The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-08-06 00:00:00

AT ATHENS.
A FREEHOLD ESTATE, WITHIN A MILE OF. THE
ACROPOLIS and CITY, a SHOOTING and HUNT-
ING VILLA, with 380 ACRES of LAND.
MR. GEORGE with feelings of unmixed
pleasure and satisfaction, makes known that he is ho-
noured by having been selected as the humble individual to
OFFER for SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Mart,
London, on THURSDAY, the Bth of August next, at Twelve,
a SINGULARLY DELIGHTFUL r, FREEHOLD PRO-
PERTY. And he is proud, to add at it is the FIRST
ATTEMPT at a SUBMISSION to PUBLIC OPINION
and COMPETITION of a DISTINGUISHED ESTATE
SO FAR REMOVED FROM ENGLAND.
THIS IMPORTANT ESTATE

is within one mile of
THE CITY OF ATHENS,
Nearly FOUR HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND,
Within its plains, and a
SHOOTING OR HUNTING BOX, WITH EXTEN-
SIVE GARDENS.
Before Mr. Robins ventures upon his fearfully difficult task,
he may well ask for a little forbearance with a kind public,
in not criticising too earnestly or too severely this, his first
essay as connected with an attempt to describe a splendid
Estate so nearly allied to •
THE CLASSIC CITY OF ATHENS,
and so far removed from the usual sphere of In vocations—
the city and its vast renown he may safely leave to those who
are well read in the history-of Greece ; his task, fortunately,
is only to give in the langaage of truth, however imperfectly
told, an unpretending description of the property under re •
view. As it would require the pen of the immortal Byron to
do it adequate justice, the writer may be well excused for
approaching it with fear and trembling ; he' will, however,
venture only at a round, unvarnished tale, leaving to the
imaginative powers of those who seek such a splendid repose,
to fill up the vast, immeasurable space, which his feeble
effort must leave unaccomplished. The Villa may he thus
succinctly described :—lt is suited to a family not very large,
but whose minds are embued with reminiscences of the glory
of this once famed city.
" Shrine of the mighty ! can it be .
That this is all remains of thee ?"
It is placed WITHIN THE OLIVE GROVE
on the Plains of Athens, and from its lofty tower commands
the MOST SPLENDID AND PICTURESQUE
VIEW OF THE ACROPOLIS AND THE CITY,
including the Mount Hymettus, and Pentelicus, the Piraeus,
Salamis, and indeed all
THE ISLANDS OF. THE JEGEAN SEA.

In superintending this magnificent Panorama, how awfully
grand doth Nature's works appear, inclining the imagination
first to believe, and at length the senses to concur in the
realization of all those classical associations,'vhich 'cannot
fail to interest and encourage the enterprise, and lead to
researches which the march of intellect has recently more
than ever provoked. Oh, that the pen of the great Bard
could at this moment lend its influential aid, and direct the
one that now falters in the vain attempt to:give a moderate
portraiture of the Landscape ! but this is hopeless. A short
summary of a few of the minor points for consideration must
suffice with those who, while they would enjoy the Antiquities
of Athens, are not insensible' to the large income that is avail-
able by this purchase. It has already been noticed that the
Demesne around the City numbers
THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY ACRES,
the greater part under cultivation, in Corn, Cotton, and
Maize, beside
LARGE PLANTATIONS OF OLIVE TREES ;
THE VINEYARDS AND EXTENSIVE GARDENS
are about twenty acres, walled round and planted on the
celebrated site known as
" THE ACADEMUS OF PLATO,"

and to which the river Cephisus becomes the irrigating
stream, as well as to the smaller vineyard, which is allied to
the abode.
Within the garden-walls of Six Acres, are
PLANTATIONS OF ORANGE AND LEMON TREES,
and it must not be overlooked, as a special gift belonging to
its produce, that
HIS MAJESTY, THE KING OF GREECE,
and his Queen—always on important occasions, when a
splendid fete is given at the • Palace, prefer to have the fruit
from MR. BELL'S CELEBRATED GARDENS.
Numerous Plantations of Mulberry Trees crown and vary
the picture, and
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY BUTTS OF RED •
AND WHITE WINE.
is the fair annual produce. There is beside..
CORN, WINE, AND OIL IN ABUNDANCE.
It is to be hoped, and indeed, is believed, that enough has
been said to enlist the attention of those who are sensitive to
the delight, and consequently know how to appreciate
THE ARTS AND SCIENCES.
If profit be also in their "'mind's eye," They will find it
at Athens to their hearesicontent. But there is still another
class who may, and ought to be seduced to give a serious
thought to this sale—alluding especially to those who dislike
not longevity—throughout the world it would be in vain to
look for a more congenial climate. NINETY-FOUR is
not accounted OLD, and Doctors and Physic are very little
in request. To those whom ambition leads to soar above
their fellow-men, the proximity to
THE COURT OF ATHENS,

and the gratification (leaving self-interest for a moment out
of consideration) derivable froth frequent intercthirse with
" THE HIGH AND MIGHTY IN ROWER," -
and the continuous intimacy with the
" MOST REFINED OFEUROPEAN SOCIETY,"
under the paramount protection of England and France,
completes a picture of which the possessor may well be en-
vious. A plan of the Estate and a view of the Villa, is in
preparation, and may be had twenty-one days anterior to the
Sale, at the Jerusalem, and Lloyd's Coffee Houses, Coruhill ;
the Mart ; and at Mr. Robius'g Offices, London.
P.S. Building is proceeding as rapidly. as in England ;
Foreigners may possessPreeholds on the smile, terms as the
Greeks ; there is an English Church, and the Protestant
religion is respected.