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CAEIA.
situation and inactivity of the people having reduced their
numbers to less than fifty. I was recommended by them
(for they would not point out which was their Aga,) to re-
move to a little distance, as they had very recently had ill-
ness among them. JNTo mark of hospitality was shown to
me, and on applying to hire horses I was shunned by all.
The authority of the firman was useless, for they would not
point out the chief to whom I might present it: the tempta-
tion of money was also of no avail, as they said they did not
want it, and their horses were at pasture in the plain: others
led me to suppose they would bring horses ; but all failed,
and I was unable to proceed. The children were not checked
for calling us Grhiaours, and we were laughed at by the
people,—a situation by no means soothing to the temper of
either an Englishman or a Greek. My servant Demetrius
swore at the whole nation of Turks, and upbraided me by
asking where was the great hospitality for which I praised
this people. Not being disposed, in consequence of one in-
stance to the contrary, to condemn all the nation, I said that
there must be some cause for our being so neglected here.
Some peasants passing through to the next village, San-
soon, were prevailed upon as a favour (for they were not in-
fluenced by money) to carry the baggage; and a lad, partly
by our intimidation and partly by his own poverty, was led
to take the bold step of supplying us with two riding horses,
which we agreed should go with us for a fixed sum to Chanly,
the second village on our route; the others were going there
also, but they would only agree to carry the baggage half
way, and this as a favour. We no sooner got out of the
village, than sociable chat commenced, and the mystery of
our ill-usage was solved. Last year four Europeans,—it is
to be feared English,—the Captain, two Milordos, and an-
other person, paid a visit to the ruins from their vessel; they
hired horses to return to the sea, a distance of about ten
miles. On the way Milordos struck one of the Turks; a
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CAEIA.
situation and inactivity of the people having reduced their
numbers to less than fifty. I was recommended by them
(for they would not point out which was their Aga,) to re-
move to a little distance, as they had very recently had ill-
ness among them. JNTo mark of hospitality was shown to
me, and on applying to hire horses I was shunned by all.
The authority of the firman was useless, for they would not
point out the chief to whom I might present it: the tempta-
tion of money was also of no avail, as they said they did not
want it, and their horses were at pasture in the plain: others
led me to suppose they would bring horses ; but all failed,
and I was unable to proceed. The children were not checked
for calling us Grhiaours, and we were laughed at by the
people,—a situation by no means soothing to the temper of
either an Englishman or a Greek. My servant Demetrius
swore at the whole nation of Turks, and upbraided me by
asking where was the great hospitality for which I praised
this people. Not being disposed, in consequence of one in-
stance to the contrary, to condemn all the nation, I said that
there must be some cause for our being so neglected here.
Some peasants passing through to the next village, San-
soon, were prevailed upon as a favour (for they were not in-
fluenced by money) to carry the baggage; and a lad, partly
by our intimidation and partly by his own poverty, was led
to take the bold step of supplying us with two riding horses,
which we agreed should go with us for a fixed sum to Chanly,
the second village on our route; the others were going there
also, but they would only agree to carry the baggage half
way, and this as a favour. We no sooner got out of the
village, than sociable chat commenced, and the mystery of
our ill-usage was solved. Last year four Europeans,—it is
to be feared English,—the Captain, two Milordos, and an-
other person, paid a visit to the ruins from their vessel; they
hired horses to return to the sea, a distance of about ten
miles. On the way Milordos struck one of the Turks; a
m
b is :'-■-
- - :
i
liliknDKaiiiJM