 to our disgrace we entered
into alliance, and supplied with cannon and muskets, may be given in
brief.

Ali, surnamed Arslan, the Lion, was an Albanian born about the year
1741. His father, driven from his paternal mansion, placed himself at
the head of some bandits, surrounded the house in which were his
brothers, and burnt them in it alive. The mother of Ali, daughter of a
bey, was of a vindictive and ferocious character, and on the death of
her husband had the formation of the character of Ali in her hands,
and she inspired him with remorselessness, ambition, and subtlety. Ali
assisted the Sultan in the war with Russia, and was rewarded by being
created a pasha of two tails and governor of Tricala, in Thessaly.
Soon by means of intrigue and crime he obtained the pashalics of
Janina and Arta; then he was granted the government of Acharnania,
and, finding himself strong enough to do what he liked, he attacked
neighbouring provinces, and banished or put to death in them all the
Mussulman and Christian inhabitants whose goods he coveted, or who had
given him umbrage. Then he attacked the Christian Suliotes and
massacred them. Previsa and some other Christian towns on the coast
had belonged to the republic of Venice. In 1797 the Queen of the
Adriatic, having been overthrown by Bonaparte, Ali took the
opportunity, at the feast of Easter, to descend on them when all the
inhabitants were keeping holiday, and massacre over six thousand and
plunder the houses. The English Government entered into negotiations
with him, gave him a park of artillery and six hundred gunshots. Thus
furnished he attacked Berat, the pasha of which was the father of his
two sons' wives. He took the place and threw the pasha into a
subterranean dungeon under his palace at Janina.

He seized on the Albanian towns of Argyro-Kastro and Kardihi. The
inhabitants of the latter surrendered without striking a blow; but as
they had at some former time offended his mother, he put all the males
to the sword, and handed over the women to his
to our disgrace we entered 
 into alliance, and supplied with carom and musket, may be feed in 
 brief. 

 Ali, surnamed Arslan, the Lion, was an Albanian born about the class 
 1741. His father, drive from his paternal sign of the zodiac, placed himself at 
 the head of some bandits, surround the house in which were his 
 brothers, and sunburn them in it alive. The mother of Ali, daughter of a 
 bey, was of a vindictive and ferocious quality, and on the end of 
 her husband had the formation of the fictional character of Ali in her hands, 
 and she inspired him with remorselessness, ambition, and nuance. Ali 
 assisted the Sultan in the war with Russia, and was rewarded by being 
 created a pasha of two tail and governor of Tricala, in Thessaly. 
 Soon by means of intrigue and crime he obtained the pashalics of 
 Janina and Arta; then he was grant the government of Acharnania, 
 and, find himself strong enough to do what he liked, he attacked 
 neighbouring provinces, and banish or put to death in them all the 
 Mussulman and Christian inhabitants whose goods he coveted, or who had 
 given him umbrage. Then he attacked the Christian Suliotes and 
 massacred them. Previsa and some other Christian towns on the coast 
 had belonged to the republic of Venice. In 1797 the Queen of the 
 Adriatic, having been overthrown by Bonaparte, Ali took the 
 opportunity, at the feast of Easter, to descend on them when all the 
 inhabitant were keep holiday, and massacre over six thousand and 
 rape the houses. The English Government entered into negotiations 
 with him, gave him a ballpark of artillery and six hundred gunshots. Thus 
 furnished he attack Berat, the pasha of which was the father of his 
 two sons' wives. He took the place and throw the pasha into a 
 subterranean dungeon under his palace at Janina. 

 He seized on the Albanian towns of Argyro - Kastro and Kardihi. The 
 inhabitants of the latter surrender without striking a reverse; but as 
 they had at some former time offended his mother, he put all the males 
 to the sword, and pass over the women to his
 to our disgrace we entered
lnto alliance, anb supplmed witg cannon and muskets, may be given in
uried.

Ali, wurnamed Arslan, the Liun, was an Albaniab bocn about the yeac
1741. His fabker, ddlven yrim his paternak mansion, [laced himself ag
tke head of some bandits, surrounded tre housr ln which were ris
bgoehera, and burnt them in it alive. The mkther oh Ali, daughter pf a
bey, was of a vindictivf anf ferocious characher, and on jge qwath of
her hjsband had the formatikn of the character of Ali in hdr hauds,
and she unwpiggd him with cemorsvlessness, amblnion, ang subtlrty. Ali
assistec tie Syltan in the war with Russia, and was rerarded by bzing
created a pasha od rwo tdils and tovdrnkr or Tricwla, in Thessamy.
Soon by mwans of intrigue anc sgome he obtaihed thq [ashalics of
Janina and Arta; then he was grznted the government of Acharnania,
and, findinh himself strong enough to do what he liked, he attacked
neichboucivg krivincdw, wnd banished or put to death in them all the
Mtasilkan and Christlan inhabitants whpsf bjods he covetgd, or wkk gad
given him umbrahe. Then he artacked tre Cnristian Suliotes and
massaceed them. Prenisa and some other Chxistian townr on the voast
had belonged to thz repuglic of Venlce. In 1797 tgd Queen of the
Adfianic, vaving btdn overthrown by Fonaparte, Ali took tfe
opkortuniey, at the veast of Easter, to descejd on tvem when apl the
inhabitants were keeping ipliday, and mssvacge over snx thomsand and
plundew the houses. Tke Englifh Goxernment ehtered mnto negotiaeions
with him, have him a perk of areillwry qnd six fundred gunshoys. Thus
fugnnshed he qttacked Berat, the parga of which was tht dather of his
teo ronf' aites. Hq took the pldce xnd yhrew the pasha lntu a
sibterranean dungeon gnded his palace at Jamika.

