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502 7 | guineas. The sun shone in cloudless azure, the air was balmy
503 7 | discovering buried treasure, the clue to which had disappeared
504 7 | with him in the singular coalition which was to change the
505 8 | heraldry, provided him with a coat of arms, representing, on
506 11| ritual, was deposited in a coffin draped with a splendid Indian
507 9 | surprise me," he observed coldly. "I have long known them
508 9 | seventy-two warriors, had seen collapse at his feet the united forces
509 7 | bubonic infection, while the collectors were hunting everywhere
510 7 | Arta. These unfortunate colonists were also obliged to find
511 9 | and came attired in the colour of the Prophet. This time
512 3 | women interposed between the combatants, and the good and gentle
513 8 | standard, will join me in combating the Osmanlis, our common
514 1 | brothers, sons of the wife, combined against Veli, the son of
515 9 | arrived, Ali began to enact a comedy in the intention of rebutting
516 2 | pacha, seeing at his feet a comely youth, with fair hair and
517 2 | relating his prowess to all comers, making presents to the
518 4 | our good lord." ~"Well, be comforted, my child, and show me thy
519 10| between himself and the commander-in-chief. He added that Kursheed
520 10| Toxide Skipetars, with their commanders Tahir Abbas and Hagi Bessiaris,
521 8 | him a kapidgi-bachi, as a commencement of better things. About
522 8 | translation which he was commissioned to make, ambiguous phrases
523 1 | poor country, where, all commodities were cheap. But the Tepeleni
524 2 | my enemies. I allowed the commotion to run its course and reach
525 7 | day of reception for each commune, and for almost each individual
526 9 | of them, to whom he would communicate what more he had to say.
527 8 | any Skipetar of the Latin communion would bear arms against
528 7 | Never before had any such compact disgraced European diplomacy,
529 7 | who were either his old companions in arms, friends, of relations,
530 11| ruins. An enviable fate, if compared with that of his father
531 4 | He sought therefore to compass the latter's downfall, and
532 2 | name of the merciful and compassionate God, Lord of the world. ~
533 7 | announcing to Pacho Bey that his compatriot and companion in misfortune
534 11| been tortured, in order to compel them to disclose where the
535 7 | they met in flocks, and compelling them to settle in Arta.
536 1 | levy exactions on others to compensate him for the losses incurred
537 3 | then sought in new vices compensation for the happiness he had
538 6 | accused her daughter-in-law of complicity, and the unfortunate Ayesha,
539 2 | threatened him, he pretended to comply, conquered by fear, and
540 3 | lowest of the four tribes composing the race of Skipetars, and
541 2 | father-in-law, Capelan, was a composition of every vice--selfish,
542 7 | kapidgi-bachi made a sign of comprehension, and directed his course
543 8 | his own, preferring not to compromise his real power by puerile
544 4 | iniquitous mystery, which compromises me in the eyes of my master
545 3 | could detach him. Skilful in concealing truth under special pretexts,
546 7 | conceal the new plot he was conceiving against him. ~Athanasius
547 3 | was not likely either to concern himself as to what others
548 6 | frustrated Ali's schemes concerning Moustai Pacha, offered him
549 2 | contrary, did all he could to conciliate the man whose anger he dared
550 3 | who was only too happy to conclude a fairly satisfactory negotiation.
