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ALBANIAN BOBBERS." 453
Gusumistris, situated in a large undulating plain, devoted to the
labours of agriculture, but bare of trees. Between it and the palaio-
kastro is a river which flows towards the south-east.
TO PATRA.
On quitting Gusumistris, on the 19th of March, we crossed a
stream, which soon unites with a river, which we also passed a few
minutes afterwards. In two hours time we crossed another river;
and twenty-two minutes further, another; both of which find their
way to the Corinthian gulf, and enter the sea to the north-west of
Bostitza. These are probably the Phoenix and the Meganitas,
which were between iEgion and Patra;.' The country had a gloomy
appearance, and seemed but thinly inhabited. A poor village or
two were seen at some distance from the road. At one of these
places, which was situated near the entrance of a forest, about a
dozen dirty Albanians, on seeing us pass, rushed out of their cottages ;
and, on inquiring if we were going to Patra, and being answered in
the affirmative, advised us to take them as guards, as the wooded
tract we were about to enter was infested by banditti, and extreme!y
dangerous.
Without waiting for our determination they brought out their mus-
kets, and seemed resolved to attach themselves to our party; but we
felt little inclination to accept their proffered protection, and more
particularly when we observed them whispering together, and appa-
rently contriving some mischief. Their savage looks and forbidding
manners moreover strengthened our determination not to comply with
Pausan. b. 7- c. 23.
Gusumistris, situated in a large undulating plain, devoted to the
labours of agriculture, but bare of trees. Between it and the palaio-
kastro is a river which flows towards the south-east.
TO PATRA.
On quitting Gusumistris, on the 19th of March, we crossed a
stream, which soon unites with a river, which we also passed a few
minutes afterwards. In two hours time we crossed another river;
and twenty-two minutes further, another; both of which find their
way to the Corinthian gulf, and enter the sea to the north-west of
Bostitza. These are probably the Phoenix and the Meganitas,
which were between iEgion and Patra;.' The country had a gloomy
appearance, and seemed but thinly inhabited. A poor village or
two were seen at some distance from the road. At one of these
places, which was situated near the entrance of a forest, about a
dozen dirty Albanians, on seeing us pass, rushed out of their cottages ;
and, on inquiring if we were going to Patra, and being answered in
the affirmative, advised us to take them as guards, as the wooded
tract we were about to enter was infested by banditti, and extreme!y
dangerous.
Without waiting for our determination they brought out their mus-
kets, and seemed resolved to attach themselves to our party; but we
felt little inclination to accept their proffered protection, and more
particularly when we observed them whispering together, and appa-
rently contriving some mischief. Their savage looks and forbidding
manners moreover strengthened our determination not to comply with
Pausan. b. 7- c. 23.