The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-10-10

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woman, washing dirty quilt which lay floating upon
the little volume Of water. She shrunk away from
me AS fom the approach of leper, aud stood hud-
died up IN little chasnl in tho rock, ookir,L.ppon
my pilgrim dcvotons. The water is sweet and
good
shall not now undertake to describe the tornhs to
sou, but perhaps may allow you TO peep into my
omnium gatherum, where have plans of them and
notes also. But feel oppressed with sadness, as
cast my eye up the side of Mount Olivet behind me-
and look upon the Jewish cemetery spreading over
the sncrcd hill side covering with Short thick siones
each Of which lies Hat the ground, aud pressed in-
TO it little, as ifthey once stood erect, aud had been
Frustrated and pressed by terrible storm. They
IRE striking emblem of that mos, wonderful people,
Frustrated and rodden down every where hut in A.
merca; and yet the heart of Jew turns towards the
side of Olivct, over against the sacred Mount, on
which was the temple OF his fathers, and there he
desires, above all things him when his earth
ly pgrimngo is flushed. They inger about the ho-
ly city, and steal through its streets TO the place of
waiting TO the west side of tho temple, as ghost that
have been frightened away, and returned again to
the resting place of their mortal remains The first
Jews saw at Jerusalem three setting apart in
in the rent trunk of aged olive ree in tho deep re-
tired valley of the Gihon. pity them from my very
heart
Just above where date FROM was the golden gate
from which our Saviour used issue at evening
and retire to Mount Olivet. II is now walled up in
the temple wall Above me in the Valley is the re
pnted tomb Of the Virgin, in which attended the de-
vo,ions of the crowd of pilgrims, aud followed them
into the little chamber, where they pressed their fps
long and ardeny TO the cold rock, rs the Young mo-
Their kisses for the last time her only child before it is
laid to rest in the grave. What my siery this world
is The glory and great works of man have perish
ed, but the of the deeds of the Almighty and
the presence ofhs primitive children still perfume
the rocks and mountains, and all nations send their
pilgrims to honor the consecrated places; and it is
painful to the Protestant to know that this external
worship is considered cifcacous for saving the soul
wish could describe to You what | saw IN and a.
round the Church Of the Holy Sepuchre But my
letter 10 You at your request belongs the Valley of
Jehossphat.
From the Valley assembled, of course the Mount
of Olives, paused and-under the gnarled and rent
olive trees Of Gethscmane, which seem as If thew
might be same that Witnessed of our Saviour rambled
ont to Bethany, stood the spot, returned
to the city along the way of our Savours uiumphan,
entry into Jerusalem; but must pause; Bethel,
Shiloh, Sychem, Samara, Nazareth, Tyre, Sidon, Da-
mascus, Babac, &c. sc. before me, but my sheet
is full. have stick for you cut from the most con-
secratcd ofspots' My kind regards to your family,
especially 10 the best
As ever yours, ]. p DURBJN
p 81 seal this letter in sight of Smyrna, having
this morning gazed upon the Island of Pa,n,os, and
read with unwonted zest the introduction of the Rev.
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power the Scriptures have when read on the spots.
and amid tho scenes described. 1t may benny faith
is stronger under such circumstances
The following exciting story is copied from work
entitled Missionary Labors and Scenes in Southern
Africa
'The following fact will show the fearful dangers
to which solitary travellers are sometimes exposed
A man belonging to Mr. schmeon's congregation, at
Bethany, returning home from visit to his friends,
took crcuitous in order to pass small oun-
tain, or rather pool, where he hoped to kin an ante
Iope 10 carry home to his family, The sun had
risen 10 height by the time he reached the spot
seeing no game,he laid his gun down a shelving
ing low rock the back part of which covered over
with species ofdwarf thorn bushes. He went 10
the water, took hearty drink and returned to the
rock, smoked pipe, and being little tired, fell
asleep. In ashort time The heat reflected from the
rock awoke him,and opening his eyes, he saw large
lion crouched before him, with its eyes slaring in his
face, and within little than yard of his feet
lie sat moonIess for minutes, till he had re-
covered his presence of mind then cycling his gun
moved his hand slowly towards it, the hon seeing him
raised his head and gave tremendous roar: he made
another and another attempt, but the gun being far
beyond his reach, he gave it up, the lion seemed
well aware Of his object, and enraged whenever
he attempted to move his hand. His situation now
became painful in the extreme; the rock on which
he sat became SO hot that he could scarcely bare hi
naked feet TO touch it, and kept moving them, alter
natey placing before the other. The day passed.
and the night also, but the lion moved from the
spot; the again, and the intense heat soon
rendered his feet past feeling At the lion rose
and walked to the water, only few yards distant
looking behnd went, lest the man should move,
and seeing him stretch out his hand TO take his gun
turned in rage, and the point of springing
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