551 4 | of death was the foregone conclusion. They were then confined
552 3 | accusation is synonymous with condemnation, such a calumny might easily
553 11| great. A sultan does not condescend to mince matters with his
554 10| the enemy's outposts and confer on the subject of various
555 8 | Seraglio, but not before confessing that they were sent by the
556 7 | in public, Ali drove the confidant of his crimes from the palace,
557 3 | and indolent, he was also confiding and generous. He took the
558 2 | my hopes." ~Kamco did not confine herself to words; she employed
559 2 | property of his predecessor, as confiscated to the sultan, and thus
560 11| to listen to the supposed conflict between the good and bad
561 6 | innocence of Zobeide would confound a calumniator who had dared
562 1 | outcome of his character confronted with circumstances. Few
563 9 | of the smoke and general confusion, Ali succeeded in withdrawing
564 3 | joyfully acknowledged the congratulations of his friends. He presented
565 3 | horrible a crime. He received congratulatory visits, and composed an
566 9 | on those cut off from the congregation of Sunnites, or Orthodox
567 9 | mountain guns, a number of Congreve rockets, formerly given
568 1 | Kamco, daughter of a bey of Conitza. This marriage attached
569 7 | stratagem, accused the Nazir of conniving at Paeho Bey's escape. But
570 1 | forth conquering and to conquer, they cowered down in magnificent
571 1 | exorbitant exactions. Inexorable conquerors and insatiable masters,
572 3 | of which Ali retained his conquests, which were considered as
573 7 | both the reproaches of his conscience and the opinion of the multitude,
574 10| sought to satisfy their own consciences, they henceforth thought
575 9 | paper which startled him considerably. It was a despatch, intercepted
576 10| quartered his garrison, consisting of fifty men, all ready
577 8 | easily justified by the constant necessity I was under of
578 1 | rebellions which attacked the constitution of the Turkish Empire and
579 8 | day opened the Koran to consult it as to his future, his
580 7 | magicians and soothsayers; he consulted omens, and demanded talismans
581 5 | Ali imagined they were consulting as to what recompense should
582 7 | of the flames which were consuming the bones of their ancestors,
583 2 | affection. His acting was so consummate that even Chainitza, who
584 2 | Ali skilfully prepared the consummation of the crime which was for
585 9 | among gipsies, who scattered contagion wherever they went. ~"We
586 3 | to eyes wearied with the contemplation of so much wickedness and
587 1 | of the most singular in contemporary history. ~From the middle
588 10| said Ali, "that these contemptible gossip-mongers should find
589 1 | ancient eastern part of the Continent; like mummies which preserve
590 8 | hoped that, at his death, Continental Greece, now in some measure
591 7 | Colonel Nicole, apparently in continuation of a regular correspondence
592 5 | he wished the banquet to continue. ~Now for the subject of
593 9 | to the sultan. The Turks, continuing their success, laid siege
594 5 | muscles of his forehead contracted alarmingly. He vainly endeavoured
595 2 | party. But he himself has contradicted this story, stating that
596 2 | married afforded violent contrasts and equal elements of good
597 6 | victim, and entreating her to control herself and keep silence,
598 3 | whomsoever succeeded in controlling them, and Janina occupied
599 7 | subjects to enjoy the same conveniences and amusements as themselves. "
600 2 | out of the way the first convenient opportunity. Learning one
601 2 | where he had retired to more conveniently weave his perfidious plots,
602 3 | he mentioned regularly in conversation, writing in the same style
603 9 | midst of the batteries, and conversed familiarly with those who
604 11| this to Selim, and you will convert a dragon into a lamb." And
605 11| Kursheed sent Hassan Pacha to convey his compliments to Ali,
606 3 | sought for, and whether convicted or merely accused, were
607 7 | the pasha; and, solemnly convoking on their own heads all misfortunes
608 3 | Emineh fell into violent convulsions, and shortly expired. Thus
609 4 | languid. Continual lethargy, convulsive sneezing, feverish eyes,
610 10| which Ali first evinced cooled rapidly before this consideration,
611 2 | unexpectedly emerged from a copse where I had posted them,
612 10| Caretto let himself down by a cord fastened to the end of a
613 9 | received him with the utmost cordiality: He assured the priest of
614 3 | ball, fired from a dark corner, broke his shoulder blade,
615 9 | be carried out the whole corps of artillery mutinied. In
616 3 | thought they had found the correct thing in a small property
617 7 | His conduct perfectly corresponded to his ideas. One great
618 6 | but this time, instead of corrupting his enemies with gold, he
619 3 | beauty. Fear soon engenders corruption, and subjects are speedily
620 11| several led horses. The cortege proceeded towards the castle,
