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CHAPTER V.

CONCLUSIONS

DRAWN FROM THE PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

Primitive nothingness of the Fanariotes-Quick elevation of
the Fanariotes-Policy of the Sublime Porte in raising
the Fanariotes to the Hospodariate-Motives which have
induced the Sublime Porte to close its eyes on the tyranny
of the Fanariote Hospodars-Reflections on the reunion
of the Eastern and Western Churches-General reflec-
tions on the Revolution of 1821-Probabilities of its suc-
cess- -What mode of government would best suit the
Greeks On whom their choice ought to fall, should
Greece become a monarchy-Fears with which the Fa-
nariotes ought to inspire the Greeks,.........

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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
last, for conscentia read conscientia

VOL. II.

Page 70, line 2 from bottom, for omenous read ominous

75,

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12, for dumfounded read dumbfounded
11, for I forgot read I have forgot

12, for Bobalina read Bobolino

5 from bottom, for Fanarcotes read Fanariotes
6, for Vironne et Leiback read Verone et Laybach
6, for Guenara read Guevara

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,

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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:

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The sea was like an azure lake,

And o'er its calm the vessel glides
Gently, as if it fear'd to wake

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'

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