Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-15

sr carriage and walked towards the people. The wo-
.,rs we're sitting the gruund-somr knitting and olh>
-, cmplyed in embsoiderng white cl,h, with red cot
,,o G,r dress. Miss Baldwin spoke them in Greek
They were very curious and inqnis,ve-look hold Of
ms dress and scarf and examined them mnuiey-asked
usnv questions very tsmiliar-ahd seemed per
S..y n home with cs. Their manner Of ARRANGING
,Ieir hair is somewha, sngularthey arrange in long
baids mingng silk Of vafous colors h it, and at The
md hangs Two large lasses uf red silk Of most brlian,
cour, which altogether. looks very pretty the head
dess Of the childrea sill! singular, Consisting
Of :ssket Of coins from the smallest the largest pece
Cited TO cap which closely covered the head II is KEEP,
on The head BY string which goes under the chin, which
/. also covered with small cons and this money is care
fully preserved AID considered The dowcry OF the chill
dren. Il has much the appearance Of helmet. The
pen seemed 10 be idle. sitting IN groups talking which
reminded Of what Saint Luke says Of the Athena u.s.
"hey spent their time in nothing else but either To tell
Of hear sumo thing" There are many ruins al this
place Such old broken columns of beautiful marble
from Pans Pen,ellcus. old mosaic nmrs &c. If the
prea,es, antiquity. Il supposed aud there remains no
doubt that there are immense ruins yet undiscovered
here, hut as yet no excavaiioCs have been made II
would be impossible TO describe you the wreichedness
of hoyels these people nhabii. ] glad when
the hour VI departure arrived though the situation this
place must beautiful and the bays Of Eeusis and Sal
smis At sunset formed worthy of the poc,s de,
scripiisn. We had delightful ride back. Mrs. Hill
accompanied Us IL our resting place, which did not
rsach I'LL after dark. though We drove very fast Tie
Greeks have mercy upon horses. hch lean and
miserable osking animals. Mrs. Hill is one The kind.
and must interesting Of ladies'. shall long remem-
her " lib gratitude her attention To u.s. She is great
.ake and seemed much pleased TO hear that had late
" been member OF Bshop Doant's school. wish
lad time 10 give you account Of her useful and nie.
resting schoo-bui in a few hours we must fore yer bid
sdieu to these classic SCENES and time has been so
fully occupied Ia rambling abon 10 view these Interest,"
tn2 objects. that my opTftuuy for letter writing is in>
deed limited. Aud even if had more time, no hing
rsnd keep my eyes rom wandering these hauwed
hills or co,fne my ideas to any particular thing Faia
would lager longer here were only to witness the
lively sunsets of Greece. Every presents some
enchaniment and makes regret the huur Of de-
pariue The weather is very warm, snd the heat Of the
midday sun is so intense, that there is much danger i,
exposing ones sell its burning rays has not raned
here for eight months. and you nay well imagine the
dreary presented hy these barren desoate hills and
plains. But we shalt soon embark for hotter cline
and perhaps fni savage aud desula,e land We
have Concluded t" cross the Mediterranean Egypt and
after ascending the Nile tn Grand Cairo, take the land
routs the Deserts and Red Sea to the Holy Land
aad touch at Consisniinnple on our rearn.