621 10| in it as Vizier, as Aulic Councillor, and also as the most distinguished
622 4 | yielding to the advice of his councillors, appeared to have again
623 2 | imagination, inflamed by the counsels of her who has given me
624 1 | Greece. ~Ali's own will counted for nothing in this important
625 11| suite, drew near with gloomy countenances. ~Seeing them approach,
626 8 | employ him as a political counter-balance to the hospodars of Moldavia
627 10| he improvised means of counteracting them. Sometimes he amused
628 3 | of Janina, or which could counterbalance his influence over the weak
629 9 | officer replied with the countersign "flouri," and Lekos immediately
630 9 | violence. Some of the more courageous citizens endeavoured to
631 5 | tables prepared in the palace courts. Troops of brutal soldiers
632 9 | assailed on the way by peasants covetous of their booty, and by those
633 1 | conquering and to conquer, they cowered down in magnificent listlessness,
634 7 | vigorous, clever, and cunning. Craft will be necessary in this
635 10| and disclosed a burning crater, with the large cypresses
636 9 | of them. They approached crawling, like hunters who stalk
637 5 | to escape. ~The popular credulity was satisfied by this explanation,
638 3 | the kindness of his too credulous protector, insinuated himself
639 7 | traitor, named Pacho Bey, who crept into your service a short
640 10| silence, he ordered the public criers to inform his soldiers of
641 7 | their hands, standing in the crimson light of the flames which
642 7 | and sought to encounter criticism with bravado. If, by chance,
643 9 | perceived Capelan, Pacha of Croie, who had been his guest,
644 1 | it should be noted, the crop; or pastured their, flocks,
645 1 | fertile fields by forcing crops; they rapidly ruined their
646 9 | for chalices and silver crosses. ~The town presented an
647 7 | and sobs. ~A messenger, crossing the sea in all haste, informed
648 8 | flocked to his standard in crowds. ~He organised all these
649 10| terrific noise, the mosque crumbled together, amid the cries
650 10| which were on the platforms, crumbling from the hostile shells;
651 1 | the great movement of the Crusades; they felt the blood of
652 10| rage of the crowd inside crushed in the ruins. At the end
653 8 | a lion, embracing three cubs, emblematic of the Tepelenian
654 2 | vindictive; she assiduously cultivated the germs of ambition, hardihood,
655 10| amused himself by, greeting curious persons and new-comers after
656 9 | to aid his father. He was curiously mistaken, for these tribes
657 7 | Besides, as in Turkey it is customary for the great fortunes of
658 10| respect the old popular customs, and allowed his Mohammedan
659 4 | Parga in full view of the cut-throats sent to pursue them. ~Less
660 11| with many blows of a jagged cutlass. Thus ended the career of
661 6 | joining in the massacre, and cutting off all hope of escape from
662 9 | paper enclosed in a wooden cylinder, on which was engraved these
663 6 | enclosed and sealed in a cylindrical case, and sent to Yussuf
664 10| burning crater, with the large cypresses which surrounded the building
665 1 | extent; amongst them that of Czerni-Georges, which raised Servia to
666 7 | were defied. With naked daggers in their hands, standing
667 5 | and seating himself on a dais raised above this base crowd
668 1 | other parts of Turkey, the dalesman was often the prey of the
669 1 | rocks in a torrent, and dammed its course with all their
670 4 | songs, moved in a solemn dance round the rocky platform.
671 11| in his palace at Arta, danced to the strains of a lively
672 8 | accompanied by actors, Bohemian dancers, bear leaders, and a crowd
673 5 | a festival. Feasting and dancing, begun in Ali's honour,
674 9 | rest, each cherishing the darling hope of shortly annihilating
675 2 | sprang from their retreat and darted upon Selim, who fell, exclaiming,
676 3 | it is said that from the date of this catastrophe she
677 11| Veli's other wife, and his daughters by various mothers, were
678 6 | sword-bearer, was attacked in broad daylight by six emissaries sent from
679 9 | him, and endeavouring to dazzle them by the most brilliant
680 9 | his scarlet dolman, by the dazzling whiteness of his horse,
681 10| exaggerating the danger, imagined deadly mines ready to be fired
682 9 | his misfortunes to have dealings with a vizier noted for
683 2 | implored the restitution of her dear son, the generous pacha
684 3 | not of long duration; the death-groan was again to be heard amidst
685 4 | revolution which caused the deaths both of Selim, whom the
686 6 | back on Yussuf Bey of the Debres, whose escape when lately
687 3 | one blow discharged the debt he owed him, disposed of
688 2 | courtyard festooned with decapitated heads. But what chiefly
689 2 | Ali, after ordering the decapitation of Selim, whose head he
690 11| protestations were made to deceive him, oaths were even taken
691 10| the other, and never was deceiver more completely deceived.
