. The British in Capri, 1806-1808 . advanced and retreated through the principaltowns in the kingdom of Naples, and being at the takingof the greatest part of those in Calabria, and alternatelymixed with Russian and Neapolitan troops, Calabrese,Sicilians and French. To add to all this, I have servedin the various capacities of lieutenant, lieutenant andadjutant, brigade-major, and captain, and have had noless than four different commanding officers in thatspace of time. To conclude this history, I am now,through the great favour and partiality of my presentcommanding officer, Colonel Lowe, dul
. The British in Capri, 1806-1808 . advanced and retreated through the principaltowns in the kingdom of Naples, and being at the takingof the greatest part of those in Calabria, and alternatelymixed with Russian and Neapolitan troops, Calabrese,Sicilians and French. To add to all this, I have servedin the various capacities of lieutenant, lieutenant andadjutant, brigade-major, and captain, and have had noless than four different commanding officers in thatspace of time. To conclude this history, I am now,through the great favour and partiality of my presentcommanding officer, Colonel Lowe, duly installedCaptain Commandant of Anacapri, of which situationI give the following account. The island of Capri is in the Bay of Naples anddirectly opposite to that Capital : distance (across thebay) about 18 mUes to Naples, of which town and ofVesuvius you see the most beautiful view imaginable. ^ *Incidi8 in SeyUam cupiene vitare Charybdim. Ph. Gaultier, Alexandreis, V., 301.(In hope Charybdis to escape, thou fallest upon Scylla.). SIR RICHARD CHURCH 89 On entering the Bay on the right of Capri, the main-land (the points of Campanella and Massa) isabout two miles from the island. Now for the islanditself : it is about five miles and a half in length andperhaps its greatest breadth is not above two ; it isdivided into two parts, Capri and Anacapri, and hasthree towns, or rather villages, several convents and abishop, and several remarkable ruins of palaces, whole island is a perfect garden covered with vines,olives, figs, etc. Capri is the chief town and port andhas a castle ; it is the seat of Government and theheadquarters of the regiment, and has about 3,000inhabitants. The roads are very hUly, narrow and, ingeneral, steps. Anacapri is above two thirds of theisland, and, once up, a level country abounding in fruit,wine, and oil. It has no place of anchorage for shipping,but several creeks and smaU bays, where an enemy mayattempt a landing. The only road from Capri he
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