Morlacchi are become much- more diffident,, than they were in-,
former times; iniomuch, that, the want o f probity, which they-
have fo often experienced, in dealing with the Italians,, is palled
into a proverb among them, and the words pqfm-viro,. and Lanz-
manzka-viro, that is, the faith o f a dog, and faith o f an Italian,
are ufed to exprefs the fame reproachful meaning. This prepof-
feffion againil us. might prove incommodious to an. unknown traveller,
and yet it feldom happens.. For the Moriack, naturally
hoipitable and generous, opens his poor cottage to the ft ranger,.
and ferve.s him to the utmoft o f his power,, without demanding,,
nay, often obftinately refufing, the leaft recompence; and.I have-
more than, once got a.dinner from one o f thofe men, who knew.'
nothing about me, had never feen me, and could not expeit.
eyer to fee. me again,.
I ihall never forget the cordial reception and treatment given»,
me by Pervan Vyvod,. of Coacorich ; to whom I had nothing elfe
to recommend me but. my being in friendfhip with a family, who .
were alfo his friends. He lent his hordes, and an efcort to meet
me on the road; and, during the fe.w days which I fpent in,
that neighbourhood, loaded me with all the luxury o f national ,
hofpitality. He fent his own fon, and feveral o f his people, to.
efcort me as far as the plains o f N'ctrentei, a good- day’s journey,
from his houle,. and furniihed me. with provilions. in abundance;,
and all this was done without my being allowed, to fpend a lia -
gle penny. On my departure from that hofpitable manfion,.
He and all his family came out. and followed me with their eyes,,
till I was out q f figh t; which affedionate manner o f taking leave,
raifed a kind o f agitation in my mind, which I never felt before,
and can fcarcely ever hope to feel again, in travelling over.
Italy. I took along with me the portrait o f my generous holt, 9 m
a m
ac. a.vcly' itcu-l.