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REMARKS RESPECTING ATTICA, 



[FRO\t THE JOURNALS OF THE LATE DR. SIJSTHORP.] 



FROM THE HEGOUMENOS OF THE CONVENT OF PENDELI. - 



The number of sheep and goats in Attica is computed at 160,000 ; of 

 these the goats are 100,000, the sheep 60,000. During the winter 

 months a wandering tribe of Nomads drive their flocks from the 

 mountains of Thessaly into the plains of Attica and Bceotia, and 

 give some pecuniary consideration to the Pasha of Negropont and 

 Vaivode of Athens. These people are much famed lor their 

 woollen manufactures, particularly the coats or cloaks worn by the 

 Greek sailors. 



Fifteen thousand goats and sheep are yearly killed in Attica ; of 

 these 10,000 are goats. All, however, are not bred in that country ; 

 many are brought from the nei<jhbouring districts. Of the skins of 

 the goats, those of 2000 of them are employed for sacks di^f/^xrix., for 

 carrying wine, oil, and honey ; of the remaining 8000, the skins are 

 bought by the tanners ; some of these, when tanned, are exported. 

 The greater part is used in the country for making sandals, shoes, and 

 boots. 



A good goat gives the same quantity of milk as a good ewe. The 

 price of a goat is 100 paras ; of a kid, from 30 to 40 paras. They 

 shear the goats at the same time with the sheep, about April or May. 

 A goat generally gives 100 drachms of goat's hair, or the fourth part 

 of an oke. The hair is all manufactured, and produces yearly 250 



