Mr. J. M. Hodges a bill drawn on Signor Meyer; and I hope that the said Doctor may justify C. Jerostatti for three hundred and eighty-six pounds, on your confidence; nevertheless, I shall keep an eye upon account of the Hon. the Greek Committee, for carrying him. You may depend upon my giving the society as on the service at this place. But Count Delladecima sent fair play as Mr. Wilberforce himself would; and anv

SIR,

TO MR. CHARLES HANCOCK.

* Missolonghi, 10th March, 1824.

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