The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-04-08

cies around us on the plain; lcvclinr their
guns at us while at full speed. and showing
oft TO the lowering enemy what antagonists
they might expect if they; left their lurking
place. We spent that night in miserable
village, in its best house, single room half
of it for us, and the other half for the cattle,
my first experience in sleeping with horse.
lie was so restless, it was not considered safe
to leave him out of doors with the rest. and
We let him share our bedroom. where he slcct
quietly as We did. The next day We crossed
the plain where Joseph was let down into the
pit by his crucl brethren and afterwards sold
into Egypt. and in the course of the dav we
met small party Of Bcdawins who passed
us without giving us the trouble of a brush.
An hour Or two We gave to the Hill of Sa-
maria, and its splendid rows of columns. ST.
lent witnesses Of grandeur buried here. Just
at sun'!own we entered Nahlous. the ancient
Shcchcm or Svcl,ar. "Now jacobs well
was there" And these two mountains ris-
ING on either side of it are Ebal and Gcri-
zim, on which the tribes were often ca.hcr-
ed to repeat in response the ncS>incs and
curses which God gave by his prophet Here
Joshua assembled Israel, and gave them his
dying charge. Here Joseph was buried, and
his sc;,ulchrc is here to this day.
We had scarcely taken up our quarters in
this town before we were made aware of the
dangers lurking about us, from which for the
present we were perhaps secure, but which
would be upon us should We pursue our jour
ncv. The whole country around us was in
possession of the Bcdawin> They hal for a
week or two past been rlunlcr;n. the villages
and r"! Ling travellers, mnr,!crin. mcr. wo-
men and child rem: and cutting ii al con-
munira;ion between Nal,ou> and Jerusalem.
We had tnGni room in tie to1 q. the house
of AU lrh AIz.'n. a Protestant Christian aud
though surrounded lv No>lcn~. who were
offended even at oar appearance on The roof.
whcrc we could see their women if they
should pass ont or in. we tc.t safe. Th- next
day was the Sabbath. and We rested on orr
Journey In Tie course o' the .!lv. our
Guard Of mounted men who hal brou hit Us
tron Nazareth. called TO say that they were
fearful OF! their own lives, and were nnwil-
linz To- escort Us farther. \ party from .Jc-
rl>!.rn iil'! been riM.lcrca The dly before
few hours from Na'louS. and orr valiant
protectors trcmhlcd at tie thought of encoun-
trrnr the robbers Ot course We DISCHARGED
them. and alter we had PAID them for :l.cr
services, they actually bcrrc1 for :. '.i,, Il
I'LL the towards GOT it. Soon he mu, .,,crs
sent up ,icputation to say they were I'M
wiling to leave the town unless we would
give security for their mules that thcv be
paid for them in ease they were carried Off
We were greatly indebted to Mr. Azz,m the
i owner Of The house for coun>c. IN this r.rr-
.cncv. lnt even more TO the Rev. Mr. Cal
houn, o.. the Syrian Mission. my co!lc-c
cla>,ma.c anl friend. wl.o l,l !rcn eur com
i ranion thus far, anl by lis perfect knowI
edge Of The people. the language and tn,
country. had been of vital service TO Us OF
the way Mr.. Azzam demonstrated a-ain,
i our proceeding on the morrow. Nh Calhoun
Il concurrcd. and we all consented to rcmair
and to spend Monday in exploring the inter
cstinc objects around the town. hoping tha
another day would see our way open TO O
l. forward
9 In the course of the forenoon of Monday.
. proposed to Nj Calhoun to ride out to .Ja
d cob'> Wei, mile and half south Of .h
I. town. at the foot OF Mount Gcri/im Wit
: our ,iragoman As guide. ou: party of>iX gen
= tcmcn. MrcS>r> Calhoun GrocSbrck. Thon
A. son. Hill, RICHTER and myself, rode out ia,
Il. ing i,F our arms N o"r room, not ttinkin
Or that so near there was any danger of an a,
e. tack. One of the people Of the town follow
IS ed us, hoping he light get trilc for hol,
r ing our horses, and boy with nothing q
us him but cap and a shirt made up the con
nd panv No sight of Scripture interest is r,
Is. .ar,.cd as more definitely determined tha
r. this of Jacobs Well Here sat the Sa>io,
To and talked with the woman of Samaria. Will
lis his disciples were gone away into the tow
a We had Just left Over the well churc
he was once built, and its ruins are now seattle
NO ed around The mouth is filled up wi,
We loose stones which We cleared away, makir
de an aperture just large enough for one
tie squeeze himself fthroush,up palform IL
les well itself being some three feet to the ca
es of the opening. Mr.. RICHTER and enter,
er the aperture, and, with cord and stone a
# tachcd, took the measure OF the we'll.
on Just as the stone struck the bottom. o.
AL Iragoman called out to hasten, as the Bed
e. wins were coming. told him 20 tic a KIN
nd in the cord to mark the depth from the u
ra per surface and we would come up I'll
n. party was already mounted wien We emcr.
yh ed. and saw short distance to the sout
cr of Us company Of Bedawins riding in 81,
nd gle file, slowly, with their lanccs over the
nd shoulders. As we had not weapon anon
nd us, and they would have been more than
ry match for Us if We had, it was evident til;
tn our only safety was, under God, in ridin
,ss rapidly toward the town. Sill there ";