Turk, or even to apply to him his prænomen of Mustapha. He hates the Turks: he hates also to have his turban touched; and a gentleman having one day made an effort to take it off, the little barbarian drew his pistol, and raved on account of its not being loaded. His general habits and attachments are military, and he is conversant with the use of arms. On one occasion, when no one could fire a pistol which was out of order, Ali, after repeated trials, rubbed the flint and pan with sulphur, and succeeded in discharging it. He is very fond of dancing, which he performs in a manner closely resembling that of the ancient Greeks, deviating only by firing off his pistols while he twirls. He has also a taste for music and singing, and is an admirable mimic. It is, however, of more importance to his future welldoing, and to his present character, to state that he is most faithful and obedient to his master's orders. He may indeed be regarded upon the whole as a clever boy, full of talent and feeling, alloyed by pride, obstinacy, revenge, and sundry other vices of his caste. TABLE OF CONTENTS. To J. Bowring, Esq. PAGE Colonel Stanhope's Offer to proceed to Greece as Agent of the .... 1 To the same. Colonel Stanhope's Negotiations with the Philhellene Committee at Darmstadt Negotiations with the Philhellene Committee at Zurich....... Conversations with a Swiss Colonel, relative to the Military Sys- To the same. 3 LETTER VII. To the same. LETTER VIII. To the same. Pisa-Conference with the Metropolitan Ignatius—Government of the Ionian Islands-Policy of England, with Respect to LETTER IX. To the same. Conference with an intelligent Greek, settled at Ancona-Re- sources of Greece-Pacha of Egypt-Revolutionary Greek Society at Moscow-Discussions at Ancona relative to a Vessel LETTER X. To the same. Cefalonia Lord Byron-Colonel Napier-M. Paraidi-State of LETTER XI. To Prince Mavrocordato. LETTER XII. To J. Bowring, Esq. LETTER XIV. To the General Government. LETTER XV. To J. Bowring, Esq. Artillery Corps-Press-Advantages of sending to Greece Mo- Loan of £100 towards the Payment of the Sailors-Objects al- ready carried into Effect-Loan-Press-Parry-Wants-Two LETTER XVII. To the same. Turkish Brig captured off Ithaca-Dissensions in the Govern- LETTER XVIII. To the same. LETTER XIX. To the same. Greek Chronicle-Press-Byron-Mavrocordato.... LETTER XX. To M. Psylas. Offering him the Editorship of a Newspaper at the Seat of Go- vernment PAGE 64 LETTER XXI. To J. Bowring, Esq. Meeting of the Primates of Western Greece-Population of LETTER XXII. To the same. Count Gamba's Escape-Parry-Conduct of the Executive Body LETTER XXIII. To the same. Utilitarian Society-Sir T. Maitland's Proclamation against the LETTER XXIV. To the same. Greek Chronicle-Congress-Lord Byron-Suliots... 78 LETTER XXV. To the same. German Artillerymen-Colocotroni--Noble Behaviour of some of 79 |