342 LARISSA. 
CHAP, respected. When we appeared in the streets, 
^ ..y- ,.i the boys followed us, pelting us with stones ; 
and the slightest attempt to check their 
disorderly behaviour endangered our lives. 
Everywhere we heard the same opprobrious 
expressions, of " Christian dogs!'' '' Rascally 
InfideUr ''Accursed of God!" Much of this 
was owing to our being compelled to send the 
Tchohodar about the town upon business V 
when he was with us, we were less inter- 
Topuiation. rupted by insult. We ascertained, however, the 
number of houses in Larissa : they amount to 
seven thousand; and there are about thirty 
mosques'. Some few Greeks and Jews reside 
here ; but the principal part of a population 
amounting to 20,000 individuals, consists of 
Moslems. The shops are numerous and good : 
among the goldsmiths we found some valuable 
Medals. silver medals, particularly one of large size, in 
the highest state of perfection, of the Locri 
Opuntii. We bought also some of Larissa ; and 
a bronze coin of the greatest rarity, of Pelinna, 
with the legend entire, liEAINNAmN ; together 
(l) Pocoche mentions fifteen thousand Tin-Jiish bouses, only, which 
must have been an exag:t:'eration ; fifteen hundred Greek, and about 
three hundred Jeivish, families. {Description of the East, vol.11. 
PartW, p. {^Z. Lond. 1145.) Dr. Holland, (our thousand houses, 
and 20,000 inhabitants. See Holland's Travels, Ufa. p. 266. Land. 1815 
