Intention to proceed by sea to Napoli di Romania | as soon as I have arranged this business for the Greeks themselves-I mean the advance of two hundred thousand piastres for their fleet. 46 "PRINCE, LETTER DXCIX. TO PRINCE MAVROCORDATO. "Cephalonia, Dke, My time here has not been entirely lost,-as you will perceive by some former documents that any advantage from my then proceeding to the Morea "The present will be put into your hands Cd was doubtful. We have at last moved the deputies, Stanhope, son of Major-General the Earl of Ha and I have made a strong remonstrance on their di- rington, &c., &c. He has arrived from London z visions to Mavrocordato, which, I understand, was fifty days, after having visited all the committees al forwarded by the legislative to the Prince With a Germany. He is charged by our committee to art loan the may do much, which is all that I, for in concert with me for the liberation of Greece particular reasons, can say on the subject. conceive that his name and his mission will ea 1 "I regret to hear from Colonel Stanhope that the sufficient recommendation, without the necessity ol committee have exhausted their funds. Is it sup- any other from a foreigner, although one who, a posed that a brigade can be formed without them? common with all Europe, respects and admires ta or that three thousand pounds would be sufficient? courage, the talents, and above all, the probity of It is true that money will go farther in Greece than Prince Mavrocordato. in most countries; but the regular force must be I am very uneasy at hearing that the dis ens rendered a nationa' concern, and paid from a nation- of Greece still continue, and at a moment when al fund; and neither individuals nor committees, at might triumph over every thing in general, as -a least with the usual means of such as now exist, has already triumphed in part. Greece is, at prewill find the experiment practicable. "I beg once more to recommend my friend, Mr. Hamilton Browne, to whom I have also personal obligations for his exertions in the common cause, and have the honor to be "Yours very truly." LETTER DXCVIII. TO THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT OF GREECE. ent, placed between three measures. either to re- "N. B "Cephalonia, November 30, 1823. "The affair of the loan, the expectation so long "P. S. Your Highness will already have know and vainly indulged of the arrival of the Greek fleet, that I have sought to fulfil the wishes of the Gra and the danger to which Missolonghi is still exposed, Government, as much as it lay in my power to d have detained me here, and will still detain me till so; but I should wish that the fleet so long and s some of them are removed. But when the money vainly expected were arrived, or, at least, that a shall be advanced for the fleet, I will start for the were on the way; and especially that your He Morea, not knowing, however, of what use my pres-ness should approach these parts either on bu ence can be in the present state of things. We the fleet, with a public mission, or in some othe have heard some rumors of new dissensions, nay, manner." LETTER DC. TO MR. BOWRING. of the existence of a civil war. With all my heart, I pray that these reports may be false or exaggerated; for I can imagine no calamity more serious than this; and I must frankly confess, that unless union and order are established, all hopes of a loan will be in vain; and all the assistance which the Greeks could expect from abroad-an assistance] "1 confirm the above; it is certainly my opi neither trifling nor worthless-will be suspended or that Mr. Millingen is entitled to the same salars destroyed; and, what is worse, the great powers of with Mr. Tindall, and his service is likely to be Europe, of whom no one was an enemy to Greece, but seemed to favor her establishment of an independent power, will be persuaded that the Greeks are unable to govern themselves, and will, perhaps, themselves undertake to settle your disorders in such a way as to blast the brightest hopes of yourselves and of your friends. harder. "I have written to you (as to Mr. Hobbuse fr vate; also by the deputies, and by Mr. Hamiltot your perusal) by various opportunities, mostly u Browne. "The public success of the Greeks has been con and some ships in the Archipelago taken from the siderable; Corinth taken, Missolonghi nearly sale Turks; but there is not only dissension in the Morea, but civil war, by the latest accounts, w "Allow me to add, once for all,-I desire the well-being of Greece, and nothing else; I will do all I can to secure it; but I cannot consent, I never will consent, that the English public, or English individuals, should be deceived as to the real state ⚫ He here alludes to a letter, forwarded with his own, from Mr. Mềm of Greek affairs. The rest, gentlemen, depends on who was about to