ISLAND OF ANCHESTRI. 387 
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As we drew near to PELOPONNESUS, the 
mountains of Argolis began to appear in great 
grandeur. "We passed along the northern shore 
of an island, called, by our mariners, Ancheslri : 
it was covered with trees 4 . As the evening Isle * 
drew on, we discovered that our stupid pilot, ignorance 
notwithstanding all his boasting, knew no more pilot, 
of the coast than the Casiot sailors. As soon as 
fogs or darkness begin to obscure the land, the 
Greek pilots remain in total ignorance of their 
situation: generally, losing their presence of 
mind, they either run their ships ashore, or 
abandon the helm altogether, and have recourse 
to the picture of some Saint, supplicating his 
miraculous interference for their safety. It 
more than once happened to us, to have the 
responsibility of guiding the vessel, without 
mariner's compass, chart, or the slightest 
knowledge of naval affairs. It may be supposed 
(4) The name of this island is written Angistri by D'Anville; and 
by Sir W. Cell, in his valuable Map of ARGOLIS : (See Itin. of Greece, 
PI. XXVHI. by W. Cell, Esq. M.A. Member of the Society of Dilettanti. 
Land. 1810.) Chandler wrote it nearly as we have done, Anchistre: 
(Trav. in Greece, p. 200. O.rf. 1776.) he says it contained " a few 
cottages of Albanian*." 
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