Narrative of a journey through Greece in 1830 : with remarks upon the actual state of the naval and military power of the Ottoman empire . s of wood theyhad been cutting in the mountains; and withoutin the least heeding our presence, they tuckedup their garments, and like as many Naiads,plunged into the stream. AVe slept at Sinano; and having promisedour muleteers three days pay if they wouldtake us to Argos in two, we next morningcrossed the plains of Tripolizza, and stopped forthe night at the khan of Ayiruithica, at thefoot of the pass leading to the Lake of Lerna. A khan is the humble repr
Narrative of a journey through Greece in 1830 : with remarks upon the actual state of the naval and military power of the Ottoman empire . s of wood theyhad been cutting in the mountains; and withoutin the least heeding our presence, they tuckedup their garments, and like as many Naiads,plunged into the stream. AVe slept at Sinano; and having promisedour muleteers three days pay if they wouldtake us to Argos in two, we next morningcrossed the plains of Tripolizza, and stopped forthe night at the khan of Ayiruithica, at thefoot of the pass leading to the Lake of Lerna. A khan is the humble representative of aninn ; and, previous to the war, khans were to befound on every road; some were erected by richTurks, who entertained travellers gratis, whilstothers were built upon speculation. This onewhere we halted had lately been re-established,and consisted of a stable for the cattle, and alono- room with an earthen floor: one end wasfdled with provender, and at the other was thebar, where aquadente, wines, and provisions,might be purchased. We congratulated ourselves upon obtainingsuch a refuge from the bitter cold, and having. OF TRIPOLIZZA. 239 lit a fire in the middle of the room, preparedour provisions for supper, but we were not longthe sole occupants: presently came in threeGreek gentlemen, with a pretty little girl, andtheir attendants, and these made another fire;and having cooked their meat, commenced pull-ing it to pieces with their fingers. Severalmerchants next entered, laden with sacks fullof figs and cotton, and skins of oil, they werebringing from Calamata ; whilst other traderswho were on their way thither were carryingbullocks hides for sandals. They came in oneby one, and deposited their loads on the ground;and then, without ceremony, invaded our circle,and squatted before the fire, where they cate-chised each other as to the success or failure oftheir speculations. We succeeded at last inreconquering our hearth, and, lying down, triedto sleep; but in th
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