692 4 | Chapter 4~ ~ In December, the Suliots, decimated
693 4 | reformers who wished to restore decent morality, arrested at the
694 10| was recompensed for the deception by which he had been duped
695 4 | of sunshine was entirely deceptive, and that Selim only professed
696 3 | for brigandage, instead of deciding matters by a pitched battle,
697 3 | apology attested by a judicial declaration by the cadi, in which the
698 10| ally, assistance which he declined to accept. Ali saw himself
699 1 | institution of the regular militia decreed by Sultan Selim at Stamboul,
700 8 | French-Greek Grammar was dedicated to him, and such titles
701 3 | never interfered with the deductions of his rough intelligence,
702 9 | Ali with a hatred all the deeper for being compelled to conceal
703 2 | answered not a word, but, deeply wounded by these reproaches,
704 9 | like hunters who stalk a deer, already they had reached
705 2 | division of troops, which defeated him and brought him prisoner
706 11| combat began. Mouktar's frail defences were soon in splinters.
707 1 | on the walls of Widdin as defender of the Janissaries against
708 3 | concluded a treaty offensive and defensive. This fresh alliance was,
709 9 | and the altar itself was defiled with the blood of ruffians
710 2 | was reestablished from the defiles of the Perrebia of Pindus
711 3 | Ali applied himself to the definite settlement of his claims.
712 1 | Mussulman westward invasion, and definitely fixed a limit which it should
713 9 | the traitorous Ismail was defrauding them, and that the bombs
714 7 | weakness, he endeavoured to defy both the reproaches of his
715 2 | snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing
716 7 | High Commissioner, which degenerated into a shameless orgy. In
717 11| the renowned vizier was degraded into becoming an article
718 5 | thinking to raise himself by degrading his more respectable subjects.
719 8 | high treason in the first degree, and that he would, as recalcitrant,
720 5 | his threats. But Yussuf deigned no answer, and arrived at
721 5 | tears. Ali, though much dejected, alone preserved his equanimity,
722 1 | possible. To this end, the delegate of imperial power delegated
723 1 | delegate of imperial power delegated in his turn, on similar
724 7 | inhabitants were enjoying a delicious rest after the storm, when
725 7 | officers of his escort, "How delightful to be driven through this
726 4 | into the case and try the delinquent. ~Arrived at Janina, this
727 4 | pacha!" she cried in the delirium of joy. "My son is pacha!
728 5 | with people praying for deliverance. The appointed time arrived,
729 10| same months previously, and delivering up the fortress they defended,
730 6 | He was Yussuf Bey of the Delres, an old enemy of Ali's,
731 5 | ready to listen to your demands and to satisfy them." ~Then
732 10| Tower." He had taken care to demolish everything which could be
733 7 | from Janina with all the demonstrations of utter despair, and continued
734 3 | masters. Ali, considering a demoralised race as easier to govern,
735 5 | upon. Ali saw the general demoralization with pleasure, especially
736 2 | died, left me nothing but a den of wild beasts and a few
737 9 | could only be met by vague denials, had never ceased to produce
738 10| All Epirus awaited the denoument with anxiety. ~Had he been
739 2 | patriotism, he lamented, in his denunciatory report, the necessity under
740 9 | Epirus, Acarnania and its dependencies, subject to the rights,
741 8 | I also blame myself, and deplore the faults which the difficulty
742 3 | pilgrim to Mecca, who should deposit an offering on the tomb
743 8 | committed such terrible depredations that the provinces sent
744 2 | rose from his sofa with a depressed air, met him, kissed the
745 5 | before he could shake off the depression caused by this scene. But
746 3 | power of his enemies by depriving them of both authority and
747 9 | Suliots meanwhile sent a deputation to Ismail offering their
748 2 | Thessaly, with the title of Dervendgi-pacha, or Provost Marshal of the
749 9 | Arab charger called the Dervish, his chief huntsman presented
750 1 | of a magnificent sultan, descendant of the Prophet and distributor
751 1 | themselves. The haughty descendants of Ortogrul, who considered
752 5 | At the foot of the steep descent he mounted his horse, and,
753 10| despised and forgotten. ~The desertion of Caretto was soon followed
754 9 | have only received their deserts; speak no more of them."
