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very pretty. When Mustapha came, I asked him why 
he allowed his daughter so much liberty? he replied, 
" My dear lord, we make but one family." I was grate- 
ful for the distinction he was pleased to grant me. 
Behind the hill which commands the town lies the 
village of the Greeks, who hardly amount to 500 in num- 
ber. The houses present an aspect of the greatest mise- 
ry. It is here, however, that the only consul resident 
at Modon has established his residence. He is from 
the republic of Ragusa, and is a very amiable man; 
with him is a canon, who is the apostolic prefect in Mo- 
rea; he is very learned, and has passed some years at 
Rome, where he has acquired the delicate politeness of 
that city. The other consuls of Europe reside at the 
town of Coron, distant a day's journey to the east of 
Modon. Tripolizza, where the pasha resides, is the 
capital of the Morea. 
It is said that there are 88,000 Greeks and 18,000 
Turks in the Morea. The Greek population was infi- 
nitely more numerous; but being horribly treated by 
their masters, they emigrate annually in great numbers. 
If the same order of things exist much longer, the 
Greeks will abandon the country of their forefathers en- 
tirely. If virtue and austerity of manners could not 
preserve proud Sparta from slavery, what nation can 
ever flatter itself to be happy and free. 
The eastern part of the Morea forms a separate de- 
partment, which is called Maina, which contains thirty- 
thousand inhabitants. This department always belongs 
to the captain pacha of the Ottoman porte, who governs 
it according to his will and good pleasure; and enjoys 
in an absolute way all the products. 
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