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An account of a journey among the Assyrians in Turkey and Persia in 1876. The author, Edward L. Cutts, was sent on a mission of inquiry by the Archbishop of Canterbury in response to petitions from Assyrians to the Church of England requesting the establishment of a mission to open schools among them in order to bring about their educational and spiritual renewal.
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CHRISTIANS /
UNDER THE CRESCENT IN BY THE
REV. E.
L.
CUTTS,
B.A.,
HON. D.D., UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH U.S.
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Author of " Turning Points of English Church History" and of " General Church History" $c.
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CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION. PAGE Previous communications with the Nestorians visit
Cause of the present
Letter from the Nestorians of Oroomiah
CHAPTER
1
I.
LONDON TO CAIBO. London to Alexandria A flying glimpse of the Delta Cairo The bazaars The Mouski Night watchmen Fleas The Pyramids The Sphynx Port Said
CHAPTER
11
II.
THE COAST OF SYKIA. Jaffa
Beyrout
Tripoli
Latakia
23
CHAPTER m. ALEXANDRETTA TO ALEPPO. Plain of Alexandretta
The
start
;
its
associations
The mountain pass
Description of the town Bailan The Lake of
The Plain of Antioch Fording the Kara Sou The The Viill.q Hot springs Camp at Afrin Ancient architectural remains Rocky plateau Ruined city Distant Antioch
marsh
view of Aleppo
28
CHAPTER
IV.
ALEPPO. Search for quarters Description of an Aleppine house The town, The proclamation of the Trinity from the Castle, minarets minaret of Zacharias The churches The consulate Stories of Arab adventure Our future course Statistics
39
CONTENTS.
VI
CHAPTER ALEPPO TO
V.
1JIRIDEJIK.
Start from Aleppo Camp at the VillageTumuli Tortoises and Village of Baruz by-the-mill scarabei landscape Chaban Beg-coi The benefaction of water The village well Camp at Begler-Beg-coi Cross the
Eastern procrastination
A
Sejoor Camp at village Pleasant country Eeach the Euphrates View of Biridejik The ferry Search for camping ground Camp on the mountain top
CHAPTER
59
VI.
BIRIDEJIK TO UEFA. Watering the flocks Camp The sand-storm Tent overthrown Kufia, ancient ruined city Ancient subterranean fountain The Jebel Nimrood
Pastoral scene
.
CHAPTER
69
VII.
URFA. Its site
History sacred pool
Description Camp by Abraham's Pool The sacred fish The castle The columns
The
Other fragments of classical architecture Visit the Pasha Ancient monument The great mosque The Mosque of Abra-
ham The Armenian church,
priest,
Bishop, church, and schools Jacobite American Protestants
and education
Statistics
.
CHAPTER
74
VIII.
URFA TO DIARBEKR. Start fromUrfa
Kara-kupri-coi Sand-storm Camp atEas-el-ayn Description of camping-ground Journey by moonlight
Mishmish Flies