C H A P . X V .
Our embarrajfment— Arrival o f an Englijh flip— Its dejlination-—
We embark fo r Scio — §uick pafage.
T H E banditti, which infefted thefe parts, was reprefented
to us as numerous and cruel. We were affured, that in our late
excurfion we had been fortunate rather than prudent; danger
was now apparent, and to curiofity we.mull add caution. The
conful had been attacked going to Gallipoli, about two hours
from home. We had been told of ruins, which we fuppofed to
be remains of Abydos, on that fide; but were warned not to
venture that way by his recent peril. We had room to apprehend,
that we might encounter fome flying or lurking parties,
and be intercepted or cut olf, if we took the contrary direction,
and, as had been propofed, fet out on horfeback to explore the
region between the Scamander and Simois. We were much perplexed
by our fituation, and unable to determine how to proceed.
N i g h t coming on, the recollection of our pall fufferings
here made us defire to lleep in another houfe; but the evil wé
wilhed to avoid was not peculiar to that of the confiil, and we
had reafon to long for the fea-lhore or our vineyard again. Thé
Wind'in the morning proved high, but we were too impatient
under prefent grievances to tarry at this place, and refolved to
get to Chomkali, the town we had lately left, and to pafs on by
fea to Smyrna. It remained only to purchafe provifions, with
utenfilsfbr cooking, and other neceffaries for the voyage, and to
engage a boat with proper fervants and an interpreter; when a
meffenger from the beach announced the arrival of a Ihip with
Englilh colours.
W e had fcarcely time to congratulate each other on this unexpected
news, before the captain, whofe name was Jolly, entered
the room. He informed us that he had failed with his
Ihip, the Delawar, not many hours fince, from Gallipoli, where
the Anglicana had entered not long before; that he was come to
an anchor in the road, all veffels from Conllantinople Hopping
there to be fearched for contraband goods or fugitive Haves; that
he was bound for Cyprus and England, but (hould touch at Scio,
from whence we might eafily get to Smyrna.
W e were now relieved from our embarraffment. In the afternoon
we took leave o f our late companion, and the Jewilh.
family, and embarked on board the Delawar. We were followed
by a (lately well-dreffed Turk In a boat. The captain, while the
hold was examined, entertained him and fome of his officers in
the cabbin, with pipes, coffee, and ffierbet. When this ceremony
was ended, we fet fail with the wind freftt and fair.. The
pike of Tenedos appeared over the main-land of Alia. We fdon
bleared the Hellespont, and paffing by the mouth of the Scamander,
had a farewell view of a part of the Troad, which de-
ferves to be carefully traverfed ; which I quitted with all the re-
luflance of inflamed curiofity; and which I then hoped we might
be able to revifit with better fortune from Smyrna..
T he fatisfaCtion we derived from the fudden change of our fituation
for the better, received great addition from the liberal behaviour
of our new captain, by whom we were elegantly entertained,
and after fupper accommodated with clean bedding, on
the cabbin-floor, which afforded us much refrelhment. The
prolperous gale continued, and the Ihip made great way. We
failed by the weftern fide of the illand Mitylene in the night;
and palling the mouth of the gulf of Smyrna, entered the channel
of Scio, and before midday call anchor in the road off the
city.
C H A P .