 Corfu in particular, to maintain firmly their hold ef that fortress and its territory. " The inhabitants of Parga are Albanian Greeks, extremely tenacious of their freedom, and of the liberty of their small community, and habitually adverse to the dominion...  Travels in Greece and Albania - Page 239by T. S.. Hughes - 1830 - 1023 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...particular, to maintain firmly their hold ofthat fortress and its territory. " The inhabitants of Parga are Albanian Greeks, extremely tenacious of their...the dominion of the Turks. They are a spirited and an independent people, though, at the same time, docile and easy of command when treated liberally... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1820 - 636 pages
...of tlie liberty o!' their small community, and * hahitually adverse to the dominion of the Turks ; a spirited ' and independent people, though at the...easy of command when treated liberally and justly.' As for the charge of piracy, Mr. Hughes affirms, that a person who should bring it against them would... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Bibliography - 1822 - 572 pages
...conduct of Lieut. Brutton, whom he appointed commandant: "The inhabitants of Pargn," says he, " are extremely tenacious of their freedom, and of the liberty...easy of command when treated liberally and justly," Sec. Again : " The great mass of the native inhabitants may be depended upon as staunch, and adverse,... | |
 | English literature - 1819 - 606 pages
...particular, to maintain firmly their hold ef that fortress and its territory. " The inhabitants of Parga are Albanian Greeks, extremely tenacious of their...the dominion of the Turks. They are a spirited and an independent people, though, at the same time, docile and easy of command when treated liberally... | |
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