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praised them for their good acts. This for one who has
the genius for political intrigues, tactics of what is
called diplomacy is the safest course. It places a man
of a plain mind on a level with & even above a high flying
Politician of the Gurtz & Methonist school.

Greece and all the Islands belonging to it are tranquil, with
the exception of 2 towns – namely Napoli which is blocked
by the Govt. and Missolonghi which is disturbed by a body of
Juliots who play the Pretorians there.

Civilization & good Govt. is gaining ground chiefly owing to publicity.
There is a great fund of virtue in Greece but it is monopolized
by the peasantry. What is most wanted is a good representative
body & some good Prefects, good Judges & public Writers.
three good active & strong handed glesmen have might do incalculable
good in Greece. The people are anxious to improve.
lingers owing to the dissensions which prevail among
the ruling few. Otherwise it might easily be put an end to –
with the assistance of the Loan. Eastern & Western Greece
may be defended with about 12,000 Men. By taking one of
the Castles at the mouth of the Corinthian Gulf & blocking
Lapanto & Patras with 1,000 Men cast their fortress must
fall. And Negroponte might also be taken by a blockade.
During these operations the people of Olympus sd. be encouraged
to rise in the rear of the Turkish armies. After a
summer defensive campaign, the Greeks sd. push on in the winter &
surprise & conquer.

My principal exertions have been directed towards promoting education,
publicity, union & military exertion; and towards giving

Identifier: | JB/012/279/003 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12.
Date_1	1824-05-04	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	012	Main Headings
Folio number	279	Info in main headings field
Image	003	Titles
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering
Penner	leicester stanhope	Watermarks
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Notes public	letter 3097, vol. 11	ID Number	4340
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