76 Since M. Trikoupi’s long and effective administration, brigandage was so effectually put down that, although there were plenty of brigands in Mount Olympus close to the frontier, it was perfectly safe to wander about in Northern Greece up to the vale of Tempe. Such was the state of things in 1889. Whether his recent successor will keep as good order remains to be seen. _ 77 Social Life in Greece_, p. 23. 78 Xen. _Hell._, iv., 3, § 1. To cite a parallel in modern history: a writer in the _Pall Mall Gazette_ (July 12, 1876) says: “I witnessed a battle during the War of Greek Independence. It lasted three days; the quantity of ammunition expended was enormous, and the result was one man wounded!” 79 So Strabo describes it, IX. 1, § 12. For further details consult the _Guide Joanne_ for Athens (1888), p. 201. _ 80 De Legg._, II. 14, § 36. _ 81 in Cer._ v. 480. _ 82 Thren._ (frag.) _ 83 Œd.__ Col._ 1042. _ 84 Ran._ 455. _ 85 Phæd._ cc. 29, 30. _ 86 Paneg._ § 6. _ 87 Etym. Mag._, s. v. _τελετή_. 88 There seems no doubt that some of these symbols, derived from old nature-worship, were very gross, and quite inconsistent with modern notions of religion. But even these were features hallowed and ennobled by the spirit of the celebrants, whose reverence blinded their eyes, while lifting up their hearts. 89 In the fragments of Plutarch’s _De anima_ there are some very striking passages on this subject. “After this,” he says, evidently describing some part of the ceremony, “there came a great light, there were shown pure places and meadows, with dances, and all that was splendid and holy to see and hear, in which he who is now perfected by initiation, and has obtained freedom and remission, joins in the devotions, with his head crowned, in the company of pure and holy men, and beholds from thence the unclean uninitiated crowd of mortals in deep mire and mist, trodden down and crowded by each other, but in fear of death, adhering to their ills through want of faith in the goods beyond. Since from these you may clearly see that the connection of the soul with the body is a coercion against nature.” 90 The Greeks always regard these nomads as foreigners in race, and incapable of any settled or civilized life. They do great mischief to young trees and fences, which they never respect. Yet when arrested for doing mischief they are protected by the sympathies of the Greeks, who hate all coercion, however reasonable. 91 Colonel Leake already felt these difficulties, and moves Eleutheræ a few miles to the south-west. But Œnoe and Eleutheræ must have been close together, from the allusion in the _Antiope_ of Euripides. Cf. Eurip., frag. 179 (ed. Nauck), and the passages quoted there.