Goodisson, William: A historical and topographical essay upon the islands of Corfu, Leucadia, Cephalonia, Ithaka and Zante: with remarks upon the character manners and customs of the Ionian Greeks : descriptions of the scenery and remains of antiquity discovered therein, and reflections upon the Cyclopian ruins, illustrated by maps and sketches (London: Thomas and George Underwood, 1822)

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whence they were dislodged by the other party
only with the assistance of the Athenian fleet.
Of the island mountains there remains another
range, which forms a right angle nearly with St.
Salvador, the direction being about north and south,
terminating in a lofty mass to the southward, called
Mount Deca. The elevation of this last is, however,
less than that of the first described range. It is
greatest at the western coast, which is exceedingly
bold; and from thence the general surface of the
island slopes gradually down to the water edge along
its eastern coast. This conformation gives the
greater portion of the island an eastern aspect,
nearly the whole surface of which becomes dis-
played, as the passenger moves up the streights;
exhibiting a rich picture, ever varying with the
tints of the olive and of the fresh foliage of the
vine, studded with villages, peaceful and happy
under the protection of a just government, and
flourishing under the flag of a great and free nation.
With this character of scenery at the Corfu side
of the channel is finely contrasted, the naked savage
features of the Albanian mountains, which, tracing
out a rough outline upon the eastern horizon,
elevate their rugged snowy tops to the clouds.
Uncultivated and depopulated * wilds render horrid
* The remains of many great cities are swallowed up in the deep
forests and underwood with which the country is over-run. The
author has traversed a good deal, particularly of the part opposite