join, in his medical capacity, the Solistes, near Presi you. You have fought gloriously;-act honorably requested of the committee an increase of pay. The gruth W towards your fellow-citizens and the world, and it mentioned in his letter "that the retreat of the Turka Irun it will then no more be said, as has been repeated for longhi had rendered unnecessary the appearance of the trees two thousand years with the Roman historians that Byron, in a note on this passage, says, "Ey the specisi provat Deity, the Mussulmans were seized with a panic, and fled; bat mo Ch Philopomen was the last of the Grecians. Let not the fleet, which ought to have been here months ago, and has we es calumny itself (and it is difficult, I own, to guard the contrary, lately at least, since I have had the money really to s against it in so arduous a struggle) compare the On another passage, in which Mr. Millingen cumplama that t patriot Greek, when resting from his labors, to the any remuneration from the Greeks has "tuned on perhetly de Turkish pacha, whom his victories have extermi-Lord Byron remarks, in a note, and will do mo, ull they nated. They have not a rap, nor credit (in the islands) to racer eme. have staid at home. Much money may not be regiami, tag arte "I pray you to accept these my sentiments as a may succeed better than others; but all these peonie ofe sincere proof of my attachment to your real inter- ↑ The Legislative and Executive to lies having been fut won ests, and to believe that I am, and always shall be.ance, the latter had at length resorted to violento, and scor already taken place between the factioun. "Yours, &c." @the what extent we do not yet know, but hope-and an unarmed vessel, with passengers, chased into a port on the opposite side of Cephalonia trifling For six weeks I have been expecting the fleet, The Greeks had fourteen sail, the Turks four-but which has not arrived, though I have, at the re- the odds don't matter-the victory will make a very quest of the Greek Government, advanced-that is, good puff, and be of some advantage besides. 1 prepared, and have in hand, two hundred thousand expect momentarily advices from Prince Mavrocor piastres (deducting the commission and bankers' dato, who is on board, and has (I understand) des charges), of my own moneys to forward their pro- patches from the Legislative for me; in conse jects. The Suliotes (now in Acarnania) are very quence of which, after paying the squadron, (for anxious that I should take them under my direc- which I have prepared, and am preparing,) I shall tions, and go over and put things to rights in the probably join him at sea or on shore. "I add the above communication to my letter by Morea, which, without a force, seems impracticable; and really, though very reluctant (as my letters will Col. Napier, who will inform the committee of every have shown you) to take such a measure, there thing in detail much better than I can do. "The mathematical, medical, and musical prepaseems hardly any milder remedy. However, I will not do any thing rashly; and have only continued rations of the committee have arrived, and in good here so long in the hope of seeing things reconciled, condition, abating some damage from wet, and some and have done all in my power thereto. Had I gone ditto from a portion of the letter-press being spilt sooner, they would have forced me into one party or in landing-(I ought not to have omitted the press other, and I doubt as much now; but we will do our-but forgot it a moment-excuse the same)-they "Yours, &c." best. LETTER DCI. TO MR. BOWRING. "October 10, 1823. are excellent of their kind, but till we have an engineer and a trumpeter (we have chirurgeons already) mere 'pearls to swine,' as the Greeks are quite ignorant of mathematics, and have a bad ear for our music. The maps, &c., I will put into use for them, and take care that all (with proper caution) are turned to the intended uses of the committee-but I refer you to Colonel Napier, who will tell you, that much of your really valuable supplies should be removed till proper persons arrive to adapt them to actual service. "Colonel Napier will present to you this letter. Of his military character it were superfluous to speak; of his personal, I can say, from my own "Believe me, my dear sir, to be, &c. knowledge, as well as from all public rumor or pri"P. S. Private.