“I regret the detention of Gamba, &c., but the rest we can make up again; so tell Hancock to set my bills into cash as soon as possible, and Corgialegno to prepare the remainder of my credit with Messrs. Webb to be turned into monies.  I shall remain here, unless something extraordinary occurs, till Mavrocordato sends, and then go on, and act according to circumstances.  My respects to the two colonels, and remembrances to all friends.  Tell ’Ultima Anahse’[1] that his friend Raidi did not make his appearance with the brig, though I think that he might as well have spoken with us in or off Zante, to give us a gentle hint of what we had to expect.

[Footnote 1:  Count Delladecima, to whom he gives this name in consequence of a habit which that gentleman had of using the phrase “in ultima analise” frequently in conversation.]

“Yours, ever affectionately, N. B.

“P.S.  Excuse my scrawl on account of the pen and the frosty morning at daybreak.  I write in haste, a boat starting for Kalamo.  I do not know whether the detention of the Bombard (if she be detained, for I cannot swear to it, and I can only judge from appearances, and what all these fellows say,) be an affair of the Government, and neutrality, and &c.—­but she was stopped at least twelve miles distant from any port, and had all her papers regular from Zante for Kalamo and we also.  I did not land at Zante, being anxious to lose as little time as possible, but Sir F. S. came off to invite me, &c. and every body was as kind as could be, even in Cephalonia.”

LETTER 536.  TO MR. C. HANCOCK.

“Dragomestri, January 2. 1824.

“Dear Sir ‘Ancock[1],’

[Footnote 1:  This letter is, more properly, a postscript to one which Dr. Bruno had, by his orders, written to Mr. Hancock, with some particulars of their voyage; and the Doctor having begun his letter, “Pregiat’mo.  Sig’r.  Ancock,” Lord Byron thus parodies his mode of address.]

“Remember me to Dr. Muir and every body else.  I have still the 16,000 dollars with me, the rest were on board the Bombarda.  Here we are—­the Bombarda taken, or at least missing, with all the Committee stores, my friend Gamba, the horses, negro, bull-dog, steward, and domestics, with all our implements of peace and war, also 8000 dollars; but whether she will be lawful prize or no, is for the decision of the Governor of the Seven Islands.  I have written to Dr. Muir, by way of Kalamo, with all particulars.  We are in good condition; and what with wind and weather, and being hunted or so, little sleeping on deck, &c. are in tolerable seasoning for the country and circumstances.  But I foresee that we shall have occasion for all the cash I can muster at Zante and elsewhere.  Mr. Barff gave us 8000 and odd dollars; so there is still a balance in my favour.  We are not quite certain that the vessels were Turkish which chased; but there is strong presumption that they were, and no news to the contrary.  At Zante, every body, from the Resident downwards, were as kind as could be, especially your worthy and courteous partner.