Butthehopesofplunderhadbanishedeveryideaofdanger，andanaturalfearlessnessoftempersuppliedintheirmindsthemorerationalconfidence，whichisthejustresultofknowledgeandexperience。Warriorsofsuchadaringspiritmusthaveoftenmurmuredagainstthecowardiceoftheirguides，whorequiredthestrongestassurancesofasettledcalmbeforetheywouldventuretoembark；andwouldscarcelyeverbetemptedtolosesightoftheland。Such，atleast，isthepracticeofthemodernTurks；
^104andtheyareprobablynotinferior，intheartofnavigation，totheancientinhabitantsofBosphorus。
[Footnote95:Itisabouthalfaleagueinbreadth。GenealogicalHistoryoftheTartars，p598。]
[Footnote96:M。dePeyssonel，whohadbeenFrenchConsulatCaffa，inhisObservationssurlesPeuplesBarbares，queonthabitelesbordsduDanube]
[Footnote97:EeripidesinIphigeniainTaurid。]