text:  The thousands of Turkish tombs which not many years ago gave a historic character to the desert environs of Negrepont and the splendid _serail_ of Zeitouni with its magnificent marble fountains and baths have almost disappeared--the storks have bid adieu to Greece--nightly bonfires caused by absurd laws destroy the few trees that remain; and in short unless travellers make haste and visit Greece quickly they will see nothing but the ruins which King Otho cannot destroy nor Pittaki deface and the curiosities which Ross cannot give to Prince Pueckler added to the pleasure they will derive from beholding King Otho's own face and the facade of his new palace