-I have written to our friend vate report, that it is as excellent as his military; in short, a better or a braver man is not easily to be Douglas Kinnaird on my own matters, desiring him found. He is our man to lead a regular force, or to to send me out all the further credits I can com organize a national one for the Greeks. Ask the mand,-and I have a year's income and the sale of army-ask any one. He is besides a personal friend a manor besides, he tells me, before me,-for till the of both Prince Mavrocordato, Colonel Stanhope, Greeks get their loan, it is probable that I shall and myself, and in such concord with all three that have to stand partly paymaster-as far as I am 'good we should all put together-an indispensable, as well upon Change, that is to say. I pray you to repeat as much to him, and say that I must in the interim as a rare point, especially in Greece at present. "To enable a regular force to be properly organ-draw on Messrs. Ransom most formidably. To say ized, it will be requisite for the loan-holders to set the truth, I do not grudge it, now the fellows have apart at least 50,000l. sterling for that particular begun to fight again-and still more welcome shall But they have had, or purpose-perhaps more-but by so doing they will they be if they will go on. guaranty their own moneys, and make assurance are to have, some four thousand pounds (besides doubly sure. They can appoint commissioners to some private extraordinaries for widows, orphans, see that part properly expended-and I recommend refugees, and rascals of all descriptions) of mine at one swoop;' and it is to be expected the next will a similar precaution for the whole. be at least as much more. And how can I refuse it "I hope that the deputies have arrived, as well as some of my various despatches (chiefly addressed if they will fight?-and especially if I should hapColonel pen ever to be in their company? I therefore reto Mr. Hobhouse) for the committee. Napier will tell you the recent special interposition quest and require that you should apprize my trusty of the gods in behalf of the Greeks-who seem to and trustworthy trustee and banker, and crown and have no enemies in heaven or on earth to be dreaded, sheet anchor, Douglas Kinnaird the Honorable, but their own tendency to discord among them- that he prepare all moneys of mine, including the selves. But these, too, it is to be hoped, will be purchase-money of Rochdale manor and mine in mitigated, and then we can take the field on the come for the year ensuing, A. D. 1824, to answer offensive, instead of being reduced to the petite or anticipate, any orders or drafts of mine for th querre of defending the same fortresses year after good cause, in good and lawful money of Grea year, and taking a few ships, and starving out a Britain, &c., &c. May you live a thousand years! nine hundred and ninety-nine longer than castle, and making more fuss about them than which Alexander in his cups, or Bonaparte in a bulletin. the Spanish Cortes Constitution." Our friends have done something in the way of the Spartans (though not one-tenth of what is told)but have not yet inherited their style. "Believe me yours, &c." LETTER DCII. TO MR. BOWRING. "October 13, 1823. LETTER DCIII. TO THE HONORABLE MR. DOUGLAS KINNAIRD. "Cephalonia, Dec. 23, 1823. "I shall be as saving of my purse and person as you recommend, but you know that it is as well to be in readiness with one or both, in the event of either being required. "I presume that some agreement has been con "Since I wrote to you on the 10th instant, the long-desired squadron has arrived in the waters of cluded with Mr. Murray about Werner.' Although Missolonghi and intercepted two Turkish corvettes the copyright should only be worth two or three -ditto transports-destroying or taking all four-hundred pounds, I will tell you what can be done except some of the crews escaped on shore in Ithaca with them. For three hundred pounds I can main tain in Greece, at more than the fullest pay of the Greece; for instance, the mathematical instrument Provisional Government, rations included, one are thrown away-none of the Greeks know a prohundred armed men for three months. You may blem from a poker-we must conquer first, and plan judge of this when I tell you, that the four thousand afterward. The use of the trumpets, too, may pounds advanced by me to the Greeks is likely to doubted, unless Constantinople were Jericho, for set a fleet and an army in motion for some months. the Hellenists have no ears for bugles, and you "A Greek vessel has arrived from the squadron must send us somebody to listen to them. to convey me to Missolonghi, where Mavrocordato "We will do our best-and I pray you to stir now is, and has assumed the command, so that I your English hearts at home to more general exerexpect to embark immediately. Still address, how- tion; for my part, I will stick by the cause while a ever, to Cephalonia, through Messrs. Welch and plank remains which can be honorably clung to. ! Barry of Genoa, as usual; and get together all the I quit it, it will be by the Greeks' conduct, and not means and credit of mine you can, to face the war the Holy Allies or the holier Mussulmans-but let establishment, for it is in for a penny, in for a us hope better things. "Ever yours, pound,' and I must do all that I can