263, 264.-Sapientza-Shipwreck there, 265.-Appearance Origin of the Fanariotes-Of the Grammaticos-Creation of the dignity of Drogoman to the Divan-Drogoman of the Marine-Elevation of the Drogoman of the Divan to the Hospodariate Employments reserved for the Native Boyars and Mussulmans-Places given by the Hospodar to the Fanariote Boyars-The Hospodar at Constanti- nople-His policy-His arrival at Bucharest-His recep- tion-Particulars of his mode of acting and living-Of the Native Boyars their expenses-Their love of luxury- Of the Fanariote Boyars-Counsels which they give their Prince-Conduct of the Hospodar in his government- Deposition of the Hospodars-Their return to Constantino- CHAPTER V. Of the Fanariote Boyars, after the deposition of their Prince -Education of their sons-Counsels of the Hospodar to CONCLUSIONS DRAWN FROM THE PRECEDING CHAPTERS. Primitive nothingness of the Fanariotes-Quick elevation of - .... 377 ERRATA. VOL. I. Page 174, line 4 from bottom, for Peleon read Pelion 188, 189, 244, 337, 4 from bottom, for son read son-in-law 5, for father read father-in-law 3 from bottom, for manekin read manikin VOL. II. Page 70, line 2 from bottom, for omenous read ominous 75, 12, for dumfounded read dumbfounded 12, for Bobalina read Bobolino 5 from bottom, for Fanarcotes read Fanariotes JOURNAL, &c. &c. CHAPTER I. WE lost sight of England on the 12th of October, 1824. Captain Fox, a son of Lord Holland, with his lady, a daughter of his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence; Mr. Tennant, a relative of my Lord Yarborough, his medical attendant; and a Mr. Hall, were cabin passengers: a son of General Slade also partook of the gun-room mess. Sunday, 17th Oct.-This morning the service of the church was performed on the main deck. I observed, with pleasure, the attention of the seamen; who were, for the most part, regular in making the responses. About three o'clock P.M. we came in sight of the coast of Portugal; the royal palace of Mafra was distinctly perceptible, together with the town of Cintra. White houses glittering in the sun, 20 AMUSEMENT ON BOARD. united with the convent-crested granite rock, formed a sweetly picturesque object from the ship. Monday, 18th Oct.-Passed Cape St. Vincent and Sagras about ten o'clock this morning; the ship running before the wind. In Moore's words: 66 The sea was like an azure lake, And o'er its calm the vessel glides The anger of the slumb'ring tides." Towards evening the wind totally subsided; and a sky radiant as the imagination could picture, gratified the sight. A broad golden line was thrown by the setting sun upon the waters; while the small barks (some of which were distinguished by the triangular felucca sail) moved slowly and gracefully along. On the Spanish coast Cape St. Maria presented itself with the mountains of Moncheque, énveloped in a soft blue mist. The porpoise gamboled around the ship, as the sailors did within it. The fiddle put the limbs of the crew in motion, while the band on the quarter deck was employed in facilitating the officers' |