Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-04-25

enabled us 10 see the most interesting parts Of the
sland-groves Of olive trees with their pretty fruit
green Of the foliage IN wonderful contrast with the
time-wOrn, venerable trunks: mingled with these
were oranges and lemons with their golden fruit,
trees, pofnegfanates and the bamboo waving Its
slender and graceful leaf, hedges OF the Cactds q
century plant) of an enormous size, and more beau
full bloom. Dahlias and other flowers in rich pro-
FUSION and myriads Of singing birds filling the air
with their Joyous notes Hei0iced a. did We in the
balIhy atmosphere. soft haze developed the sky,
mountain and water, giving even to the rocky
coasts of Albania, that !" rugged nurse OF savage
men, softness and beattyof cofOfing that nothing
but actual observation do justice, or give cre-
dence to. 1t is all one lovely dreamy vision. We
returned to the esplan$6e in 'front.' of the Govern
n0rs to see review and hear some fine music from
the band. and then returned to the boat which left
at P. NJ, passing by the little Isle of Vido and
ULYSSES sail" which, overtaRen by Neptune, was
" here rooted downto everlasting rock" We had
the Albanian coast in sight till dark. and counted
ten Greek boats with their tall slanting and latteen
sails ranged along its rocky sides. Next morning
had the pleasure Of another ratnble In the town
of Patrass, which we had reached in the night. pas
sing the islands Of Zante and Cephalonia. This
town suffered extremely during the Greek Revolu
tion having been burnt by the Turks, as they fed,
on the rising Of the nhabitants to the fortress on
hill behind the town, which still remains though
much dilapidated. We climbed its heights howe
ver and had fine view Of the surrounding scenery
of mountain, sky and water while the new town lay
like a model at our feet. Both here and at Corfu
we were amid Greek population, but must re-
serve till some future time the description Of their
beautiful Albania costume. "a .i9 3. '-11 eh'
athens, Oct. 24.-Shortly after leaving Patras
we enter the gulf Of Lepano or Corinth guarded on
either side its natr Nv entrance BY handsome forth.
cations Of recent construction Shortly after this
vcp vvpFfn re- hQ f0VsvN n
fought the celebrated naval battle by the conn
bned fleets Of the christian states of the MediteF
ranean, under DON John Of Austria, 1871, against
the Ottoman feet, the first signal defeat eyperien.
ced BY the latter The town itself (like all Greek
towns built on the hill side aned by walls which
enclose both town and harbor,, running up to q
point and surmounted on the summit by q CASTLE
At VostizZa, the ancient Alguim, we stopped to
land and take in passengers. During our voyage
across the gulf we have seen mvriads Of sword6sh,
their bright sides cleaning in the sunshine and their
painted beal like mouths looking very singular
Two dolphins likewise leaped from the sea. afford
ing mOmentarv glance. In the evening as said
before, we anchored al little village situated in
bend Of the gulf, which brought Corinth opposite
to, and very near US. Little however remains 70
interest one. The seven Doric columns, supposed
to have belonged to the Temple Of Minerva Gale
mats, ahd a mas Of brick work. SUPPRESSED to be
mart Of one of the baths built by Adf an, and an
ampffitheatre excasaed in the rock all that re-.
main Of the once snlendd luxurious and voluptu-
Gus City of Corinth. Its ancient fortress 10 how.
ever remaining the Aero. Corinthts and sconsider
ed the second strongest fortification IN Greece!
From here too, we had view of the summit Of
Mt PaymGsssss, but would have given much 10 have
stood at the base and drank from the Castalian
foun still existing at its foot, but time and cir
cumstances would not permit We landed here,
and rode access the lsthmiis Of C6Finth 1--WE miles,
to the port Of the Egean gulf, Calanalchi. the an!
cient Cenchrea, where Ct Paul shaved his head be!
cause he had sasas -s>-s see;aS4 iieue sister
of the church, BY whom he sent his EPstle TO the
Romans II is poor miserable dirty village now,
and swarms of Greeks covered the landing and fill
ed the main street on our arrival. The Greeks are
very curious You can never stop TO buy thing
but YOU are Immediately surrounded by swarm OF
in1usitive faces. But in nv oDinion, p" Madame"
curiosity has heen verv much abused and beled.--
What is thirst after knowledge but curiosity edW
Gated and refined! Leaving Cenchrea we we're
som making tot the Pert Of Pireus, about five
miles distan. from Athens, but owing to some im-
portant Greek parsonage who was one Of cur pas.
sengers whose horses had to I've brought along, we
were detained some two hours, and consequently
did not arrive till too late tn reach Athens that
night, 50 remained aboard and the next morning,
with the Sirocco blowing hurricane almost, We
landed in the midst Of feet Of vessels. We coun.
ted fourteen ships of war Of diff erent nations who
are now towering about Greece in consequence OF
the lafe revolution Of which Of course the papers
as they have the news officially. only know that
the revolution was bIoodless one, and that the
Greeksobfained from the King what they required,
constitution, il has been brought about and all ID
row qniet as IL uoshing had happened e We were
soon comfortably settled in the Hotel des Etran.
GERS" and AZ soon 90 we had breakfast we with
Greek guide, Necolai Vorsi bent our steps towards
the heights which rise behind the Netv town and
which are 40 replete with historic interest. We
went first to the Temple Of Theseus. about the
most perfect remains in. Athens. Near this are
placed the marble chairs ofthe Areopogites, reno
we'd from their original site on the Areorogus. The
Temple Of Thescus is ffow used 40 a museum and
contains the fragmentsad remains Of many statues,
pillars tornbs inscriptions, and various other rel
ics that can scarce be decided upon but are beau.
full even in their broken and scattered parts Next
we mountedthe Pnyx. (or billy where all important
meetings were held to decide on peace or war, &c.
stone pulpit on the top, and the seats and steps
heSsn out of the solid rock are still to be disn-
guished. Next, after ascending the Hit Of Mars,
we found ourselves at the point where the Council
sat in che open air in these marble chairs. still
white and pure, and sat during the hours or dark
ness that they might not be prejudiced by the sight
Of the criminals and here too are the two stones on
which sat the accuser and the accused. Sixteen
steps in the rock lead to H. !. .'''Hs'a -" =.
After making descent and winding round short
distance we came to that point Of te fif Of Mars
where they brought PAM to listen 70 his preaching
| of the Unknown Cod whom in tiseit ignorance
fhey worshipped and here 1 may say that for once
in nv life have trodden in the footsteps Of st.
Pau; for here, On this gerry stone pinffoSm he
stood when re delivered to the Athenians that
beautiful discourse commencing % Ye men Of Ath-
ems" &c., and YOU can have no idea with what M
ferest and pleasure tsred to the nth chapter Of
fEe Acts Of the Apostles and read IL on my return
from this \ DIV sDot. A cross deeply cut in the
-o.ar l.,;a s,avarz chs ana sti6e and lny, t,vg,