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TERMINATION OF MY JOURNEY IN THE MOREA. 457
who having also concluded their tour in Greece, had arrived here
with an intention of proceeding to England or to Malta. My
destiny compelled me to direct my course still far from home: I
had solemnly engaged my word to the French government to return
to Rome after my absence of two years was expired; and thus,
contrary to all my interests, and inclinations, and intended plans in
life, I was obliged to surrender myself once more a prisoner. In
the mean time I wrote to Signor Pomardi, who, during my tour
through the Morea, had re-established his health at Zakunthos;
and, though he was only.in a state of convalescence during the
greater part of his stay in that island, yet his unremitting diligence,
and his enthusiastic admiration of the beauties of nature, had in-
duced him to make several drawings, and four highly finished pano-
ramas of that island, which the Italians, from its singular beauty,
call the flower of the Levant. It is to the unwearied diligence and
accurate observation of this celebrated artist that I am indebted for
a collection of 600 views of Greece, while 400 more were made by
nivself. After a few days, Signor Pomardi arrived at Patra; and,
as it was oar intention to visit the ruins near Mcsaloggion, as well
as some of the Ionian islands, we hired a boat to convey us as far as
Corfu. I dismissed my attendants, who had served me faithfully
throughout my tour, and had the satisfaction of sending them to their
homes in a state of grateful contentment with the remuneration they
received. Ibrahim contemplated treating himself with a new gun,
a pair of silver-mounted pistols, and a fine sword; Georgio Stathi
already talked of the olive trees he intended to possess at Athens,
where he said he should remain and cultivate his land, as he had
travelled enough for the remainder of his life.
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who having also concluded their tour in Greece, had arrived here
with an intention of proceeding to England or to Malta. My
destiny compelled me to direct my course still far from home: I
had solemnly engaged my word to the French government to return
to Rome after my absence of two years was expired; and thus,
contrary to all my interests, and inclinations, and intended plans in
life, I was obliged to surrender myself once more a prisoner. In
the mean time I wrote to Signor Pomardi, who, during my tour
through the Morea, had re-established his health at Zakunthos;
and, though he was only.in a state of convalescence during the
greater part of his stay in that island, yet his unremitting diligence,
and his enthusiastic admiration of the beauties of nature, had in-
duced him to make several drawings, and four highly finished pano-
ramas of that island, which the Italians, from its singular beauty,
call the flower of the Levant. It is to the unwearied diligence and
accurate observation of this celebrated artist that I am indebted for
a collection of 600 views of Greece, while 400 more were made by
nivself. After a few days, Signor Pomardi arrived at Patra; and,
as it was oar intention to visit the ruins near Mcsaloggion, as well
as some of the Ionian islands, we hired a boat to convey us as far as
Corfu. I dismissed my attendants, who had served me faithfully
throughout my tour, and had the satisfaction of sending them to their
homes in a state of grateful contentment with the remuneration they
received. Ibrahim contemplated treating himself with a new gun,
a pair of silver-mounted pistols, and a fine sword; Georgio Stathi
already talked of the olive trees he intended to possess at Athens,
where he said he should remain and cultivate his land, as he had
travelled enough for the remainder of his life.
VOL. II. 3 N