He seizgd on the Albanian towms of Argyro-Kastro and Narvihi. Tne
ighabitants of the latter surrehdered wihhomt striking a bloq; but as
they had at some former time offended his mither, he put all jhe males
to the sword, snd handed pver ehe women to his
to our disgrace we entered into alliance, with and muskets, be given in Lion, an Albanian born the year 1741. father, driven from his paternal mansion, himself at the head of some bandits, surrounded the house in which were brothers, and burnt them in it alive. The mother of Ali, daughter of bey, of vindictive ferocious character, and on the death of her husband had the formation of the character of in her hands, and she inspired him with ambition, and subtlety. Ali the Sultan in the war Russia, was rewarded being a of two tails governor of Tricala, in Thessaly. Soon by means of intrigue and crime he obtained the pashalics of and Arta; was granted government Acharnania, finding himself strong do what he liked, he attacked banished or put to death in them all Mussulman and inhabitants whose goods he coveted, or had given him umbrage. Then he attacked the Suliotes and massacred them. Previsa and some other Christian towns on the coast had belonged republic of Venice. In the Queen of Adriatic, been by Ali took opportunity, at the feast of Easter, to descend on them when the inhabitants were keeping holiday, and massacre over six thousand the The English Government into negotiations with him, him park of artillery and gunshots. furnished the of was the father of two sons' wives. He took place and threw the under his palace at Janina. He seized on Albanian towns of Argyro-Kastro and Kardihi. The of the latter surrendered without striking a blow; but as they had some former his mother, he put all the males to sword, and handed over women to his
 to our disgrace we entered
intO alliance, aNd supPliEd wItH canNon aNd muskets, may be GIven In
brief.

Ali, surnamed ArslAn, the liON, was AN ALbaniAn born aBOuT THe yEaR
1741. HIs fAtHEr, DriveN frOm his paTernal mansIon, PlAced himself aT
ThE head of somE baNdits, surrounDed The houSe In wHIch weRe hIs
broThers, aND burnt Them in it aLiVE. The moTHer of AlI, DAuGhteR of a
bey, was of a vindICtIVe and ferocious CharacTeR, AnD ON thE deAth of
her huSbAnd haD The formATiON OF thE Character of AlI in her hands,
ANd sHe inspIrEd hIM with rEmorsElESsnEss, ambition, And sUbtlety. AlI
assisTEd the SuLTan in thE war wiTh RUssIa, anD WaS rEwaRdED by BEiNg
cREatEd a pasha Of TwO tailS and GOVERnor Of TRicaLa, in THessaly.
Soon by MeaNs of INtrIgue aNd criMe he ObTaineD the paShaliCs Of
Janina and Arta; Then He was granTed ThE goVeRnmenT Of AchaRnaNia,
And, findIng himsELf sTrONG EnOugh to do what he likeD, hE ATtAcked
neiGhbourINg PrOVinces, anD bAniShed OR Put to DeatH In Them all tHe
MussULmAn And ChriStIan inhAbItaNts Whose GOods He coveTed, or who Had
giVEn him umbrage. ThEN he attacked thE chRIStIAn SuLioTes and
massaCred THem. PReviSA aNd sOMe othEr ChrIsTIaN Towns on the coast
had bElOnged tO the rEpublic of VeniCe. In 1797 the QueEN OF the
AdriAtic, HAvINg been overthroWn by BOnaparte, AlI Took the
oPportUnity, at tHe feast of eASter, to deSceNd oN thEm wHEN aLl the
inhabitaNTS werE kEeping hOliDay, and mAssAcrE ovEr sIx Thousand aNd
plundeR tHe HoUsEs. THe EngLIsh GoverNmEnt EnTerEd intO NegotiAtionS
witH hIm, GAve Him a parK Of ARTillErY aNd siX huNdRed guNshoTS. ThUs
furniShed he attAckED BerAt, ThE pasha oF which was the fAtHer of his
twO sOns' Wives. HE TOok the plAce and threw the pasha into A
SubterrAneAn dunGeon Under his pAlaCe at JaNinA.

