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44 MARATHON TO THEBES. 
CHAP, guard. Omy Epidaurian wolf-dog, Kordki, was 
himself as large as any of the Newfoundland 
breed, and he kept the fiercest of his mountain 
brethren at bay ; but an amusing- sight was 
afforded by the little DanisJi pug, mentioned in 
a former part of these Travels', who ran by the 
side of him; for although any one of the 
Albnninn dogs might almost have swallowed 
him, he grew so insolent under the protection 
of Koraki, that he bade defiance to all of them; 
and not one of them ever deigned to notice the 
furious assaults he made upon them, when- 
ever they came in his way. Notwithstanding 
Jhrahims fears, and his calumnies with regard 
to the inhabitants of these mountains, Avhom he 
described as a set of lawless banditti ready 
" to kill and eat" every Turk and Chrislian within 
their power, we preferred them far above the 
other inhabitants of this country ; and in every 
instance where we trusted in their honesty, Vve 
\\\\\ have it pradically illustrated. Tlie Turk';, from habitual indo- 
leuce, use many such expressive signs, to avoid the trouble ofspeakiHg. 
A coininon sign to express " 6eM'ar<?/" a.mnng \.he Italians, is that of 
drawing down the right corner of the right eye with the fore-finger 
of the right hand : and if it be necessary to express extreme .caution, 
they draw down the corners of both eyes with both hands ; extending, 
at the same time, the corners of the mouth with the two little fingers, 
into a hideous grimace. 
(1; Sec Vol. I. of these Travels, Chap. XII. p.S27. Note (l). Bio.Edit. 