for the ancients. The Turks have retreated "N. B. "I have been laboring to reconcile these parties, and there is now some hope of succeeding. Their Stanhope and myself are acting in perfect harmony "P. S. I am happy to say that Colonel Leicester public affairs go on well. from Acarnania without a battle, after a few fruit-together-he is likely to be of great service both to the cause and to the committee, and is publicly as less attempts on Anatoliko. Corinth is taken, and well as personally a very valuable acquisition to our the Greeks have gained a battle in the Archipelago. party on every account. He came up (as they all The squadron here, too, has taken a Turkish cor- do who have not been in the country before) with vette, with some money and a cargo. In short, if some high-flown notions of the sixth form at Harthey can obtain a loan, I am of opinion that matters row or Eaton, &c.; but Col. Napier and I set him will assume and preserve a steady and favorable to rights on those points, which is absolutely neces aspect for their independence. In the mean time I stand paymaster, and what sary to prevent disgust, or perhaps return; but now not; and lucky it is that, from the nature of the we can set our shoulders soberly to the wheel, with out quarrelling with the mud which may clog it se warfare and of the country, the resources even of casionally. vice. an individual can be of a partial and temporary ser- "I can assure you that Col. Napier and myself "Colonel Stanhope is at Missolonghi. Probably of them all; but like men who have seen the counare as decided for the cause as any German student we shall attempt Patras next. The Suliotes, who are friends of mine, seem anxious to have me with try and human life, there and elsewhere, we must be permitted to view it in its truth, with its defects them, and so is Mavrocordato. If I can but succeed in reconciling the two parties (and I have left as well as beauties,-more especially as success wil remove the former gradually. no stone unturned) it will be something; and if not, we must go over to the Morea with the western Greeks-who are the bravest, and at present the strongest, having beaten back the Turks-and try the effect of a little physical advice, should they persist in rejecting moral persuasion. "Once more recommending to you the reinforcement of my strong-box and credit from all lawful! sources and resources of mine to their practicable extent-for, after all, it is better playing at nations than gaming at Almack's or Newmarket-and reQuesting you to write to me as often as you can, "I remain ever, &c." LETTER DCIV. TO MR. BOWRING. "10bre 26, 1823. "N. B. "P. S. As much of this letter as you please is for the committee, the rest may be entre nous. LETTER DCV. TO MR. MOORE. "Cephalonia, Dec. 17, 19 "I received a letter from you some time ago. I have been too much employed latterly to write as I could wish, and even now must write in haste. "I embark for Missolonghi to join Mavrocordato in four-and-twenty hours. The state of parties (but it were a long story) has kept me here till now; "Little need be added to the enclosed, which but now that Mavrocordato (their Washington or arrived this day, except that I embark to-morrow their Kosciusko) is employed again, I can act with for Missolonghi. The intended operations are de-a safe conscience. I carry money to pay the squadtailed in the annexed documents. I have only to ron, &c., and I have influence with the Suliotes, request that the committee will use every exertion supposed sufficient to keep them in harmony with to forward our views by all its influence and credit. some of the dissentients;-for there are plenty of "I have also to request you personally from my- differences, but trifling. self to urge my friend and trustee, Douglas Kin- "It is imagined that we shall attempt either naird, (from whom I have not heard these four Patras or the castles on the Straits; and it seems, months nearly,) to forward to me all the resources by most accounts, that the Greeks, at any rate of my own we can muster for the ensuing year, the Suliotes, who are in affinity with me of bread since it is no time to menager purse, or, perhaps, and salt,'-expect that I should march with them, person. I have advanced, and am advancing, all and-be it even so! If any thing in the way of that I have in hand, but I shall require all that can fever, fatigue, famine, or otherwise, should cut short be got together-and, (if Douglas has completed the middle age of a brother warbler,-like Garcilast the sale of Rochdale, that and my year's income for de la Vega, Kleist, Korner, Kutoffski, (a Russ next year ought to form a good round sum)-as you nightingale-see Bowring's Anthology,) or Thersanmay perceive that there will be little cash of their der, or,-or,-somebody else-but never mind-I own among the Greeks, (unless they get the loan,) pray you to remember me in your smiles and it is the more necessary that those of their friends wine.' who have any should risk it. "I have hopes that the "The supplies of the committee are, some useful, whether it does or no, still and all excellent in their kind, but occasionally as strictly as a milk diet.' bardly practical enough, in the present state of cause will triumph; tat Honor must be minded I trust to observe both "Ever, &a" LETTER DCVI. TO THE HONORABLE COLONEL STANHOPE. "Scrofer, (or some such name,) on board a Cephaoniote. 