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sented to me the desirableness of my getting on board the steamer if possible. "If once upon the sea," he said, "I hope you will be preserved. Instantly to leave the land and proceed out to sea, is the surest remedy for the dangerous Syrian fever. We shall probably be able to hire an Arab boat, and will try to take you into it to-night. You may be early to-morrow morning at Beirût, and that in time, too, for the steamer before it leaves."

I collected all my remaining strength and energies, and in the evening was conveyed, not without difficulty, but still successfully, to the Arab boat. A member of the family accompanied me and attended to me, and without any aggravation of my symptoms I reached Beirût before the heat of the day had begun. Dr De Forest had just come into the town, and gave me some medicines. On the afternoon of the day following, I went on board the Austria. The fever had not yet abated; but with every quarter of an hour that we proceeded from the coast I felt myself better. With a tear of sorrow at my departure from that much wished-for land, I saw Mount Lebanon grow faint, and finally disappear. But with a tear of gratitude, I felt at the same time the fever decrease, and finally quit me. I am quite free from it to-day, and nothing is left but a feeling of complete exhaustion-the consequence of my illness.

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A COMPARISON.

ON THE RHINE, CLOSE TO ARNHEIM,

25th July 1852.

I travelled for a whole month without writing you a single line. What use, thought I, is there in sending a letter? I shall myself follow close at its heels. Thus it was that I let you hear nothing from me when at Smyrna, Trieste, Venice, Milan, Como, Chiavenna, Choir, Zurich, or Basle. Everything pleasant and important that I have seen or met with I hope to tell you to-morrow morning, when we again see each other face to face. Switzerland, which I had not seen before, struck me most. What a glorious country! What mountains, what valleys! Yet I must say that, on comparing Lebanon with Switzerland, even now when "the land mourneth and languisheth;" when "Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down,"* God's word is true: the land of Israel, "the land that the Lord espied for Jacob," is "the glory of all lands." Oh that our hearts were truly quickened to turn to that God with prayers and supplications for Israel's salvation; to "the God that pardoneth iniquity and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage! He retaineth not His anger for ever, because He delighteth in mercy. He will turn again. He will have compassion upon His people; He will subdue their iniquities; and He will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abbraham which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old." ‡

* Isa. xxxiii. 9.

+ Ezek. xx. 6, 15.

Mic. vii. 18-20.

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Even before my again setting foot on my native land, I have met with one who is both a friend and fellowcountryman. He stept on board our steam-boat last evening at Cologne. I told him some of adventures in the Holy Land. The worthy man was much struck. Hardly had the dawn of the morning broken upon us when he came to me with the Bible in his hand.

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"Let this be your Psalm to-day," said he, as he pointed to the verses of praise in Psalm cxviii., “and with a cheerful, thankful heart, greet once more the land of your birth." Yes, thought I, that is indeed a fitting strain for a traveller who, after many storms and many dangers, safely reaches his home. May it be the song of praise of all of us as we reach our heavenly home! May we all be travelling thither! And may we learn, even while here below, to raise that song of gratitude which we hope once to sing in perfect harmony with all the heavenly host above:

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APPENDIX.

THE following letter was received while the last sheets of this work were in the Press. The information it contains seemed of too great interest for our readers, not to bring it under their notice:

ABEYH, March 7th, 1854.

DEAR SIR,-Your favour, with the enclosed second halves of bills, was received after some delay, owing to unusually irregular mails. Our friends in Holland and yourself again deserve our thanks for their and your continued sympathy and assistance in the work of the Lord here. The society of Kaiserswerth who sent the deaconesses to Jerusalem are about to send three to Beirût also, to open a Protestant hospital for the advantage of strangers and Syrians. The Protestants of various nations residing at Beirût have met repeatedly to consult upon this matter, and are now subscribing the necessary funds. It needs about £200 per annum, or a little less. It is pleasant to see this evidence of Protestant catholicity and harmony, in the union of Prussians, Swiss, French, English, Scotch, Americans, joined in a work of love in this distant land. If the thing succeeds, it is contemplated to send more of the sisters to open a school for Franks and natives. There is much need of such a school. We have many applications from Italians, Maltese, Greeks, &c., as well as Syrians, to take their children, whom we have to turn away from our doors. The war occupies the thoughts of the people very much. Many are volunteering from the Mohammedan sects, and even of the nominal Christians some are going to the wars. The people of Nablous are in a state of confusion, having taken the opportunity to settle some old quarrels of their own, or rather to

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