No. 12, Salamis. An island ten miles to the west of Athens, celebrated for the naval victory which the united fleet of Greece gained over the Persians in 486 B. C. No. 13, Tettix. A sort of cricket which in hot weather chirps all day long, in trees and bushes. No. 14, Batti. The afternoon breeze which comes from the open sea. No. 15, The Seven Mills. A place on the heights, opposite Poros, on the Peloponnesus, so called because seven water mills were placed at intervals up to the top of the hill. No. 16, Miaoulis (Andreas). Greek admiral, born in Euboea, in 1768, died in Athens in 1835. Between the years 1822 and 1827 he had the supreme command of the naval forces of the country in the War of Independence. No. 17, Galata. Small village of the Peloponnesus, opposite the island of Poros. No. 18, Trata. The dragging the sea by a big net which gathers in all the small fish. The net is cast from boats and then the men stand in two lines on the shore and drag it in. I rather fancy this is called a seine-net and seine-fishing in English. No. 19, Foustanella. The short linen pleated kilt reaching to the knees, which is part of the national Greek and Albanian costume. It is worn by the Royal Guards and by certain troops called the "Evzones." No. 20, Glitsa. A tall crook used by shepherds; it very often has a carved handle. No. 21, Tagari. A woolen bag, generally bright-coloured, carried by peasants to transport fruit, or nuts, or any small objects. No. 22, Stania. A sheep fold, generally on the hills. No. 23, Ouzo. A strong spirit which is drunk mostly by the poorer classes and peasants. No. 24, Skaltsounia. A sort of almond cakes made principally in the islands; something like German marzipan. No. 25, Yatagan. A Turkish or Arabic curved sword. NOTES FOR "ALEXANDER THE SON OF PHILIP" No. 1, Baklava. A kind of sweet made with pounded almonds between very thin layers of paste soaked in honey. No. 2, The Twenty-fifth of March. The Anniversary of Greek Independence. No. 3, Boya. A Turkish word meaning "executioner"; generally applied in Athens to the man who seizes stray dogs in hot weather and takes them away in his cart to the pound. No. 4, Loustro. Literally "a shiner"; applied to shoeblacks originally and now used for all newspaper sellers, errand boys, etc.