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Greek skips of war near the town. They look old and worn
out. We went ashore after breakfast, and got there by 7.30.
We were detained by the San it a, and had a good opportunity of
observing the numerous Greeks on the shore. The military
were dressed in the white Albanian dress described at Syra.
The others wore a waistcoat of broadcloth, with silk buttons
and loops, under which sometimes appeared the white sleeves of
the shirt, and sometimes those of a close jacket buttoned round
the body, and generally of a different colour from the waistcoat,
wide dark trousers, or rather breeches, a sash, and a red fess
complete the dress. This last (the fess) is worn by all, even by
Frenchmen in the Greek service, who are otherwise dressed in
the European way. These Greeks are dark complexioned, and
neither good-looking, nor stout, nor well set up: some had a
short shaggy white cloak, I suppose the Albanian capote. After
a good deal of examination of papers, &c., we were told that
Capo dTstria's brother would see us, and settle everything; and
were soon after shown up to a poor but clean Greek house, where
he received us with great civility. Our fate was soon settled ; he
told our spokesman (Colonel Byam) that we could not be per-
mitted to go to Athens at present; and on my urging that we
had neither military stores, nor provisions, nor anything that
should exclude us, he said that if we could be permitted he
would not advise our going on any account. He insinuated
that the place would soon be reduced, and said that a French
vessel had been hred on by the Castle, and compelled to return
the tire, and that in consequence no Frank would be safe there.
When Colonel Byam asked if it was blockaded on the land side,
he said he did not exactly know; from which I inferred that
matters are in progress. With respect to the Morea he advised
delav for a fortnight at the least, as the plague was still
raging, and the heat so great. We afterwards learned also that
if we visited any place but Napoli, Argos, and Egina, we should
have to perform forty days' quarantine on our return. This
does not so much affect my fellow-travellers, whose course after
the Morea is out of quarantine countries, but it would be fatal
to me. I therefore determined (as I probably should have done
Greek skips of war near the town. They look old and worn
out. We went ashore after breakfast, and got there by 7.30.
We were detained by the San it a, and had a good opportunity of
observing the numerous Greeks on the shore. The military
were dressed in the white Albanian dress described at Syra.
The others wore a waistcoat of broadcloth, with silk buttons
and loops, under which sometimes appeared the white sleeves of
the shirt, and sometimes those of a close jacket buttoned round
the body, and generally of a different colour from the waistcoat,
wide dark trousers, or rather breeches, a sash, and a red fess
complete the dress. This last (the fess) is worn by all, even by
Frenchmen in the Greek service, who are otherwise dressed in
the European way. These Greeks are dark complexioned, and
neither good-looking, nor stout, nor well set up: some had a
short shaggy white cloak, I suppose the Albanian capote. After
a good deal of examination of papers, &c., we were told that
Capo dTstria's brother would see us, and settle everything; and
were soon after shown up to a poor but clean Greek house, where
he received us with great civility. Our fate was soon settled ; he
told our spokesman (Colonel Byam) that we could not be per-
mitted to go to Athens at present; and on my urging that we
had neither military stores, nor provisions, nor anything that
should exclude us, he said that if we could be permitted he
would not advise our going on any account. He insinuated
that the place would soon be reduced, and said that a French
vessel had been hred on by the Castle, and compelled to return
the tire, and that in consequence no Frank would be safe there.
When Colonel Byam asked if it was blockaded on the land side,
he said he did not exactly know; from which I inferred that
matters are in progress. With respect to the Morea he advised
delav for a fortnight at the least, as the plague was still
raging, and the heat so great. We afterwards learned also that
if we visited any place but Napoli, Argos, and Egina, we should
have to perform forty days' quarantine on our return. This
does not so much affect my fellow-travellers, whose course after
the Morea is out of quarantine countries, but it would be fatal
to me. I therefore determined (as I probably should have done