Lord Byron's departure from Genoa-His voyage

to Cefalonia-His tour in Ithaca-His residence

at Metaxata

CHAPTER II.

Arrival of Colonel Stanhope-The Pacha of Scutari

retires from the siege of Anatolico-Dissensions

amongst the Greeks of the Morea-Lord Byron

addresses a public letter to the legislative body,

and a private letter to Prince Mavrocordato-

Arrival of the Greek fleet and of Mavrocordato

-Lord Byron sends a message to the Prince-

Arrival of two Greek vessels off the harbour of

Argostoli, with letters from the Prince and the

Greek government to Lord Byron-Lord Byron

embarks, and sails from Cefalonia-Arrives at

Zante-Sails for Missolonghi-Is separated from

Count Gamba-The latter, with part of Lord

Byron's household, taken by a Turkish frigate,

and conveyed to the Castle of the Morea-His

release and arrival at Missolonghi, where Lord

Byron also arrives-His joyful reception-Ac-

count of his dangerous voyage there-Departure

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of the Hydriote fleet-State of Greece-Lord

Byron's political conduct in that country-His

intended enterprise against Lepanto-He takes

five hundred Suliotes into his pay-Forms an

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CHAPTER III.

Communication from the legislative body with Lord

Byron-He rescues a Turkish prisoner-Letter

from Coray to Mavrocordato-Lord Byron obliged

to keep a Suliote guard in his house-Disturbances

between the Suliotes and citizens of Missolonghi

-Prince Mavrocordato's account of his own escape

from the Turks-Lord Byron's sentiments as to

his own situation in Greece-Affray with the Su-

liotes-The Turkish squadron come out of the

Gulf-The Speziot ships return home-Lord

Byron's conversation with Count Gamba on his

expedition against Lepanto-Missolonghi block-

aded-Lord Byron's poem on his birth-day-His

resolution-Presentiment of dying in Greece-

Messenger sent to Mr. Parry-Arrival of Captain

Yorke at Missolonghi-His remonstrance with

the Greek authorities-Lord Byron releases four

Turkish prisoners-His letter to Yussuff Pacha

on that occasion-Lord Byron appointed com-

mander of the expedition against Lepanto-Cap-

tain Yorke's second visit-Lord Byron's letter on

the observance of neutrality-He arranges the

dispute between Captain Yorke and the Greeks-

Difference of opinion between Colonel Stanhope

and Lord Byron-Letter from Ulysses to Lord

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Byron-From General Londo-Anecdote of

Londo in 1809-Lord Byron's letter to him-

Lord Byron's attachment to oriental history-His

accurate memory-Progress of the artillery bri-

gade-Embarrassments of the Greek government 104

CHAPTER IV.

Lord Byron's visit to Anatolico-His reception there

-Return to Missolonghi-Arrival of Mr. Parry,

with the stores of the London Greek committee-

Interview and arrangement with the Suliote chief-

tains-News from the Morea-Letter from Lord

Byron to Lord Sidney Osborne-Proceedings at

the Seraglio-News from Patras, and communica-

tion with Lepanto-Proceedings with the Suliotes

-Intrigues of the Moreote chiefs-Difficulties

with the Suliotes-Lord Byron attacked by a

convulsive fit--Alarm at the Seraglio - Lord

Byron releases twenty-four Turkish prisoners—

Destruction of a Turkish brig-Captain Sasse

killed by a Suliote-Disturbance with the Suliotes

-The primates visit Lord Byron-Proposal from

Ulysses to Lord Byron-The artillery brigade

CHAPTER V.

News from the Morea-Lord Byron indisposed-

Communication from the islands-Anxiety at

Cephalonia respecting Lord Byron-He receives

proposals from Sessini of Gastouni, and from

Colocotroni-Also from Parucca on the part of

Pietro Bey-His letter to Parucca-His view of

the politics of Greece-Alarm of the plague-

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Offer from the government to appoint Lord By-

ron Governor-General of continental Greece-His

reply-A public meeting at Missolonghi-De-

parture of Messrs. Finlay and Humphreys for

Athens, with despatches from Lord Byron-

Their interruption by the way-News of the con-

clusion of the Greek loan-Punishment of an

artillery-man-Discipline of that corps-Lord

Byron presented with the citizenship of Misso-

longhi-Distress of the government

CHAPTER VI.

Affray between one of Lord Byron's guard and a

citizen of Missolonghi-Lord Byron's letter on

that occasion-Conspiracy of Cariascachi-His

troops enter Missolonghi-A body of Suliotes

seize upon Basiladi-Lord Byron's journey to

Salona prevented-A spy arrested in Lord By-

ron's house-Measures taken by Prince Mavro-

cordato- His proclamation at Anatolico- His

letter to Lord Byron-Lord Byron's last illness-

His death-The funeral service over his remains

-Disastrous consequences of the death of Lord

Byron-The transfer of the remains to Zante,

and thence to England

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A NARRATIVE,

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CHAPTER I.

Lord Byron's departure from Genoa-His voyage to Cefalonia-His tour in Ithaca-His residence at Me

taxata.

THERE are few either in the Old or the New World, whithersoever the light of civilization extends, who have not proclaimed themselves friendly to the regeneration of Greece. People of all nations, parties and sects the most opposed to each other, whether in politics or religion, have apparently

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