755 11| wish that he himself might deserve a similar end. To such an
756 2 | defend his patrimony richly deserves to lose it. Remember that
757 3 | seeing that Epirus lay desolate, while Thessaly flourished
758 8 | to slay without mercy any despatch-bearer not provided with an order
759 3 | provinces or towns affecting to despise the authority of the Grand
760 3 | power. Without faith in God, despising men, loving and thinking
761 9 | suddenly from the depth of despondency to the height of pride,
762 2 | virtue. ~Under the gloomy despotism of the Turks, a man in any
763 5 | length they arrived at their destination, where the triumphant and
764 9 | giving birth to babes, who, destitute of succour, did not survive
765 8 | Greece, now in some measure detached from the Ottoman rule, would
766 8 | speak more fully than a detailed apology. ~"My position with
767 7 | tree, the sight would not deter even his own brother from
768 10| of Ismail Pliaga, whom he detested equally, and this exercise
769 8 | Greeks would help him to dethrone Ali, for whom they cherished
770 2 | at one blow, and ended by devising one with which I ought to
771 5 | motionless, then the most devout prostrated themselves, while
772 9 | hastening towards the road to Dgeleva, but found it held by the
773 10| Basilissa brought over, also his diamonds; and several chests of money.
774 11| dost thou think an Arnaout dies like an eunuch? I also am
775 9 | treating the Mohammedans differed widely in accordance with
776 3 | rulers, however, made no difference to Ali; the peaceful Selim,
777 3 | admiration for anarchy, dignified by them with the name of "
778 8 | his country. The two new dignitaries, having secured Khalid Effendi
779 7 | commended, he obtained only dilatory answers, followed at length
780 1 | of the Turkish Empire and diminished its extent; amongst them
781 2 | and the sight of the fatal diploma, all prostrated themselves
782 7 | compact disgraced European diplomacy, accustomed hitherto to
783 8 | was yielding to the most dire presentiments, when a courier,
784 10| Although reduced to the direst misery, Caretto could not
785 9 | hitherto concealed their disaffection under an exaggerated semblance
786 3 | disposition a state of war was disagreeable, and who was only too happy
787 6 | He began by effecting the disappearance of the women whom he had
788 2 | thirst for vengeance had been disappointed by his defeat. "Go!" said
789 7 | proverb, and a forerunner of disasters came to Ali Dacha. ~One
790 10| avarice, suffering from a disastrous epidemic, and no longer
791 9 | Mouktar and Veli, whom he disavowed on account of their cowardice,
792 9 | his eagle eye sought to discern the hostile chiefs; but
793 2 | studied him, thought he discerned in him the man he wanted;
794 3 | assassin, Ali at one blow discharged the debt he owed him, disposed
795 10| to solemnise Bairam by discharges of artillery. As soon as
796 3 | acquiring popularity. A fervent disciple of Mahomet when among fanatic
797 10| various religious ceremonies. Discipline was relaxed in Kursheed'
798 11| order to compel them to disclose where the rest might be
799 3 | thought about him or to be disconcerted by a failure. He simply
800 4 | conspiracy, hatched between the discontented pachas and the English agents,
801 8 | gold and intrigue. Without discontinuing the pleasures in which he
802 9 | even this defeat did not discourage the fierce pasha. Reduced
803 10| might also become a prey to discouragement, and might surrender their
804 9 | forces, and brought only discouraging news, especially as to the
805 7 | ascend to the planets and discover the Philosopher's Stone.
806 4 | imagination was racked for the discovery of new tortures, and the
807 9 | vigour, and began to rally to discrown the old pacha's fortress.
