The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-07
LORD ny RON.


contains several Interesting letters from
Nlissoonghi aud other parts Ut. Greece,
written by different persons whn had ac-
cess Of Lord Byron during the fatal lines.
which ,ermined IN his deecasr, which a.
greed in aai,ug, that had his lord,hip con
scented Ia h. blrd, it "a mote than profitable
he would have been still alive. The deep
Interest which he fell Ia the affairs 81
Greece, ~ depicted n the most glowing
colours. One writer gives The following
rs The dyinb ubSer atoms of this patriotic
inan--
81 die content with the sweet hope that
Cree" will soon be entirely delivered hOD
her barbarols oppressofs, aud that the so
yerrigus VI thr,stcndom will make II u
sacred dni, 10 proclaim her Independence.
May my death At least render those suve
rcigns less naughty, aud more generous to-
wards Your berolc country. But tnl you,
brave Greeks, lcrsesrie III your glnrIo,s
career, eiush your tyranis, aud always
maintain the de. rec The Deiipernnee "
Greece, or Death"
In another letter, I" from highly re-
spectacle quarter" II is stated
Never, perhaps, WAS man performing
n more great and useful part than Lord u.
in Greece. His talents, but still more his
rank aud reputation throughout Europe,
among Il vain prople like The Greeks, All
died greatly Ia the effect Of his pe"unlary
succours to the ca,s. of heedom against
tyranny. and of Christianity against the
infdelo Who but must grr,e, thai hs dl-
I'd when engaged in a cause. the rceollre
ton of which would hay. sh.d sunshine
from heaven upon the evening of his days
He kept III his own pay body oil boo S"-
! lots. Som after his arrival III Greece, the
Government entrraird him IL inform them
of any wish hr had by gratifying when
they might testify their deep sense ot obi
CATION To him. He requested them to give
~ about 20 Turkish prisoners, chlrhy W.
men, children, and infrm men, which they
held Ia prison, To hi. free disposal. They
did so. liz sent seven, who We're natives
! of Prc,.u, IL thu Pacha there, with We.
ry polite letter, expressing his hope, TINT
the fefocions sort of warfare Which pre-.
vailed between Greeks and Turks, M
vnced in the treatment Of their prisoners,
might ha mitigatrd. The Turk returned
no answer but the Greek popuiate, when
| they found the use he made oi their pri-
soners, and that I've only waited Tor con
veyaucrs 10 send the others to their native
places, mntinlrd and endsasourcd 10 take
the prlsnners from him which lac only
! pre-, nn,cd by u skirmlsb, IA which Lord
BIS Sulio,s rtpalsed the popnlacc.
! His private habits were singular, rs IS
well known, but they are represented To
me ~ by M means so morosc as the pub
| lie have been led To believe. When on
board the, going from Malta, he had
the ipnrr cabin, the captain the outer. He
suffered no body 10 enter his cabin but
W hun in the humour To converse, he wo,ad
sit in the door Way IN IL, aud talk with the
Captain IN the most lively manner. The
| tom. Of his con, ersaiion had The same free
| dom and brilliancy as Don Juan never
! thcless, lie Was noi only capable but VIII
| ing Ia cutter into serious dlsenssion Al
Catalonia, just brfoie be Went last 10
Greece, there WA. y Missionary Of c00s-
derable taIrnt-, Mr. krpnedy, who con.
sideled himself as completely one Of the
church militant, and engaged with every
man he met, when opportunity offered
perhaps without always waiting Tor pppor
! tuniiy-in tine hope of sowing the good
seed, LORD Is. heard OF him aud when
he understood thai he WAS II man Of parts,
desired 10 hr introduced To "A me- citing oi
two or three English Gcutirmen, to whom
Kennedy had undertaken to prove, IN
Two hours, 10 the satisfaction OF a reasuna-
/ Bile understanding, the truth of the whole
! Christian scheme. lie appeared with his
books, aud Lord b. met him. With the
utmost pulitcness, the latter did not ridi
! cirlr, bit discussed Mr.. krunedy's priucl-
/ pies and aslonishrd his auditors and the
! hi, me n, tbr ,yr.ut or nj, reading Oh III.
.nl,;,.., srd Tie .,cr,,r,cy and nromn,,lude
ia rcaa,,'i,,.,' Ar Kennedy bim,.l,
thinl,s that he made considerable progrcs.
;h Jnrd Il and il !, expected he viii
p,hlish something on the subject.
q ,yl,...,,., ,,,d n c,,,e !, towards
H. ,,,;I'li'' az ~. d,y' tLcn was III, din.
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