ments or fabrications quoted, may give to my readers some degree of that amusement which those acquainted with the facts referred to, have so richly enjoyed. If the consistency of the Doctor's Phil-hellenic enthusiasm should be thought worth inquiry into, his character of the Modern Greeks, as exhibited in a former Work, dedicated to Napoleon the 1st, entitled Voyage en Morée," Paris, 1805, will be found in the Appendix.

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The reader will find, subjoined to the Letters, short Notes, illustrative of the manner of this singular warfare. They have been added by my Brother to the text wherever the point stated required further elucidation, or where an individual trait might shew the characters in their true light.

CONTENTS.

LETTER I.

Greek merchants at Patrass establish an opposition Packet-
State of affairs at Joannina-Ali Pasha-Chourschid Pasha
ordered to march against him-French Consul arrives at Pa-
trass-Arrival of Lord Strangford in Zante-Earthquake.

LETTER II.

Continuation of earthquakes-Chourschid Pasha appointed Seras-
kier-Souliots revolt in favour of Ali Pasha-Rumours of war
-Arbitrary exactions at Patrass.

LETTER III.

Singular communication from Colocotroni-Notice taken thereof

by the Turkish authorities.

LETTER IV.

Strong suspicions of a Revolution-Dissatisfaction of the Patra-

cine Greeks-Cause thereof-They embark or secrete their

property-Turks transport their families and effects to the

Citadel-Greeks compelled to assist in fortifying and provi-

sioning it—Ionians send their families to the Islands—General

order of the Turkish Government.

LETTER V.

Insurrection at Patrass-Singular deputation from the Ionians-
Turks set fire to the town-Skirmishing-Ionians openly join

the Greeks-Dreadful conflagration-Greeks occupy the town
--Vessel hired to receive British subjects and property-The
Russian, Prussian, and Swedish Consuls embark-Cephaloniot
shot by the Turks-Negro woman put to death by the Greeks,

LETTER VI.

Greek Archbishop and Primates return to Patrass-Manifesto-
Greek battery-Hospital-Turkish reinforcements arrive in
the neighbourhood-Offer of pardon rejected by the Greeks
-Interference of the lonians-Proclamation of Ionian Go-
vernment set at defiance-Turkish houses pillaged-Mosques
destroyed-Insolent behaviour of a Patracine Greek-Gene-
ral feeling of the Greeks towards the Turks-Illustrative Note.

LETTER VII.

Isouf Pasha arrives at the Morea Castle-Extraordinary courage
displayed by two messengers dispatched to the besieged-
British Dragoman sent to the Morea Castle-His reception-
Relief of the garrison of Patrass-The siege raised, and dis-
persion of the Greeks-They retire to the interior or embark-
The Russian, Prussian, and Swedish Consuls sail for the Ionian
Islands-Town given up to pillage-Greeks take refuge in the
Consulates-Wounded Greeks received into the British Con-
sulate-Surgeon hired to attend them-Houses pillaged by the
Turks--Greeks decapitated-Illustrative Note.

LETTER VIII.

Extensive conflagration-Arrival of Turkish reinforcements-

Horrible scenes-Successful intercession for Greek prisoners—

Death of two of the wounded Greeks-Guards hired to protect

the British Consulate-They plunder it-Conspiracy to burn

the Consulate detected-Observations thereon-British pro-

perty saved, and sent to Malta-Unpleasant situation of the

French Consul-His life attempted-Dr. Pouqueville's account

of this transaction.

LETTER IX.

Turkish reinforcements enter the Morea-Partial destruction of
Vostizza-Events at Patrass-Greek spies impaled-First Na-
val action between the Turks and Greeks-Arrival of Mr. Frere
at Athens-Plot to burn and sack the British Consulate, and
to poison its inmates, detected-Greek Hetaria.

LETTER X.

Arrival of a Greek fleet before Patrass-Turkish squadron retire
to Lepanto-Consuls quit Patrass-Illustrative Note.

LETTER XI.

Lalla invested by the Greeks and Ionians-Lalliots demand suc-
cour from Isouf Pasha-Letter from the Ionian Chiefs to the
Lalliots-Ionians taken in arms, beheaded-Two Ionian vessels
openly join the Greek fleet-State of popular feeling in the
Jonian Islands-Observations thereon-Case of daring piracy
-Sir Frederick Hankey appointed Resident at Zante-Ionian
Government proclaims its Neutrality-Illustrative Note.

LETTER XII.

Greek fleet abandon their attack against Lepanto-English squa-

dron visits Patrass and Gulf of Corinth-Lalla relieved by Isouf

Pasha-Decisive action before that place-Cruelty of the Vic-

tors-Ionian prisoners impaled-Sack of noses and ears sent to

the Sultan-Destruction of the town-Removal of its inhabi-

tants to Patrass.

LETTER XIII.

Greek land forces return to the environs of Patrass-First block-
ade instituted by the Greeks-Patrass supplied with provisions
by foreign speculators - Detention and subsequent liberation
of an Austrian vessel-Foreign officers arrive at Missolongi—
Surrender of the Fortresses of Arcadia, Malvasia, and Navarin