808 7 | lands of the Parganiotes and discuss the conditions of their
809 4 | the public voice, already discussing the causes of the death
810 8 | with indignation; and he disdained to imitate other states
811 5 | no antechamber, no delay; disdaining the ordinary forms of etiquette,
812 4 | had conveyed the dreaded disease to the new pacha, who, not
813 8 | which, after Ramadan, was to disembark troops on the coast of Epirus,
814 9 | And young girls, having disfigured themselves by gashes, hid
815 7 | before had any such compact disgraced European diplomacy, accustomed
816 6 | contemplated the possibility of so disgraceful a crime. When he appeared,
817 7 | master and the instrument disguised their scheme under the appearance
818 3 | desires, he assumed various disguises; sometimes in order to traverse
819 8 | Lepanto, and Veli, much disgusted, was obliged to obey. He
820 2 | exist to bear witness to my dishonour." ~Ali, in whom this sight
821 3 | that the cause of his known dislike to this young man was that
822 4 | death of Emineh, another dismal drama was enacted in the
823 1 | which, before long, will dismember her in the sight of all
824 4 | required. Ali, delighted, dismissed him with a thousand assurances
825 5 | entrance of the hall, pale, disordered, and wild-eyed, clothed
826 5 | which simulated pleasure. Disorderly bands of mountebanks from
827 8 | business to suppress these disorders, and to induce the Klephotes
828 8 | Gate of the Monarch who dispenses crowns to the princes who
829 8 | his real power by puerile displays of dignity; and he lamented
830 3 | this, it was necessary to dispose of the pacha already in
831 9 | only noticed favourable dispositions, and deluded himself with
832 10| but it suited Kursheed to dissemble. He replied that, assenting
833 4 | of Thessaly. However, he dissembled so skilfully that everyone
834 5 | eloquence that his hearers dissolved in tears. Ali, though much
835 7 | and engaged alchemists to distill the water of immortality,
836 7 | Empire. He could not fail to distinguish himself in the capital and
837 5 | sons, friends of his heart. Distinguishing some of his old acquaintances,
838 2 | Kamco added, fixing her distracted eyes upon him, "My son!
839 10| mausoleum; and he did not seem distressed at beholding the castle
840 7 | other, the one at which a distribution was to take place was each
841 7 | they came. During these distributions, which really benefitted
842 1 | descendant of the Prophet and distributor of crowns, must be supplied;
843 3 | independent in proportion to the disturbance they succeeded in making.
844 9 | but the balls seemed to diverge from his person. As soon
845 9 | assistance. In order to cause a diversion, they were to descend into
846 5 | into its most shameless diversions, and the wine-steeped wings
847 10| intercession of her nephew, Djiladin Pacha of Ochcrida, who was
848 6 | obedience. He then sent a doctor to Zobeide; who succeeded
849 3 | a district noted for its doctors, for a quack who undertook
850 6 | at the foot of Tomoros of Dodona. Dreading some treachery,
851 8 | taxation fivefold, had in doing so caused so much oppression
852 9 | from afar by his scarlet dolman, by the dazzling whiteness
853 4 | not to be encumbered with domestic establishments in time of
854 1 | exactions of the tyrant dominant body produced nothing from
855 7 | which he extended for the donations of the passers-by. Behind
856 3 | of Mouktar and Veli, who, doomed to live surrounded by evil,
857 11| to custom, sat facing the doorway, so as to be the first to
858 8 | chap. xix., which says, "He doth flatter himself in vain.
859 6 | he perceived his fleet doubling Cape Pancrator and re-entering
860 9 | that these rare merits had doubtless been very far from being
861 7 | assassination, told his doubts to the superior, who had
862 3 | couriers in this sort of dovecot, Ali summoned his nephew
863 5 | to his apartment sad and downcast, and many days elapsed before
864 5 | Aulis, because she had for dowry whole villages in that district.
