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this height, we had a glorious view of the whole 

 extent of country through which we had passed 

 mountain, valley, and river, stretching away to the 

 sea, whose silver-grey level was broken in the far 

 background by the faint outline of Zante. The 

 northern horizon was bounded by Erymanthus and 

 the snow-peaks of Achaia. The whole was bathed in 

 the golden light of the setting sun. 



Turning our backs at last upon this scene of beauty 

 we rode rapidly into Andritzena, thoroughly tired 

 after our long day's ride. The village makes a strik- 

 ing picture. The houses, built mostly of grey lime- 

 stone, with red-tiled roofs, are perched in picturesque 

 disorder on a steep hillside. Beneath lies a deep 

 valley, whose sides are clad with olives, and figs, 

 and corn, and vines. Behind rise the mountain- 

 masses which divide Arcadia from Messenia. The 

 village itself stands 3000 feet above the sea : and the 

 keen purity of the air at this height is most exhilar- 

 ating. Fortunately so for us, for our quarters in 

 Andritzena were not of the best. The little room in 

 which the four of us were to be boarded and lodged 

 contained nothing but one whole chair, one with a 

 broken back, and a few three-legged stools. And 

 this after ten hours in the saddle ! 



Perhaps it may not be out of place to insert here 

 a warning to the traveller in the interior of Greece not 

 to expect too much in the way of food and lodging, 

 especially if he falls, as we did, upon a season of 



