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PREFACE.
Having been requested by Mrs. Stuart, on the death of Mr. Newton, to superintend the publication
of the present work, it will not, perhaps, be improper to give a short account of the manner in which
this volume has been put into its present form, it being unfortunately deprived of the advantage of
making its appearance under the direction of its original author.
When the materials were first delivered to me, several chapters were fairly transcribed ; to most
of them, however, additions have been made, and other chapters have been since entirely collected
from loose papers. Of the former description are chapters, the first, third, fourth, fifth, and eleventh;
and of the latter, are the second, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and twelfth, together with the
addition of several plates, and all the maps.
As from this description the reader may apprehend that he has before him rather a production
of mine than an original work of Mr. Stuart's, it is proper to mention, that the first step taken, and
indeed the only one that could render Mr. Stuart's materials (consisting of numerous memorandum
books and loose papers) intelligible, was, to form a general index to the whole; and, with this
assistance, no difficulty was found in completely collecting Mr. Stuart's opinions on each subject. I
hope, therefore, it will appear, that I have spared no pains to do justice to the subscribers and
supporters of this invaluable work; as well as to the ability of its ingenious and accurate author.
The few observations of my own, which I have ventured to add, are, "indicated by the initial
(R) attached to the notes at the pages where they occur." The view of the Stadium, Plate XXXVII.
at Chapter VI, is the only original drawing of mine. The other plates that have my name to them,
are such as I have drawn out from Mr. Stuart's and Mr. Revett's designs in the various sketch-
books.
The map of Greece, in general, will be found much more accurate than any yet published of
that country ; as it has Mr. Stuart's surveys in Attica, and other parts which he visited. The Morea is
also laid down from a manuscript map never before published. The map of Attica, Plate II, though
imperfect, is yet by much the most accurate survey that has been made of this province; however,
having nothing laid down but from authority, it appears unfinished; as it was not thought proper to
complete it further than the authorities warranteda. The chart of the ports of Athensb, Plate III, is
a The map of Greece by L. S. de la Rochette, as published the soundings have been introduced. The distance from the
separately by Faden, is not introduced in this edition, and was centre of the Port of Piraeus to the Parthenon was found, by Sir
not originally intended for the work, having been brought out in W. Gell, to be Five Miles 600 English feet; and he states it to be
1791, several years before the appearance of the third volume; deep and capacious enough even for large modern ships of war.
and the labours and observations of subsequent travellers and Mr. Ilobhouse however has adopted a contrary opinion, and asserted
geographers render that map somewhat obsolete. It will how- that " an English sloop of war was warned that she would run
ever be seen that the map of Attica (solely appropriate to this aground if she endeavoured to get in," to settle which question the
work) has been corrected and improved from the recent observa- following original description of the Pira'ic Port, by Captain W.
tions of Captain W. H. Smyth, R.N. and other authentic sources H. Smyth, will be found very satisfactory:
of Attic geographical information. CED-D
h It will be observed, that in the republication of the Chart of " F0RT pib^eus-
the Ports of Athens, this work has been favoured by the as- " This is an extremely good harbour for large vessels, though
sistance of Captain W. H. Smyth, a distinguished officer in His the narrowness of the entrance might startle a navigator; but it
Majesty's Navy, recently employed by the Board of Admiralty in has sufficient depth of water and good holding-ground to afford
making a survey of the shores of Greece and the Ionian Islands, secure shelter from all winds,
from whose observations the improved outline of the coast and " In approaching this port from the eastward, it should be
VOL. III. . B
Having been requested by Mrs. Stuart, on the death of Mr. Newton, to superintend the publication
of the present work, it will not, perhaps, be improper to give a short account of the manner in which
this volume has been put into its present form, it being unfortunately deprived of the advantage of
making its appearance under the direction of its original author.
When the materials were first delivered to me, several chapters were fairly transcribed ; to most
of them, however, additions have been made, and other chapters have been since entirely collected
from loose papers. Of the former description are chapters, the first, third, fourth, fifth, and eleventh;
and of the latter, are the second, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and twelfth, together with the
addition of several plates, and all the maps.
As from this description the reader may apprehend that he has before him rather a production
of mine than an original work of Mr. Stuart's, it is proper to mention, that the first step taken, and
indeed the only one that could render Mr. Stuart's materials (consisting of numerous memorandum
books and loose papers) intelligible, was, to form a general index to the whole; and, with this
assistance, no difficulty was found in completely collecting Mr. Stuart's opinions on each subject. I
hope, therefore, it will appear, that I have spared no pains to do justice to the subscribers and
supporters of this invaluable work; as well as to the ability of its ingenious and accurate author.
The few observations of my own, which I have ventured to add, are, "indicated by the initial
(R) attached to the notes at the pages where they occur." The view of the Stadium, Plate XXXVII.
at Chapter VI, is the only original drawing of mine. The other plates that have my name to them,
are such as I have drawn out from Mr. Stuart's and Mr. Revett's designs in the various sketch-
books.
The map of Greece, in general, will be found much more accurate than any yet published of
that country ; as it has Mr. Stuart's surveys in Attica, and other parts which he visited. The Morea is
also laid down from a manuscript map never before published. The map of Attica, Plate II, though
imperfect, is yet by much the most accurate survey that has been made of this province; however,
having nothing laid down but from authority, it appears unfinished; as it was not thought proper to
complete it further than the authorities warranteda. The chart of the ports of Athensb, Plate III, is
a The map of Greece by L. S. de la Rochette, as published the soundings have been introduced. The distance from the
separately by Faden, is not introduced in this edition, and was centre of the Port of Piraeus to the Parthenon was found, by Sir
not originally intended for the work, having been brought out in W. Gell, to be Five Miles 600 English feet; and he states it to be
1791, several years before the appearance of the third volume; deep and capacious enough even for large modern ships of war.
and the labours and observations of subsequent travellers and Mr. Ilobhouse however has adopted a contrary opinion, and asserted
geographers render that map somewhat obsolete. It will how- that " an English sloop of war was warned that she would run
ever be seen that the map of Attica (solely appropriate to this aground if she endeavoured to get in," to settle which question the
work) has been corrected and improved from the recent observa- following original description of the Pira'ic Port, by Captain W.
tions of Captain W. H. Smyth, R.N. and other authentic sources H. Smyth, will be found very satisfactory:
of Attic geographical information. CED-D
h It will be observed, that in the republication of the Chart of " F0RT pib^eus-
the Ports of Athens, this work has been favoured by the as- " This is an extremely good harbour for large vessels, though
sistance of Captain W. H. Smyth, a distinguished officer in His the narrowness of the entrance might startle a navigator; but it
Majesty's Navy, recently employed by the Board of Admiralty in has sufficient depth of water and good holding-ground to afford
making a survey of the shores of Greece and the Ionian Islands, secure shelter from all winds,
from whose observations the improved outline of the coast and " In approaching this port from the eastward, it should be
VOL. III. . B