122 LETTER OF CREDIT. 



the armies of civilized countries. He appeared 

 to be a great dandy in his own way, though 

 Stultz would have been somewhat astonished at 

 the cut of his clothes. 



On leaving the barracks, we proceeded to the 

 head of the post, to shew our orders for post- 

 horses, and make inquiries concerning the route 

 to Salonica. This man, who was of course smok- 

 ing his pipe, we found in a rather commodious 

 room of a good-looking house. We soon obtained 

 from him all the information we required, and de- 

 cided to proceed with post-horses, but without a 

 tatar. 



An adventure in Janina, about a letter of credit 

 we had brought with us from Corfu, might have 

 caused us considerable inconvenience, had we not 

 fortunately been well known, and I cannot suffi- 

 ciently caution any one before he undertakes an 

 expedition of this kind, to make quite sure of the 

 goodness of any letter of credit he may take with 

 him before he starts on his journey. 



This letter of credit was to be transferable to 

 Salonica and Constantinople, but when I came 

 to present it at Janina, I could bring the person 

 to whom it was addressed to no terms whatever ; 



