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his authority, and that great crimes were very unfrequent
in the island.
The Prytanos is entitled to a residence in the Pryta-
neion, or public palace, and he is attended by a secretary
and other officers, whose salaries are no great burden on
the people. He is replaced at the expiration of two years.
The only military force consisted of a Russian serjeant
and twelve privates, who lived in perfect harmony with
the inhabitants, and are under the immediate orders of
the Prytanos.
Commerce has not yet produced a striking inequality
in the circumstances of the citizens of Ithaca : yet in a
country secured by impotence from active hostilities, and
by situation from the exactions of a conqueror, a few suc-
cessful speculations cannot fail to produce an ample har-
vest to individuals. It has been asserted in the north of
Europe, that Ithaca is too inconsiderable a rock, to have
produced any contingent of ships, which could entitle its
King Ulysses to so much consideration among the neigh-
bouring isles ; yet the unrivalled excellence of its port, has,
in modern times, created a fleet of 50 vessels, of all deno-
his authority, and that great crimes were very unfrequent
in the island.
The Prytanos is entitled to a residence in the Pryta-
neion, or public palace, and he is attended by a secretary
and other officers, whose salaries are no great burden on
the people. He is replaced at the expiration of two years.
The only military force consisted of a Russian serjeant
and twelve privates, who lived in perfect harmony with
the inhabitants, and are under the immediate orders of
the Prytanos.
Commerce has not yet produced a striking inequality
in the circumstances of the citizens of Ithaca : yet in a
country secured by impotence from active hostilities, and
by situation from the exactions of a conqueror, a few suc-
cessful speculations cannot fail to produce an ample har-
vest to individuals. It has been asserted in the north of
Europe, that Ithaca is too inconsiderable a rock, to have
produced any contingent of ships, which could entitle its
King Ulysses to so much consideration among the neigh-
bouring isles ; yet the unrivalled excellence of its port, has,
in modern times, created a fleet of 50 vessels, of all deno-