they must have contained at least twelve yards. This was
gathered into plaits round the waist, and only descended to the knees,
which were left open. The hinder part presented a most singular
appearance. It hung down almost trailing upon the ground in a huge bag,
which kept moving backwards and forwards in a ludicrous manner at every
motion of the body. They wore shoes, but no stockings; and their legs
were as dark as their countenances, and covered with hair. Round their
waist they wore a large red sash in several folds. Their jacket was
similar to a waistcoat, with sleeves, and ornamented with small buttons
from the wrist to the elbow, and the same on the bosom."--"Wanderings in
Greece."

The compliments and congratulations offered in person to Lord Cochrane
immediately after his anchoring off Poros were followed by compliments
and congratulations yet more profuse conveyed to him in writing by all
classes and from all quarters. One of the first and most important
communications was addressed to him on the 18th of March, in the name of
the National Assembly, as it styled itself, met at Kastri, by its
president, Georgios Sissinis. "Greece," he said, "rejoices at your
appearance in her seas. The aspirations of the Greeks are realised.
Their hopes in the success of their sacred struggle revive. The Greek
nation, assembled here in a third National Assembly, desires to see you
and invites you here, sending to you, with that object, the
General-in-Chief of the armies of the Peloponnesus, Theodore
Kolokotrones, Messrs. Kanaris, Botazes, and Bulgaris, General Zavella
and Count Metaxas, who will tender to you the thanks of all for your
zeal on behalf of their cause." "The Government is seized with
unutterable joy at your auspicious arrival," wrote the members of the
rival assembly at Egina, on the same day: "the Government wishes you
happy success in all your enterprises, and hopes soon to find in you a
triumphant conqueror." "For a long while past," wrote the governors of
Hydra, "our brave mariners have centred all their hopes on your arrival.
You can understand then the joy that we felt when we saw your brig and
schooner, and when we knew that you had actually arrived. We hasten to
tender to you the homage of our island, and to express to you our
impatience to see our little navy placed under your orders, and guided
by you to new victories, by which the safety and independence of Greece
may be secured." "