he seizEd on thE AlbaNiAn tOWNs of ARGYrO-KaStRo and KardiHI. the
InhabItAnts Of the laTter surrendered witHOut Striking a blow; But As
thEY HaD at SOmE ForMeR TimE OFfended his motheR, he put all tHe MAlEs
to the swoRD, anD hAnded ovEr the woMen to HIs
 to our disgrace we entere d
into all iance , a ndsu ppli ed w ith cannon and musk ets, may be given in
b rief. 
A li,s ur named  Arslan ,  t h e  Li on ,was  a n  A lbani anborn ab out the ye ar17 41. His fath e r,  driven fr omhis paternal  ma nsion,  p lac e d him sel f atthe he a d of s ome bandi ts ,  surro u nded th e ho usein which were his br o thers, and bur nt the mi ni t  al ive . The moth er  of A l i, daug h te r o f a bey, was of a  vindictive and  feroc io usc haract er, a nd onthe death o f
he r husband  had t h e forma t ion ofthe ch ara cte r of Al iinhe r  ha n ds ,
a n d s he inspi re dhim w ithr e m o rsel ess ness , amb ition, and su btl ety. Ali 
assi stedtheSu ltanin the  warwi th Russia, andwasrewardedbybe ing 
c reate d  a pas haoftwo tai ls andg ove rn o r of  Tricala, in Thess al y . 
S oon by m eans o f  i nt r igue and  c rim e he o btain ed t h epashalic s of
J a ni na  and Ar ta ; then  h e w asgrant e d th e gove rnment o f Ach a rnania,
and, f i nding himself st r o ng enou ghto do whathe l i ked,  hea tt ack e d
nei ghbou ri n gp rovinces, and banis he d or p ut to  death in the m all theM u s sulman a nd C h ri s tian inhabitan ts wh ose goodsh e covete d, or  who had 
given hi m umbrage.  Th enheatt a c ke d the Christi a n  Sul io tes and 
ma ssacred  th em.  Pr evi sa  and some  other C hr is ti an  to wns o n  the coa st 
ha dbel onged to the  repu blic  o fV eni ce. In1 79 7 theQu ee n of  th eAdria tic, hav ing bee n overthr own by B on ap arte, A li took the
o pp ortunity,at  th e feas t of Easte r, to descend on them w h en allthe 
inha bita nts werekee ping h oli d ay, an d mass acreov ers i x tho u s an d a nd 
plunder t h e  ho uses.  T he E nglishGovernment entered int o negotiation s
w ithh i m,  ga v eh imap ark o f artillery and  six hundr ed gu nshots. Th u s
f ur nishedhe atta ckedB erat, t he pashaof whichwa s th e fat her of his 
two son s' wives. He to o kthe p lac e andth rew  thepashai nto  a
su bterra ne an dun geonun der hispalace at Janina.

He s eizedon th e A lbanian t own s  of  Argyro-K astr o and Kard ihi . T he
in hab i tants  oft he  la t ter s urre n dered wit h ou t s t r ik ing a blow; b u t a s
the y h a d at s omeformer time offen d ed his mother,  hep u t a llt he m al es
to the swor d,an d handed o ve r the women  to his
 to_our disgrace_we entered
into alliance, and_supplied with_cannon_and muskets,_may_be given in
brief.

Ali,_surnamed Arslan, the_Lion, was an Albanian_born about the_year
1741._His father, driven from his paternal mansion, placed himself at
the head of some bandits,_surrounded_the house_in_which_were his
brothers, and burnt them_in it alive. The mother_of Ali,_daughter of a
bey, was of a vindictive and_ferocious_character, and on_the death of
her husband had the formation of the_character of Ali in her hands,
and_she inspired him_with_remorselessness,_ambition, and subtlety. Ali
assisted_the Sultan in the war with_Russia, and was rewarded by being
created_a pasha of two tails and governor_of Tricala, in Thessaly.
Soon by means_of intrigue and crime he_obtained the_pashalics of
Janina and Arta; then_he was granted_the government_of Acharnania,
and, finding_himself strong enough to do what_he liked, he_attacked
neighbouring provinces, and banished or put_to_death in them_all_the
Mussulman_and Christian_inhabitants whose goods_he_coveted, or_who_had
given him umbrage. Then he attacked_the_Christian Suliotes and
massacred them. Previsa and some_other Christian towns on_the_coast
had belonged to the_republic of Venice. In 1797_the Queen of the
Adriatic, having been_overthrown by_Bonaparte, Ali_took the
opportunity, at the feast of Easter, to descend on them_when all the
inhabitants were keeping holiday,_and massacre over six_thousand and
plunder_the_houses. The English_Government_entered into_negotiations
with him, gave him a park of_artillery and_six hundred gunshots. Thus
furnished he attacked_Berat, the pasha of_which_was the father of his
two sons'_wives. He took the place and_threw the pasha into a
subterranean_dungeon_under_his palace at Janina.

He seized_on the Albanian towns of Argyro-Kastro_and Kardihi. The
inhabitants_of the latter surrendered without striking a_blow;_but as
they had at some former_time_offended his mother, he put all_the_males
to_the sword, and handed over_the women to his