An Historical Sketch of the Greek RevolutionWhite, Gallaher & White, 1828 - 452 páginas |
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Página xvii
... effect this ; for the Greeks had then become somewhat enlightened , and thousands were flattering themselves , that any attempt of theirs at independence , would be encouraged and supported by the European Powers . A Russian fleet was ...
... effect this ; for the Greeks had then become somewhat enlightened , and thousands were flattering themselves , that any attempt of theirs at independence , would be encouraged and supported by the European Powers . A Russian fleet was ...
Página xix
... effect . The picture which Greece presents to the historian in 1700 , is a most gloomy one ; the lamp had not gone out , but it burned with a feeble , sickly glare , and seemed fed by corruption ; the Greek preserved the form and ...
... effect . The picture which Greece presents to the historian in 1700 , is a most gloomy one ; the lamp had not gone out , but it burned with a feeble , sickly glare , and seemed fed by corruption ; the Greek preserved the form and ...
Página xxi
... effects of the oppression of ages was visibly seen in the face of the country ; the sites of once populous cities were marked by a few miserable hovels , and in some instances had become unhealthy marshes . The population , vegetation ...
... effects of the oppression of ages was visibly seen in the face of the country ; the sites of once populous cities were marked by a few miserable hovels , and in some instances had become unhealthy marshes . The population , vegetation ...
Página xxiii
... effect of the remoteness or proximity of their province , to the immediate influence of the tyranny of the different masters of the country . The mountain Greek is brave - often to heroism ; -he is hardy , active , lively , a lov- er of ...
... effect of the remoteness or proximity of their province , to the immediate influence of the tyranny of the different masters of the country . The mountain Greek is brave - often to heroism ; -he is hardy , active , lively , a lov- er of ...
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... effect it had upon the people : it inspirited the whole Pelopenessus ; it showed the Greeks that they might contend with , and beat the proud Osmanli , whose nod they had so long trembled at . Numbers flocked in daily , and swelled the ...
... effect it had upon the people : it inspirited the whole Pelopenessus ; it showed the Greeks that they might contend with , and beat the proud Osmanli , whose nod they had so long trembled at . Numbers flocked in daily , and swelled the ...
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Acropolis Admiral Albanians Argos arms army arrived Athens attack attempt batteries began blockade boats body Boeotia Botzaris brave brigs brulots Candia cannon Capitan Pashaw Captain cavalry Chiefs citadel Cochrane Colocotroni command commenced Constantinople Corinth corvette defend Deputies enemy European exertions expedition Favier fire fire-ships force fortress frigate garrison Government Greece Greek fleet gulf gulf of Corinth hope hundred Hydra Hydriote Ibrahim Pashaw immediately inhabitants insurrection Ionian Islands Ipselanti island Karraiskakis Kiutahi land Lord Byron Marco Botzaris Mavrocordato Mavromichalis Mehemet Mehemet Ali ment Miaulis military Missilonghi Modon Morea mountains Napoli nation Navarino Niketas obliged Oropos party Pashaw passed Patrass peasantry Peloponessus Philhellenes plain port position possession prepared province provisions resistance retired revolt sailed sailors Scio sent ship shot siege situation soldiers soon Suliotes Sultan Thessaly thing thousand tion town Tripolitza troops Turkish fleet Turks vessels walls whole καὶ τὴν τὸ