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positions of the blockading army ; he had placed 

 himself under the orders of Niketas, and occupied 

 the road between Aghionoros and Chilimodhi. The 

 Turks, from Corinth, constantly made attempts to 

 force this pass, in order to convey provisions to 

 Xauplia ; and the Turks of the garrison of Nauplia, 

 pressed by famine, repeatedly broke through the 

 Greek lines, and escaped to Corinth. It was sus- 

 pected that these attempts were rendered successful 

 by bribery many Greeks were said to be willing 

 to receive the money of their enemies and abandon 

 their posts but suspicion never pointed out the 

 agents of this treason. Niketas, Andreas, Londo, 

 and several of the Greek chiefs, frequently urged 

 Abney not to remain in the position he had occupied ; 

 and when he persisted in retaining it, they sent 

 him a few chosen soldiers to strengthen his little 

 band. 



I remained in the camp, but hardly as a soldier, 

 rather as 



" One who saw, 



Observed, nor shunned the busy scenes of life, 

 But mingled not ; and 'mid the din, the stir, 

 Lived as a separate spirit." 



Alecco remained with me, but I employed a soldier 

 named Demetri as my personal attendant ; no gayer, 

 braver, or more active man ever breathed. Demetri 

 and I grew attached, and he was always by my side ; 

 even at night he rolled himself up in his capote and 



