Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-12

REMARKABLE ADVENTURE OF LORD ByRoS.-Lord
Byron, during his residence at Venice, made frequent
excursions and one of those perlls Involved him
in circumstances OF small peril. The privilege Of
attending him on those occasions was strongly COW
eed; and there was not gondoler IN Venice, nor
sailor in the Adrlac but regarded his ordshp as his
countryman, and would cheeriIy have exposed HIM
self to any danger for his sake. He was particularly
fond OF the Island of SabloHcelo, situated near RAJ
gusa and often repaired thither IN four Dared boat
accompanied by the Countess GIiccioi and two
three friends. He always carried with him the
quiste materials for writing; and the Countess, who
drew tolerable well from nature took her portfolio
with her. 1t is well known, that along the coast of
Dalmatia, there are many small islands, and on one
another OF these, the company frequently landed
for the purpose of taking refeshment and fishing and
shooting.
The Island of Grossa Micore is a rock covered with
scanty verdure, half an English mile in length,
and about the same in breadth. Here they went on
shore one morning and there was nearly in the
centre Of the island fine spring surrounded with
bushes the only spot which afforded shelter from the
heat of the sum- they resolved to dine there The gon
doliers too left the boat, made fire. and set about
cooking fish, while the company amused themselves.
After passing several hours IN this manner when they
would have embarked again. they found that the boat
having been careessly fastened had got loose, and
they perceived her at distance of two miles, drifting
away from the shore. Grossa Mcore is about twenty
miles from Saboncello and none of the contiguous
islands were inhabited. Lord Byron smiled when he
saw his companions turn pale nevertheless II was by
means a laughing NATTER as vessels very rarely
approached this spot They had plenty Of fowling
pieces, shot, and fishing tackle, and likewise small
quantity Of provisions, but on board there was store
sufficient for week, and these were all lost. They
hoisted the Countesss white shawl on pole as a
signal Of Distress and spread nantes on the bushes
TO form tent. They had nothing TO expect but to
perish by cold and hunger, unless they rescued
by some vessel which might perceive the flag or
hear the shots which they fired from time to time
Il uck u her wa in
the tent, and others stretched themselves like Be-
doulns upon the ground.
As long as the wine and brandy lasted, they kept
up their spirits tolerabiy well but after they had
passed two nights in this manner, all of them became
extremely uneasy; and they resolved to construct a
raft, forgetting that there not, upon the whole
island stick than few inches In circumference.
To swim from the island 10 another was utterly inn
possible and Lord Byron hmsefbegan Ia be alarm.
cd when Venetian who was commonly called the
Cyclops, because Nc had but one eye proposed plan
for their dellverance, and urged by his own daughter,
and induced by the promise of a handsome reward,
he determined to pat u into execution. There IS no
good water the Saboncello, and they had in con-
sequence brought shore cask FOR the purpose of
filing ii at the spring. Falling to work with their
knives they cut this cask into two through the mid
die and in the tcklish kind of vessel formed by one
OF the halves the Cyclops embarked with couple of
poles for oars. To keep up his spirits they had pre-
viously gwen him dram of brandy, and accompany
we're overoyed to that he preserved his singular
boat which al first turned round and round with hun,
bu, in the course Of an hour, il got into rapid
rent, and they soon lost sight OF it, They could per-
ceye that this curroa, set IN towards the land and the
hope of deverance revived. Another night passed,
and by daylight the following morning, the Cyclops
hailed by general shoutof Joy, arrived IN SIX Dared
boat with an abundant supply of wine and fruit
lie had been driven beyond the island of Sablonceo,
and not far from Regusa, and had performed in his
frail vessel voyage of near one hundred miles
Lord Byren literally rewarded him, and on Their re-
turn TO Venice he purchased for the Cyelops boat as
a memorial Of the remarkable event. of which the
latter wasjustly proud.