THE WAR OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE 1821 TO 1833 BY W.ALISON PHILLIPS 1897

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of Greece was characterised by good sense as well as
generosity. Nothing
is now heard or seen of the three
beautiful classical helmets which he had caused to be
made for him before he came out to Greece ;
but with
practical advice and wisely bestowed material help
he is ever ready. He refused, indeed, to squander
his money on unworthy objects, or to become, as
so many of the Philhellenes had done, the dupe
and instrument of a selfish faction.
he writes,
'
'
I
offered,'
to advance 1,000 dollars a month for the
succour of Missolonghi and the Suliots under Botzari
(since killed) but the Government have answered me
;
that they wish to confer with me previously, which is
in fact saying that they wish me to expend my money
in some other direction.
I will take care that it is for
the public cause, otherwise I will not advance a para.
The Opposition say they want to cajole me, and the
party in power say the others wish to seduce me, so
between the two I have a difficult part to play; however,
I will have nothing to do with the factions unless
to reconcile them if possible.'
l
His efforts to bring about a cessation of the ruinous
civil strife were as unceasing as they were ineffective.
The Greeks,' he said, have no enemies
*
'
in
heaven or earth to be dreaded but their own discords.' 2
i Moore's Life, p. 596. 2 Ibid. p. 604.