Travels in Sicily, Greece & AlbaniaJ. Mawman, 1820 |
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Page 45
... engaged for the sport . We observed them already moving towards the southern extremity of the lake like a Lilliputian fleet , and our boatmen redoubling their efforts , we soon overtook them . Each caique , besides the rower , con ...
... engaged for the sport . We observed them already moving towards the southern extremity of the lake like a Lilliputian fleet , and our boatmen redoubling their efforts , we soon overtook them . Each caique , besides the rower , con ...
Page 46
... engaged about four hours , the vizir himself made his ance in his state barge , but did not join in the sport ; soon afterwards the wind began to rise , and occasioned rather a heavy swell ; the signal was then given for dispersion ...
... engaged about four hours , the vizir himself made his ance in his state barge , but did not join in the sport ; soon afterwards the wind began to rise , and occasioned rather a heavy swell ; the signal was then given for dispersion ...
Page 86
... informed as to the state of continental affairs , he had been for some time engaged in assiduous en- deavours to persuade Mr. Pouqueville and General Denzelot the gover- DINNER WITH MR . POUQUEVILLE . 87 nor of Corfu.
... informed as to the state of continental affairs , he had been for some time engaged in assiduous en- deavours to persuade Mr. Pouqueville and General Denzelot the gover- DINNER WITH MR . POUQUEVILLE . 87 nor of Corfu.
Page 101
... engaged in a state of warfare amongst each other for the purposes of pillage , or revenge , or extension of territory . Unable to make head against his enemies , it is said that he died of grief , leaving two wives and three children ...
... engaged in a state of warfare amongst each other for the purposes of pillage , or revenge , or extension of territory . Unable to make head against his enemies , it is said that he died of grief , leaving two wives and three children ...
Page 102
... engaged the oldest and most faithful retainers of her family to animate his zeal by a recital of the history and exploits of his an- cestors , to correct his rash impetuosity by their experience , to in- struct him in all the manly ...
... engaged the oldest and most faithful retainers of her family to animate his zeal by a recital of the history and exploits of his an- cestors , to correct his rash impetuosity by their experience , to in- struct him in all the manly ...
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Acarnania Acheron Agà Albanian troops Alessio Ali Pasha Ali's amongst ancient Antonietti appeared Apsus Argyro-Castro arms army arrived Arta attack Avlona beautiful Berat beys called caloyer Captain carried castron character Charadrus chief church commanded Constantinople Corfu death Delvino dispatched district divan dominions Effendi endeavoured enemies English Epirus favourite fortress Foto French friends gain Gardiki Gardikiote garrison grand Greece Greek hands harem head hill honour Ibrahim Pasha inhabitants Ioannina Ionian Ionian islands Ionian Sea island Kiaffa Klissura lake Mahometan means Mouchtar Pasha mountains Mustafà officers Palasca palikars Paramithia Parga Parghiotes plain Porte possession Pouqueville Prevesa prisoners procured received republic returned river rock Romaic ruins Russians Santa Maura scarcely sent seraglio serai Signore Nicolo soon Suli Suliots Tepeleni tion took town Turkey Turkish Turks Tzavella village vizir Voïussa whilst δὲ νὰ τὴν τῆς τὸ τὸν