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Vol VI. No. 74. 



G REE C E. 



Fig. î. A shepherd of Morea. 



The present table exhibits one of the shep- 

 herds of the greek peninsula of the Morea, 

 who is blowing on a simple rural pipe, near 

 his herd. He is a mountain- shepherd , in 

 his simple garment of sheep's skin, wearing a 

 red cap upon the head and sandals on the feet. 

 In the back- ground we perceive the sheep- 

 fold and the high scaffolds, which serve the 

 shepherds for a summer- abode. In the win- 

 ter or generally in cool nights these shep- 

 herds, with their flocks, retire into moun- 

 tain-caverns, which are the usual dwelling- 

 place of their families. These shepherds 

 lead a very simple and poor life j yet with 

 all that they are indépendant. 



Fig. 2. The modern- greek 

 Story - singer. 



The annexed view represents a modern- 

 greek story- singer; in his usual custom, near 

 a fountain of the turkish order, in a grove. 

 Accompanied by. his instrument, resembling 

 a mandolin of a long neck, he gives several 

 songs to some inhabitants of Morea. who 

 differ among themselves by rank and conse- 

 quently by fashion, in the midst of whom 

 we likewise behold a shepherd. These story- 

 singers, traversing the whole country , per- 

 form, at the same time, the functions of 

 poets, musicians and story-tellers for the sake 

 of public sport. 



