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alidhaki's tower at prosnero.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
DEPARTURE FROM LAKE MESKLA, THERISO, DH11AKONA. EVENTS
AT KERAMIA IN JUNE 1821. KAMPI. THE PASCHAl. LAMB.
RHAMNE, FRE, AND IPO. OLIVE-TREES OF APOKORONA. THE
COMMON RETURN FOR THE INVESTMENT OF CAPITAL IN CRETE.
EASTER-SUNDAY, WITH ITS FESTIVITIES, SALUTATIONS AND SUPER-
STITIONS. SONG ON THE CAPTURE OF ADRIANOPLE BY THE
MOHAMMEDANS. PYRGO OF ALIDHAKI AT PROSNERO. DEFILE
OF ASKYFO. GREAT ROUT AND SLAUGHTER OF MOHAMMEDANS
IN AUGUST, 1821. PLAIN OF ASKYFO. ARRIVAL AT ONE OF THE
HAMLETS OF ASKYFO. PROCEEDINGS OF THE EGYPTIANS IN 1833.
May 3.
I leave Laid at half past six, and, after a rugged
descent, performed chiefly on foot, to Meskla, cross
the rapid stream, which here, as well as nearer the shore,
before passing Platania, is shaded by lofty plane-trees,
almost all with vines twining round them. I now begin
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departure from lake
159
alidhaki's tower at prosnero.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
DEPARTURE FROM LAKE MESKLA, THERISO, DH11AKONA. EVENTS
AT KERAMIA IN JUNE 1821. KAMPI. THE PASCHAl. LAMB.
RHAMNE, FRE, AND IPO. OLIVE-TREES OF APOKORONA. THE
COMMON RETURN FOR THE INVESTMENT OF CAPITAL IN CRETE.
EASTER-SUNDAY, WITH ITS FESTIVITIES, SALUTATIONS AND SUPER-
STITIONS. SONG ON THE CAPTURE OF ADRIANOPLE BY THE
MOHAMMEDANS. PYRGO OF ALIDHAKI AT PROSNERO. DEFILE
OF ASKYFO. GREAT ROUT AND SLAUGHTER OF MOHAMMEDANS
IN AUGUST, 1821. PLAIN OF ASKYFO. ARRIVAL AT ONE OF THE
HAMLETS OF ASKYFO. PROCEEDINGS OF THE EGYPTIANS IN 1833.
May 3.
I leave Laid at half past six, and, after a rugged
descent, performed chiefly on foot, to Meskla, cross
the rapid stream, which here, as well as nearer the shore,
before passing Platania, is shaded by lofty plane-trees,
almost all with vines twining round them. I now begin
l 2