A picture of Greece in 1825; as exhibited in the Personal Narratives of J. E. ... Count Pecchio, and W. K. Humphreys. Comprising a detailed account of the events of the late campaign, and sketches of the principal military, naval, and political chiefs

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A PICTURE OF GREECE. VOL. I. LONDON : IR1NTED BY S. AND R. BENTLEY, DORSET STREET. ■ A PICTURE OF GREECE IN 1825; AS EXHIBITED IN THE PERSONAL NARRATIVES OF JAMES EMERSON, ESQ., COUNT PECCHIO, AND W. H. HUMPHREYS, ESQ. COMPRISING A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE EVENTS OF THE LATE CAMPAIGN, AND SKETCHES OF THE PRINCIPAL MILITARY, NAVAL, AND POLITICAL CHIEFS IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I. LONDON : HENRY COLBURN, NEAV BURLINGTON STREET 1826. PREFACE, BY THE EDITOR. The following Narratives respecting Greece, are laid before the Public in all their original freshness, as written on the spot ; and if any trifling discrepan cies in the statement of events, or opposition of opi nion, be found among them, it must be recollected that such slight variations, instead of impugning the authority of any of the parties, may be regarded as strengthening it in the whole ; whilst on all matters of importance they will be found to agree equally in their narration of facts, and in the conclusions which they draw from them.

The respective authors were each actively engaged in the important transactions which have taken place in Greece during the last twelve months ; Mr. Emerson, in particular, was personally concerned, not only in the land-service, but also in some of the naval engagements between the Greeks and their enemies, which he has descria VI