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 Situated In the llTcan soa, sliuth of Smyrna, 8nd less than twerty-five miles from the mainland of Asia Minor, Patmos is ten miles long, five wide, and less than thirty in circum- ference, i narrow isthmus divides the island into almost equal parts north and south, with Port Scala on the east and Port Merilla on the west Hero stood the ancient city, and here St. John landed, writes Bishop New man in the New York Christian Ad- vocate, The coast is deeply indented The cliffs rise as if out of the sen. The valleys are deep and solemn. The mountain peaks attain m altitude of one thousand feet, from which we had n view of the islands and islcts, of bay and sea, of vale and summits whose magnilconce is beyond the limits of languagc Here and there the palm and the olive, the fig and the mulberry, the cypress and the oak, the almond and the pine, adorn the island and give industry to the people. Five thousand people dwell thorc in peace, iudustri- ous and quiet Order rcigns, and one policeman is the guardian of life and property l'utmos is one of the for tunate isles, No Turk has troddcn tts soils no mosque shadows its land scapc. The small government tax of twenty-five hundred dollars is annually carried by Q deputy to the pasha of Rhodes. 1t has never had piracy nor slavery nor the plague. The mir is clear and heavenly The people are Greek Christians gentlc, intelligent aud happy As we passed through the streets they came to the door and saluted us with genuine hospitality
 From the early dawn till our arrival, the bold, massive, southwestern cliffs of Patmos, like some huge cyclopcan wall rising from tho sen, appeared to view, and against this dark background a solitary sail was seen, white in the morning light, moving slowly in the light breeze toward some ncighboring island. The approach was enchanting; hour after hour in the stiffness of the dawn we drew nearer and nearer; the Illusion ot ncarncss was fascinating, yet deceptive. The winds and the waves had indentcd the rock bound shore and carved out many grotto which resOuuded to the voice of tho deep. Now Mount Elias was distinct b seen, thousand feet from sea level, crowned with Q white temple to the prOphot, and anon the white city np. pearod on the distant hills which clus- ter around the Monastery of Si. John the Divine As 1t was near the Greek Easter, month later than the Latin, m ancient custom was observed, and the exterior of each dwelling was whitcncd in memory ot the great event Soon we entered the quiet har. bor of La Sg.,a lapd-locl,cd. describ- ing twO-thu.ds of circle wherein ships were at anchor The lower town. the village of ~ta,a, the principal port IS on the cast slde uf the isthmus, an the shores of a quiet little bay, wherc'n Ouc-third of the people live mostly merchants who deal in figs, grapes and other frmtS The uppc. town IS on . lofty hill, half an hours ride ur steep road paveI with huge round stones, hard to the foot of man nnd beast. Our arrival excited the little village. Men, women and children looked upon us wonderingly Crowds followed us, gave us flowers and wei. comed us to their homes. At the gate of the monastery the monks received us iu formal and gracious manner, and we were guests in the Monastery of St. John the Divine on the "isle that is called patmos.