3. Proceeds by sea to Prevesa.-10. Driven on the coast of Suli.-12. Writes, in passing the Ambracian gulf, Through cloudless skies, in silvery sheen.'-13. Sails down the gulf of Arta.-14. Reaches Utraikey.-15. Traverses Acarnania.— 21. Reaches Missolonghi. — And, 25. Patras. 4. Leaves Patras.-14. Passes across the gulf of Lepanto.-18. Visits Mount Parnassus, Castri, and Delphi.-22. Thebes.-25. Arrives at Athens.

1810-(ætat. 22).

Spends ten weeks in visiting the monuments of Athens; making occasional excursions to several parts of Attica. — Writes, The spell is broke, the charm is flown!'-' Lines in the Travellers' Book at Orchomenus.'- And Maid of Athens, ere we part.'

March 5. Leaves Athens for Smyrna.-7. Visits ruins the of Ephesus.-28. Concludes, at Smyrna, the second canto of Childe Harold.'

April 11. Leaves Smyrna for Constantinople.-Visits the

May

June

Troad.

July

Jan.

Nov.

Aug. Sep. Oct.

Jan.

Feb.

1808-(20).

Passes his time between the dissipations of Cambridge and London.

1809-(21).

Returns to Athens.

1811-(23).

Takes up his residence at the Franciscan Convent, Athens.Writes Dear object of defeated care!' Writes Sons of the Greeks, arise !'-' I enter thy garden of roses.' And ' Remarks on the Romaic or Modern Greek Language.'

March 12. Writes Hints from Horace.'-17. The Curse of Minerva.' And Lines on Parting.'

Leaves Athens for Malta.-16. Writes Epitaph for
Joseph Blackett.'-And, 26. Farewell to Malta.'
Returns to England.

Jan.

Aug.

Sep.

Takes up his residence at Newstead.-Forms the design of visiting India. — Engaged in preparing English Bards and Scotch Reviewers' for the press.

May

July

Aug.

1. Death of his Mother.

Oct.

Dec.

Feb.

July

2. Sails from Falmouth.

7. Lands at Lisbon.-17. Leaves Lisbon for Seville and Cadiz.

1. Lands at Malta.-14. Writes As o'er the cold sepulchral stone.'-'Oh, Lady! when I left the shore.'-21. Leaves Malta.-29. Lands at Prevesa. 1. Proceeds to Solara, Arta, and Joannini. — 9. Leaves Joannini for Zitza. — Composes, during a thunder-storm, Chill and mirk is the nightly blast.-11. Reaches Tepaleen.-12. Is introduced to All Pacha.-26. Returns to Joannini.-31. Begins the first canto of Childe Harold.'

Writes. One struggle more and I am free.'-' When time, or soon or late, shall bring.'—' And thou art dead, as young as fair.'

27. Makes his first speech in the House of Lords.29. Publishes the two first cantos of Childe Harold.'

March. Commits a new edition of English Bards,' &c. to the flames.-Writes, If sometimes in the haunts of men.' On a Cornelian Heart which was broken.'-' Lines to a Lady weeping.' And, The Chain I gave !'

April 19. Writes Lines on a blank leaf of The Pleasures of Memory.'

Feb. March. Writes Lines on Napoleon Buonaparte's Escape from Elba.'

2. Marries Miss Milbanke. See Fac Similes, No. III. Writes There be none of Beauty's Daughters.'

Oct.

Νον.

16. Begins the fifth canto of 'Don Juan.' 20. Finishes the fifth canto of Don Juan.' writes The Blues; a Literary Eclogue.'

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

July

1816-(28).

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

March 17. Writes Fare thee well! and if for ever.'- And, 29. A Sketch, Born in the garret.'

1821 - (33).

13. Begins Sardanapalus.'

7. Writes Letter to John Murray, Esq., on Bowles's Strictures upon Pope.'

25. Writes Second Letter to John Murray, Esq.,' &c. 17. Finishes Sardanapalus.'

June 11. Begins The Two Foscari.'

10. Finishes The Two Foscari.' 16. Begins • Cain; a Mystery.'

9. Finishes Cain.'- Writes Vision of Judgment.'
Writes Heaven and Earth; a Mystery.'

Removes to Pisa. 18. Begins Werner.'
'The Deformed Transformed.'

1822-(34).

Writes the sixth, seventh, and eighth cantos of 'Don Juan.'

-And

20. Finishes' Werner.'

Aug.

Finishes The Deformed Transformed.'- Writes the ninth, tenth, and eleventh cantos of Don Juan.' Removes to Genoa.

1823-(35).

Jan.

Writes The Age of Bronze.'

Writes The Island.' And more cantos of Don Juan.'

Finishes the third canto of Childe Harold.' Writes Monody on the Death of Sheridan.' — Stanzas to Augusta, Though the Day of my Destiny.' The Dream.' Darkness.' 'Churchill's Grave.'-' Prometheus.'-' Could I remount.'- Epistle to Augusta, My Sister, my sweet Sister.'- And, Sonnet to Lake Leman.' Makes a tour of the Bernese Alps. -Writes 'Lines on hearing that Lady Byron was ill.'

Aug.2 Reaches Argostoli.-Makes an excursion to Ithaca Dec. S Waits at Cephalonia the arrival of the Greek fleet. 1824-(36).

5. Arrives at Missolonghi.-22. Writes Lines on completing my Thirty-sixth Year.'-30. Is appointed commander-in-chief of an expedition against Lepanto.

And be

Jan.

15. Is seized with a convulsive fit. See Fac Similes,

No. IV.