'MY DEAR STANHOPE, where I landed Luke* and another, (as Luke's life was in most danger,) with some money for them selves, and a letter for Stanhope, and sent them up the country to Missolonghi, where they would be in safety, as the place where we were, could be assailed by armed boats in a moment, and Gamba had all our arms except two carbines, a fowling-piece, and some pistols. "We are just arrived here, that is, part of my "In less than an hour the vessel in chase neared people and I, with some things, &c., and which it may be as well not to specify in a letter, (which has us, and we dashed out again, and showing our stern, a risk of being intercepted, perhaps ;)--but Gamba (our boat sails very well,) got in before night to But where is the and my horses, negro, steward, and the press, and Dragomestri, where we now are. I told our and all the committee things, also some eight thou- Greek fleet? I don't know-do you? sand dollars of mine (but never mind we have more master of the boat that I was inclined to think the left, do you understand?) are taken by the Turkish two large vessels (there were none else in sight), But he answered they are toc large-why frigates, and my party and myself, in another boat, Greeks. have had a narrow escape last night, (being close don't they show their colors?' and his account was under their stern and hailed, but we would not an- confirmed, be it true or false, by several boats which swer, and bore away,) as well as this morning. we met or passed, as we could not at any rate have Here we are, with sun and clearing weather, within got in with that wind without beating about for a a pretty little port enough: but whether our Turk-long time; and as there was much property and ish friends may not send in their boats and take us some lives to risk (the boy's especially) without any out, (for we have no arms except two carbines and means of defence, it was necessary to let our boat some pistols, and, I suspect, not more than four men have their own way. fighting people on board,) is another question, especially if we remain long here, since we are blocked out of Missolonghi by the direct entrance. "I despatched yesterday another messenger tc Missolonghi for an escort, but we have yet no answer. We are here (those of my boat) for the fifth "You had better send my friend George Drake day without taking our clothes off, and sleeping on Draco,) and a body of Suliotes, to escort us by deck in all weathers, but are all very well, and in good land or by the canals, with all convenient speed. spirits. It is to be supposed that the government Gamba and our Bombard are taken into Patras, I will send, for their own sakes, an escort, as I have suppose; and we must take a turn at the Turks to sixteen thousand dollars on board, the greater part get them out: but where the devil has the deet for their service. I had (besides personal property gone?-the Greek, I mean; leaving us to get in to the amount of about five thousand more), eight without the least intimation to take heed that the thousand dollars in specie of my own, without Moslems were out again. reckoning the committee's stores, so that the Turks will have a good thing of it if the prize be good. Make my respects to Mavrocordato, and say, that I am here at his disposal. I am uneasy at being here; not so much on my own account as on that of a Greek boy with me, for you know what his fate yould be and I would sooner cut him in pieces, and myself too, than have him taken out by those barbarians. We are all very well. "N. B. "The Bombard was twelve miles out when taken; at least so it appeared to us, (if taken she actually be, for it is not certain ;) and we had to escape from another vessel that stood right between us a the port." LETTER DCVII. MY DEAR MUIR, TO MR. MUIR. "Dragomestri, Jan. 2, 1824. "I regret the detention of Gamba, &c., but the rest we can make up again, so tell Hancock to set my bills into cash as soon as possible, and Corgialegno to prepare the remainder of my credit with Messrs. Webb to be turned into moneys. I shall remain here, unless something extraordinary occurs, till Mavrocordato sends, and then go on, and act according to circumstances. My respects to the two colonels, and remembrances to all friends. Tell Ultima Analise't that his friend