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Chap. xxxv. J
PANERMIOTIS.
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CHAPTER XXXV.
Leave Rhodes—Island of Syme—Harbour of Panermiotis—Scala of Syme—
Sponge Trade—Tlie Trophy—(Hellenic Ruins—Excursion up the Gulf of Syme,
anc. Doridis Sinus — Tidal Appearance—Extensive Ruins—Ainoulias—Kir-
vasil—Asserena—Bays of Thymnias, Sclicenus and Bubassius—Hyda—Retnni
to Syme—Reach Smyrna.
In the course of the afternoon the "Royalist" came over
from Marmorice : we immediately collected our packages
and prepared to embark, and the same evening stood away
for Syme. During the night we were nearly run down
by a Greek schooner scudding before the wind with all sail
set and keeping no look-out, while we were close hauled,
beating to windward. Luckily she perceived us just in
time, and passed within twenty yards of us.
February 3.—At daylight we got into the snug harbour
of Panermiotis, near the S.W. point of the island of Syme.
After entering the outer bay, open to the west, we found a
small land-locked basin with a very narrow natural entrance
between steep rocks, into which we gently glided, and an-
chored in three fathoms and a half of the clearest crystal
water, at the bottom of which we could distinguish every
leaf of sea-weed, every stone and shell. A small building
called a monastery, dedicated to St. Michael, stands close
to the water's edge on the east side of the harbour. We
landed in the afternoon, and on visiting it found half a dozen
dirty caloyeros or Greek monks, who supplied us with pro-
visions from their garden and poultry-yard. The hills in
the neighbourhood were barren and uncultivated, consisting
almost entirely of greyish white scaglia, with a few bands and
nodules of siliceous limestone. The only flower we found
F 2
PANERMIOTIS.
67
CHAPTER XXXV.
Leave Rhodes—Island of Syme—Harbour of Panermiotis—Scala of Syme—
Sponge Trade—Tlie Trophy—(Hellenic Ruins—Excursion up the Gulf of Syme,
anc. Doridis Sinus — Tidal Appearance—Extensive Ruins—Ainoulias—Kir-
vasil—Asserena—Bays of Thymnias, Sclicenus and Bubassius—Hyda—Retnni
to Syme—Reach Smyrna.
In the course of the afternoon the "Royalist" came over
from Marmorice : we immediately collected our packages
and prepared to embark, and the same evening stood away
for Syme. During the night we were nearly run down
by a Greek schooner scudding before the wind with all sail
set and keeping no look-out, while we were close hauled,
beating to windward. Luckily she perceived us just in
time, and passed within twenty yards of us.
February 3.—At daylight we got into the snug harbour
of Panermiotis, near the S.W. point of the island of Syme.
After entering the outer bay, open to the west, we found a
small land-locked basin with a very narrow natural entrance
between steep rocks, into which we gently glided, and an-
chored in three fathoms and a half of the clearest crystal
water, at the bottom of which we could distinguish every
leaf of sea-weed, every stone and shell. A small building
called a monastery, dedicated to St. Michael, stands close
to the water's edge on the east side of the harbour. We
landed in the afternoon, and on visiting it found half a dozen
dirty caloyeros or Greek monks, who supplied us with pro-
visions from their garden and poultry-yard. The hills in
the neighbourhood were barren and uncultivated, consisting
almost entirely of greyish white scaglia, with a few bands and
nodules of siliceous limestone. The only flower we found
F 2