A Narrative of Lord Byron's Last Journey to Greece: Extracted from the Journal of Count Peter Gamba, who Attended His Lordship on that ExpeditionJ. Murray, 1825 - 307 páginas |
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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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... troops ; and it was his nephew who had been killed . I did not perceive the slightest emotion in his coun- tenance . He asked me what Sir Thomas Maitland had thought of it ; and if he would not revenge so great an insult offered to the ...
... troops ; and it was his nephew who had been killed . I did not perceive the slightest emotion in his coun- tenance . He asked me what Sir Thomas Maitland had thought of it ; and if he would not revenge so great an insult offered to the ...
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... the division of the districts under their re- spective captains , and of the troops in each district ; the assignment of the soldiers ' pay , and the establishment of the national constitution and LAST JOURNEY TO GREECE . 89.
... the division of the districts under their re- spective captains , and of the troops in each district ; the assignment of the soldiers ' pay , and the establishment of the national constitution and LAST JOURNEY TO GREECE . 89.
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... The chief- tains appeared very eager to undertake this enterprise under the orders of Lord { Byron ; and Mavrocordato was persuaded that their irregular troops would more willingly obey him than LAST JOURNEY TO GREECE . 95.
... The chief- tains appeared very eager to undertake this enterprise under the orders of Lord { Byron ; and Mavrocordato was persuaded that their irregular troops would more willingly obey him than LAST JOURNEY TO GREECE . 95.
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... troops would more willingly obey him than any Greek , or any other foreigner . Lord Byron had no pre- tensions to military skill ; but courage and energy are perhaps more useful than science for the conduct of undisciplined forces ...
... troops would more willingly obey him than any Greek , or any other foreigner . Lord Byron had no pre- tensions to military skill ; but courage and energy are perhaps more useful than science for the conduct of undisciplined forces ...
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affairs afterwards Agrafa Ali Pacha amongst Anatolico answer appeared April Argostoli arrived artillery attack Basiladi Blaquiere blockade boat Bozzari brig brigade cannon Captain Yorke Cariascachi castle cause Cephalonia chieftains Colocotroni Colonel Stanhope Corfu corps danger dissensions enemy English favour fear February friends frigate Gastouni Genoa German Greek Greek fleet Greek Telegraph guard Gulf honour hope immediately Ionian Islands Ithaca January learnt legislative body Lepanto letters loan London Lord Byron Lordship March Marco Marco Botzari Mavrocordato ment messenger Metaxata Missolonghi Morea morning never night o'clock Pacha of Scutari Parry parties Patras patriots piastres port Praidi Prevesa Prince Mavrocordato received resolved Roumelia sail Salona Sasse sent Seraglio ship soldiers solonghi Speziot Spiro Suliotes tains thought tion told took town Trelawny troops Turkish Turks Ulysses vessel western Greece whilst whole wished wrote Yussuff Pacha Zante
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Página 126 - Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love! My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!
Página 127 - Tread those reviving passions down, Unworthy manhood! — unto thee Indifferent should the smile or frown Of beauty be. If thou regret'st thy youth, why live? The land of honourable death Is here: — up to the field, and give Away thy breath! Seek out — less often sought than found — A soldier's grave, for thee the best; Then look around and choose thy ground, And take thy rest.
Página 63 - I conceive that his name and his mission will be a sufficient recommendation, without the necessity of any other from a foreigner, although one who, in common with all Europe, respects and admires the courage, the talents, and, above all, the probity of Prince Mavrocordato.
Página 63 - I am very uneasy at hearing that the dissensions of Greece still continue, and at a moment when she might triumph over every thing in general, as she has already triumphed in part. Greece is, at present, placed between three measures: either to reconquer her liberty, to become a dependence of the sovereigns of Europe, or to return to a Turkish province. She has the choice only of these three alternatives. Civil war is but a road which leads to the two latter.
Página 126 - No torch is kindled at its blaze A funeral pile. The hope, the fear, the jealous care, The exalted portion of the pain And power of love, I cannot share, But wear the chain. But 'tis not thus - and 'tis not here Such thoughts should shake my soul, nor now, Where glory decks the hero's bier, Or binds his brow. The sword, the banner, and the field, Glory and Greece, around me see ! The Spartan, borne upon his shield, Was not more free.
Página 176 - As soon as he could speak," says Count Gamba, "he showed himself perfectly free from all alarm; but he very coolly asked whether his attack was likely to prove fatal. 'Let me know,' he said; 'do not think I am afraid to die — I am not.
Página 304 - Mavrocordato is almost recalled by the new Government to the Morea (to take the lead, I rather think), and they have Written to propose to me, to go either to the Morea with him, or to take the general direction of affairs in this quarter— with General Londo, and any other I may choose, to form a council.
Página 181 - Turks and Greeks. It is enough that those who " want assistance are men, in order to claim the pity and " protection of the meanest pretender to humane feelings. " I have found here twenty-four Turks, including women " and children, who have long pined in distress, far from " the means of support and the consolations of their " home. The government has consigned them to me: I " transmit them to Prevesa, whither they desire to be " sent. I hope you will not object to take care that they " may be restored...
Página 265 - There are things which make the world dear to me [lo lascio gualohe cosa di caro nel mondo] ; for the rest, I am content to die.' He spoke also of Greece, saying, ' I have given her my time, my means, my health — and now I give her my life ! — what could I do more...