Raidi did not make his appearance with the brig, though I think that he might as well have spoken with us in or off Zante, to give us a gentle hint of what we had to expect. "Yours ever affectionately, "N. B. "P. S. Excuse my scrawl on account of the pen and the frosty morning at daybreak. I write in haste, a boat starting for Kalamo. I do not know whether the detention of the Bombard, (if she be detained, for I cannot swear to it, and I can only "I wish you many returns of the season and hap-judge from appearances, and what all these fellows piness therewithal. Gamba and the Bombard, (there say,) be an affair of the government, and neutrality, is strong reason to believe,) are carried into Patras by and, &c.,-but she was stopped at least twelve miles a Turkish frigate, which we saw chase them at distant from any port, and had all her papers regudawn on the 31st; we had been close under the lar from Zante for Kalamo, and we also. I did not stern in the night, believing her a Greek till within land at Zante, being anxious to lose as little time pistol-shot, and only escaped by a miracle of all the as possible, but Sir F. S. came off to invite me, &c., Saints, (our captain says,) and truly I am of his and every body was as kind as could be, even in Cephalonia." opinion, for we should never have got away of oursclves. They were signalizing their consort with lights, and had illuminated the ship between decks, and were shouting like a mob;-but then why did they not fire? Perhaps they took us for a Greek bralot and were afraid of kindling us-they had no eolors flying even at dawn nor after. LETTER DCVIII. TO MR. C. HANCOCK. "Dragomestri, Jan. 2, 1824. "At daybreak my boat was on the coast, but the "DEAR SIRANCOCK,'t wind unfavorable for the port;-a large vessel with A Greek youth whom he had brought with him, in his suite, from Cephalonia. "Remember me to Dr. Muir and everybody. I the wind in her favor standing between us and the have still the sixteen thousand dollars with me, the Gulf, and another in chase of the Bombard about twelve miles off or so. Soon after they stood (i. e. the Bombard and frigate), apparently towards Patras, and a Zantiote boat making signals to us from he shore to get away. Away we went before the wind, and ran into a creek called Scrofes, I believe ↑ Count Delladecima, to whom he gives this name in consequence of habit which that gentleman had of using the phrase "in ultima analisə frequently in conversation. This letter is, more properly, a postscript to one which Dr. BRIDE DEL rest were on board the Bombarda. Here we are the Greeks who missed stays,) the doctor exclaimed the Bombarda taken, or at least missing, with all Save him, indeed! by G-d save me rather—I'll the committee stores, my friend Gamba, the horses, be first if I can'-a piece of egotism which he pro negro, bull-dog, steward, and domestics, with all nounced with such emphatical simplicity as to set all our implements of peace and war, also eight thou- who had leisure to hear him laughing, and in a mi sand dollars; but whether she will be lawful prize ute after the vessel drove off again after striking or no, is for the decision of the governor of the twice. She sprung a small leak, but nothing fur Seven Islands. I have written to Dr. Muir, by way ther happened, except that the captain was very ner of Kalamo, with all particulars. We are in good vous afterward. condition; and what with wind and weather, and "To be brief, we had bad weather almost always, being hunted or so, little sleeping on deck, &c., are though not contrary; slept on deck in the wet gen in tolerable seasoning for the country and circum-erally for seven or eight nights, but never was in stances But I foresee that we shall have occasion better health (I speak personally)-so much so for all the cash I can muster at Zante and else- that I actually bathed for a quarter of an hour on where. Mr. Barff gave us eight thousand and odd the evening of the fourth instant in the sea (to dollars; so there is still a balance in my favor. We kill the fleas, and other &c.,) and was all the better are not quite certain that the vessels were Turkish for it. which chased; but there is strong presumption that "We were received at Missolonghi with all kinds they were, and no news to the contrary. At Zante, of kindness and honors; and the sight of the deet every body, from the resident downwards, were as kind as could be, especially your worthy and courteous partner. "Tell our friends to keep up their spirits, and we may yet do well. I disembarked the boy and another Greek, who were in most terrible alarm-the boy, at least, from the Morea-on shore near Anatoliko, I believe, which put them in safety; and as for me and mine, we must stick by our goods. "I hope that Gamba's detention will only be temporary. As for the effects and moneys,-if we have