Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-12

s,nr Do'as' one Oh Mhon was very complaisane and
say "'eh iof us; but the other two Suppose Thought
'o oplising 10 waste their notes On So small an an
.ense !" The one waters oi the will ocean. We nass
60 all The tar famed lonian Isles ''-Ih,r, r.nbali.
Hdh'e, 81 Manra &c, which have been so Ian, ha.n
"n,f'al zed by great poet The isles Of l,reece
FROM distance, one could no, he insnlred with
ihuch poetic sentiment nj their appearance ,o1 in f,c
'ie ho'hag eni Immense barren roeks RISING nut
VI ''e ocean without The least token Of yece,aton save
."e oFe and grape. and spme fruit Sui poets have
~ "oensea 10 represent Them the fit abode of gods
snu eoodesses coihed in everlasting verdures These
's""us are very numerous rising out of the sea IN
"hch ever side you uok many OF the smaller oncs
nnlnhaoited. Towards sunset we rounded te hay of
Na'afno. where the fleet of the Turks were DESTROYED
by he English and French There are here immense
caVefns hrmed IN he rocks by the everlasting washing
OF me waves oi The sea- On The coast Of Greece in
nan honr we passed Coran aud Modon which presents
ed singular spectacle desoale beyond descripon-,he
houses very low aud small without chimneys and every
hhe looking truly comioftless. The moon as shining
ohgh'y aud the heavens were thickly studded with
'''''an' Stars as we rounded Cape Maapan, which re
mebered very well or having IN my early school DAYS
IN my geography lass got aboveh seyera OF nv class
mates by saying III was The soulhemosi cape in Eu-
rope The i1llowlng day We arrived in syria. and
We're then In the waters ot lie Archipelago. SYRIA is
Tue only town on the Island and more desuale spo,
never saw-nol a solitary tree or green object meets the
eye. We were compelled 10 remain here day and
ulghi Tor the boat 10 take us TO Athens The shores
looked 50 uninvng, we did not from our boat
aud The heat was great IL would be dangerous have
exposed ourselves The city is of some extent built
on h resembling sugar loaf with a church al the
top, and the sides down 10 the waters edge, covered
WIN Greek houses. Aud al night, when the houses
are lighted. looks very beautiful. Al night Actors
gave US an opera and nothing delightful than
To listen t" Their ch mellow Voices or winch the llal
lans are so famous The and shining brich
~ with fresh and cooling breeze, added much to the
pleasure Of he There were several boats lying
NOT lar from US. and some ships rormng quarantine,
VINO were SO much eaehaned with the singing that al
Inc c"ncdsan OF each air. the audible ''eruzie "bra-
vo. hank you,) rcsounded from ship ship aud one
of the ships went so far as 10 make emporary umi-
nation 10 compliment 10 the performers. The last eve,
h'g o' our stay here we iook little boat and rowed 10
me LazIreilo lis most dismal place, surrounded by
sna yard, without tree or grass. rejoice have
10 perform quarrentne IN so conforiless place. We
rode along The qnas without landing and saw much sur
and business III The streets, aud many ships building
wood, brought from the Island of Negopont. When
we IL IL SyTa our beat was crowded with Greeks, who
slept on deck, covering themselves with carpet. In
me morning, when ! awake and went deck, found
Iha' we were in the IIean sea with Athens before u.s.
lnvonnlarlly said 10 myself, that be Athens -
passed by The straits of Saams and very soon ari-
yea at Pf1ns. the port of Athens five miles distant from
the latter place The par ol Plrans Turns bow, The
TWO ends OF which approach To each other, In
leave only a MARROW passage. 1t is fine larbor with
very deep waer capable oi holding fifty sixty
small sized ships, though the ancient historians, say II
formerly hed Sin 10 Ell ht hundred vessels. On landing,
we took carriage and proceeded the road Athens
every step watching closely 20 perceive OF The
ancient greatness OF This land. There
oi wall along the way. and the lonb Of Anope. The
Amazln-bnt no traces ri that Of Menander OF Eu-
npldes OF the lile temple dedicated Socraes once
located on the borders OF this road could be
As we passed along cannot express you how singu-
ar!y every hing struck Such poverty and desola
ton We met troops of mules laden with brush to
burn so heaped up you could only he pool 2
mails head mounted by Greek dressed in their peculiar
costume with most savage like counlenance. For more
lhan mile our way Was over plain desert OF sand
a caravan OF cames, heavily laden conducted by Turks
were just before us. We soon began To groves Of
olive Trees and gs by tie way side which became lar,
ger and more numerous as we approached the city Cars
loaded with wine in skins going plraas, were frequent
IN the road and every NOW and then, you could the
Greek women their wells drawing water, with
leather bucket tied 10 Iope. Turning from these hum
BILE objects. the Acropos is the first object that strikes
the eye from distance, aud The grand presiding won.
y here Of greater magnifcence than even my nasna~
lion or fancy had conceived. which strike the view
on every side. vi defer IL d. scribe nil have an OPP
portuniiy to examine them more minulely.
1--WE passed Sapho's leap which even to this day. is
said tn he much resored by ardent lovers; and
far gone" IN thai blind passion attach artificial
Wings to their bodes to aid them in their leap.