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The Amphitrite – the first Vessel which had ever hoisted the
Greek flag of independence in an English port arrived in
the Thames in October 1824. She brought Ten boys, who
in consequence of the recommendation of Mr Blaquiere were
assigned to England for education of the expense of the
Committee. Adding These youths were selected from the
different provinces & Islands of Greece, and have been for
some time at the Borough Road School. Should Greece
struggle safely through her present perils they shall have
a permanently happy influence upon her future condition.

But it is a melancholy fact, – & a part little creditable
to British sympathy – that that it has been impossible to raise funds in order to complete their education in an appropriate manner, so much has the interest in the well being of
Greece has so starkened in this country. Yet to such an object
one would suppose One might have hoped that to the furtherance of such an object none of these political embarrassments would
attach which have prevented so many from lending their
assistance in furthering towards advancing the emancipation of Greece. When Mr Blaquiere
in his enthusiasm & honest zeal assured the Greeks that British
sympathy would educate & provide for even a larger number of
youths than was committed to his care, he did too much honor
to the benevolence of his countrymen. Their diminished zeal in
favor of the Greek cause is certainly is irresistible evidence that how
they immediately lightly they talk up & how inconsiderably they lay down objects of
the deepest interest. In their ignorance They advocated the cause –
loudly & the net long – of oppressed & suffering Greece but as soon

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	110	Main Headings
Folio number	027	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	collectanea	Number of Pages	2
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f24 / f25
Penner	sir john bowring	Watermarks	w weatherley 1825
Marginals		Paper Producer	fr2
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1825
Notes public		ID Number	36017
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