52 QUARANTINE. 



his orders, bestowed sundry thumps upon our 

 bodies, to shew we had no symptons of plague 

 upon us, we were again restored to civilized soci- 

 ety. The length of the quarantine from Albania 

 to the Ionian Islands depends upon the state 

 of the health of the inhabitants of the former 

 country, which is determined and made known 

 by the British consuls and agents residing there, 

 who report to the Ionian Government accordingly. 

 At the time of our visit, the period was seven days : 

 I have known it as much as twenty-one days; 

 and only once do I remember free pratique, that 

 is, no quarantine at all, being allowed. This, 

 however, lasted but a very short time; because 

 it was found that Austria and the Italian States 

 increased the period of quarantine in their ports 

 on all vessels from the Ionian Islands immediately 

 on hearing that Albania was admitted to free 

 pratique with the Ionian States, although, at the 

 time I am alluding to, the most perfect health 

 reigned throughout Albania. 



