As one island disappeared, another rose in its place.

Groups of isolated rocks also rose at intervals, like giants from the main, to form a feature in the changing panorama.
On the right, in the far distance, we could distinguish Paros and Antiparos, on the left the larger Chermian Isles; and at length we passed close to Cervo (Stag's Island), which is particularly distinguished by the beauty of its mountain-range.

Here, as at Syra, we find an isolated mountain, round which a town winds almost to its summit.
September 12th.
As I came on deck to-day with the sun, the mainland of the Morea was in sight on our right,--a great plain, with many villages scattered over its surface, and a background of bare hills.

After losing sight of the Morea we sailed once more on the high seas.
This day might have had a tragical termination for us.

I was sitting as usual on deck, when I noticed an unusual stir among the sailors and officers, and even the commander ran hastily towards me.
Nevertheless I did not dare to ask what had happened; for in proportion as the French are generally polite, they are proud and overbearing on board their steamers.