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The town was full in sight, but at such a distance, and the waves were running so high, that we could not reach it with our small boat. A long flat ex tends several miles into the sea, making the harbour completely inaccessible except to small Greek caiques built expressly for such navigation. We remained on board all day; and the next morning, the gale still continuing, made signals for a fishing-boat to come off and take us ashore. In a short time she came alongside we bade farewell to our captain an Italian and a noble fellow, cradled, and, as he said, born to die on the Adriatic - and in a few mi untes struck the soil of fallen but immortal Greece.
Our manner of striking it, however, was not such as to call forth any of the warm emotions struggling in the breast of the scholar, for we were literally stuck in the mud. We were yet four or five miles from the shore, and the water was so low that the fishing-boat, with the additional weight of four men and luggage, could not swim clear. Our boatmen were two long, sinewy Greeks, with the red tarbouch, embroidered jacket, sash, and large trousers, and with their long poles sent us through the water with prodigious force; but, as soon as the boat struck, they jumped out, and, putting their brawny shoulders under her sides, heaved her through into better water, and then resumed their poles. In this way they propelled her two or three miles, working alter nately with their poles and shoulders, until they got her into a channel, when they hoisted the sail, laid directly for the harbour, and drove upon the beach with canvas all flying.
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- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1332580955
- ISBN 13 9781332580958
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages484
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