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cattle, have been constructed by indivi-
dual benevolence.

In this point of view, the character of
the modern Greeks "would ill bear a
comparison with that of their oppres-
sors; such a comparison, however, would
be unfair, for slavery necessarily entails
a peculiar train of vices; but it may be
hoped, that the growing energy, which
must one day free them from political
slavery, will also emancipate them from
its moral effects.

We found the Agha. of the district on
the beach, waiting my return to Delik-
tash, and in rather a discontented mood.
During our excursion he had been on
board. For various reasons, I common-
ly went on shore as one of the lieute-
nants; and the officer, on whom the
command devolved, had general direc-
tions to receive in my apartments any
respectable visitors, and, personating the
captain, to give them pipes and coffee.
In this instance he inadvertently betrayed
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