them, well; if otherwise, patience. I wish you a happy new year, and all our friends the same. 64 Yours, &c." LETTER DCIX. TO MR. CHARLES HANCOCK. saluting, &c., and the crowds and different cos tumes, was really picturesque. We think of undertaking an expedition soon, and I expect to be or dered with the Suliotes to join the ariny. "All well at present. We found Gamba al ready arrived, and every thing in good condition Remember me to all friends. "Yours ever, *N. B. "P. S. You will, I hope, use every exertion to realize the assets. For besides what I have already advanced, I have undertaken to maintain the Sahotes for a year, (and will accompany them, either as a chief, or whichever is most agreeable to the government,) besides sundries. I do not understand Brown's letters of credit.' I neither gave nor ordered a letter of credit that I know of; and though of course, if you have done it, I will be responsible, was not aware of any thing except that I would have backed his bills, which you sad was unnecessary. As to orders-I ordered nothing but some red cloth and oil cloths, both of which I am ready to receive, but if Gamba has exceeded my commission, the other things must be sent back for t cannot permit any thing of the kind, nor will. Te servants' journey will of course be paid for, though As for Brown's letter, I do that is exorbitant. not know any thing more than I have said, and 1 really cannot defray the charges of half Greece, and the Frank adventures besides. Mr. Barff must send us some dollars soon, for the expenses fall on me for the present. "January 14, 1824. “ Missolonghi, Jan. 13, 183. 'DEAR SIR, "Many thanks for yours of the 5th: ditto to Muir for his. You will have heard that Gamba and my vessel got out of the hands of the Turks safe and intact; nobody knows well how or why, for there's a mystery in the story somewhat melodramatic. Captain Valsamachi has, I take it, spun a long yarn by this time in Argostoli. I attribute their release entirely to Saint Dionisio, of Zante, and the Madonna of the Rock, near Cephalonia. "The adventures of my separate luck were also not finished at Dragomestri; we were conveyed out "P. S. Will you tell Saint (Jew) Geronimo by some Greek gun-boats, and found the Leonidas Corgialegno that I mean to draw for the balance of brig-of-war at sea to look after us.-But blowing my credit with Messrs. Webb & Co. I shall draw weather coming on, we were driven on the rocks for two thousand dollars, (that being about the twice in the passage of the Scrophes, and the dol- amount, more or less;) but to facilitate the business, lars had another narrow escape. Two-thirds of the I shall make the draft payable also at Messrs. Rat crew got ashore over the bowsprit: the rocks were som & Co., Pall-Mall East, London. I believe 1 rugged enough, but water very deep close in shore, already showed you my letters, (but if not, I have so that she was, after much swearing and some ex- them to show,) by which, besides the credits now ertion, got off again, and away we went with a third realizing, you will have perceived that I am not of our crew, leaving the rest on a desolate island, limited to any particular amount of credit with m where they might have been now, had not one of bankers. The Honorable Douglas, my friend and the gun-boats taken them off, for we were in no con- trustee, is a principal partner in that house, and dition to take them off again. having the direction of my affairs, is aware to what "Tell Muir that Dr. Bruno did not show much extent my present resources may go, and the letter fight on the occasion, for besides stripping to his in question were from him. I can merely say, that flannel waistcoat, and running about like a rat in an within the current year, 1824, besides the more emergency, when I was talking to a Greek boy, (the already advanced to the Greek government, and 2 brother of the Greek girls in Argostoli,) and telling credits now in your hands and your partner's, Mr him of the fact that there was no danger for the Barff,) which are all from the income of 152, 1 passengers, whatever there might be for the vessel, have anticipated nothing from that of the priser I shall or ought to have at and assuring him that I could save both him and year hitherto. myself without difficulty, (though he can't swim,) disposition upwards of one hundred thousand e as the water, though deep, was not very rough,-the lars, (including my income, and the purchase mor wind not blowing right on shore, (it was a blunder of eys of a manor lately sold,) and perhaps ara without infringing on my income for 1825, and zai including the remaining balance of 1823. by his orders, written to Mr. Hancock, with some particulars of their voyage: and the Doctor having begun his letter, "Pregiato. Sigr. Aucock," Lord Byron this parodies his mode of address.-Moore. Yours ever, N. B. |