It is built in a circular form, round a hill, strengthened with fortifications.

In front the town is girded by a strong wall, and in the rear extends a deep bay.

A few masts peered forth and shewed us where the bay ended.

From this point we saw numerous villages prettily situated among the luxuriant shade of large trees.

It must be a delightful thing to spend the spring-time on this island.
I remained on deck till late in the night, so charming, so rich in varied pictures of verdant isles is this voyage on the AEgaean Sea.
Had I been a magician, I would have fixed the sun in the heavens until we had arrived at Smyrna.