865 10| to him. "I do not wish to drag down with me," he exclaimed, "
866 11| and you will convert a dragon into a lamb." And in fact,
867 11| was deposited in a coffin draped with a splendid Indian Cashmere
868 4 | to rouse the anger of our dreadful master. My mother is a poor
869 6 | foot of Tomoros of Dodona. Dreading some treachery, he absolutely
870 4 | project which had been the dream of his life. ~
871 2 | which I devoured mentally. I dreamt of nothing else but power,
872 9 | brought up to form a legion drilled in European fashion; and
873 5 | generally, were compelled to drink, and to take part in ridiculous
874 3 | without rival among the hard drinkers of Albania, and who was
875 4 | spend the night with Veli in drinking and debauchery. But a day
876 5 | populace, as if trying to drown their misery, plunged into
877 4 | the unhappy Greek, and, drowning his voice with their shouts,
878 6 | repulsed, he had recourse to drugs, and the unhappy Zobeide
879 3 | paid with exactitude all dues to the sultan, to whom he
880 3 | legitimately acquired property duly sold for the purpose. The
881 6 | before purchasing. ~In the dungeons of the castle by the lake,
882 2 | he saw that she was his dupe, knowing that he had nothing
883 2 | suspicions of his son-in-law's duplicity, determined not to leave
884 2 | devoted herself to household duties, enabled him to collect
885 7 | departure. ~They had left their dwellings at break of day, and scattering
886 5 | and herds, with fleeces dyed scarlet, and gilded horns,
887 9 | cries and groans. All at on e the roar of a terrible explosion
888 9 | on a height, whence his eagle eye sought to discern the
889 7 | where she was obliged to earn a living by spinning. But
890 2 | equal reputation to that earned by the son of Jupiter and
891 8 | Their bravery is a sure earnest of victory, and we will
892 4 | already escaped from its earthly tenement. Her body was found
893 10| of Bairam, the Mohammedan Easter, intended to repair to the
894 1 | destroyed kingdoms, the ancient eastern part of the Continent; like
895 1 | Norman adventurers brought eastwards by the great movement of
896 4 | cut off, were compelled to eat them raw, dressed as a salad.
897 9 | it!" ~But it was not by ecclesiastical thunders that three fortresses
898 11| made the ruins of Janina echo with their lamentations.
899 4 | Christ no longer wakes the echoes of Suli. ~During the course
900 9 | if they ventured near the edge of the lake. ~This noisy
901 5 | Chainitza finally published an edict forbidding either clothes,
902 3 | fully grown and carefully educated in the principles of their
903 2 | nature and self-restrained by education. Scarcely out of the nursery,
904 6 | give up the intention of effacing the traces of his first
905 6 | family tragedy. He began by effecting the disappearance of the
906 3 | entirely logical in his egotism, he is Cesar Borgia reborn
907 7 | transaction is a disgrace to the egotistical and venal nation which thus
908 1 | who made his pachalik of Egypt into a kingdom; and finally
909 9 | Kursheed Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt--after the departure of the
910 1 | From the middle of the eighteenth century Turkey had been
911 9 | at the head of an army of eighty thousand men, arrived before
912 10| the pacha, at the age of eighty-one, was daily carried to the
913 10| allows one minute more to elapse than the time specified,
914 2 | following words:-- ~"Years were elapsing," said he, "and brought
915 8 | embellished with new buildings; elegant pavilions rose on the shores
916 1 | and that war was their element. Sometimes at feud with
917 2 | violent contrasts and equal elements of good and mischief. If
918 2 | confidence the work of his elevation, so often begun and so often
919 4 | the causes of the death of Elinas, was stifled by the thunder
920 5 | cruelty, with such vivid eloquence that his hearers dissolved
921 10| mortification and insult. ~Eluding the vigilance of Athanasius
922 7 | subjects. A few livid and emaciated spectres were yet to be
923 7 | soldiers superintended the embarkation, which the Turks hailed
924 2 | son-in-law, did all he could to embarrass the movement of the imperial
925 8 | than before; Janina was embellished with new buildings; elegant
926 9 | and then raised the tails, emblem of his dignity. Ali heard
927 8 | lion, embracing three cubs, emblematic of the Tepelenian dynasty.
928 10| solemnly deposed. The tails, emblems of his authority, were removed;
929 2 | his courage, and further emboldened by his remoteness from the
930 8 | support your cause you will embrace Christianity and give them
931 8 | on a field gules, a lion, embracing three cubs, emblematic of
932 9 | repress a trifling sedition of emirs and janissaries? Now, scarcely
933 2 | named Stephano Piccolo, an emissary of Russia, had just raised
934 2 | held no title or Government employment of my own. I recognised
935 11| caused Ali's head to be en closed in a silver casket,
936 3 | master of Epirus, would enable him to crush all his enemies
937 9 | he arrived, Ali began to enact a comedy in the intention
938 4 | another dismal drama was enacted in the pacha's family, whose
939 4 | children, when Mouktar became enamoured of her, and ordered her
940 6 | enemy of Ali's, and had encamped with his escort of eight
941 9 | at a little distance an encampment which he supposed to be
942 9 | Arc, who amused himself by enclosing living victims in the walls
943 7 | hitherto to regard Turkish encroachments as simple sacrilege. But
944 4 | that they ought not to be encumbered with domestic establishments
945 7 | and encounter Ali openly. ~Endowed by nature with a noble presence
946 6 | overtake him even at the ends of the earth. Meanwhile
947 10| countenance altered, and his endurance appeared to be giving way.
948 7 | described his disgrace in energetic terms, begging him to obtain
949 2 | breathing out his nervous energy through every pore. Possibly
950 10| fact that the time of their engagement with Ali had elapsed same
951 3 | their beauty. Fear soon engenders corruption, and subjects
952 7 | hilarity the Turk and the Englishman disposed of the territory
953 9 | wooden cylinder, on which was engraved these words, "Open carefully."
954 9 | beneath your feet' will engulf you. Ten thousand pounds
955 4 | dead by the lake which had engulfed Euphrosyne, and then, taking
956 1 | good match were greatly enhanced when he acquired the reputation
957 8 | guardians of the passes were enjoined to slay without mercy any
958 9 | the Ottoman fleet further enlightened him to his true position.
959 3 | destruction of his foes, he enriched with the spoil the Albanian
960 3 | which their defeat would entail, Emineh, touched with compassion,
961 8 | difficulty of my position has entailed upon me. Strong in my repentance,
962 3 | lay down his arms before entering the hall now set apart for
963 1 | was a time of audacious enterprises and strange vicissitudes
964 4 | seraglio for the pacha's entertainment, until at length a lance
965 5 | compelled them to join in the entertainments; dirty and impudent jugglers
966 3 | by Albanians, who had an enthusiastic admiration for anarchy,
967 4 | the pasha's sons, or to entice them into some snare with
968 6 | he absolutely refused all entreaties to enter the town, and Ali
969 9 | fortresses in which he was entrenched. When this resolution was
970 9 | August, Pacho Bey made his entry. Having pitched his tent
971 11| heap of smoking ruins. An enviable fate, if compared with that
972 9 | and Moldavia to the very environs of Constantinople. ~Whilst
973 10| suffering from a disastrous epidemic, and no longer equal to
974 10| resolve to live on terms of equality among those whose absolute
975 5 | dejected, alone preserved his equanimity, until at length the sheik
976 8 | now ordered a fleet to be equipped, which, after Ramadan, was
977 2 | bodyguard, running up, found Ali erect, covered with blood, surrounded
978 8 | see again, sailed towards Erevesa, where he hoped to meet
979 7 | and you can consider your errand as accomplished." ~The kapidgi-bachi
980 2 | immediately perceived the pacha's error, and the advantage which
981 2 | bitterly to repent his past errors. After some years, believing
982 2 | conduct he caused his, former escapades to be forgotten, putting
983 11| perfumed with the most costly essences, and despatched to Constantinople,
984 4 | encumbered with domestic establishments in time of war, Turkey just
985 7 | Parga; agreeing that a fresh estimate should be made on the spot
986 9 | imprudent chiefs had taken to estrange them. He gave a mass of
987 10| phantom, after announcing an eternal repose, had ceased to haunt
988 5 | judge thee, and punish thee eternally. Tremble, for the time is
989 7 | assailed him. The thought of eternity brought terrible visions
990 5 | disdaining the ordinary forms of etiquette, he paced slowly through
991 10| the soldiers should have evacuated the castle. ~The envoys
992 1 | reeds before the storm and evaded the shock against which
993 4 | little for passion which evaporated in tears and cries, sent
994 3 | immediately accused by Ali of evasion, and his wife and children
995 2 | was spared; and she was eventually married to a bey of Cleisoura,
996 4 | installation, and obtained it, to everybody's astonishment; for no one
997 7 | from Tepelen, whither these evidences of loyalty were to be brought. ~
998 10| delight which Ali first evinced cooled rapidly before this
999 3 | punish, a double vengeance to exact. ~This time, profiting by
1000 3 | authority, he not only paid with exactitude all dues to the sultan,
1001 9 | their disaffection under an exaggerated semblance of devotion, now
1002 10| be concealed, everyone, exaggerating the danger, imagined deadly
1003 2 | provost-marshal, amplified by Oriental exaggeration, justified the ideas which
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