like the planets they describe in their rotations and revolutions, have been so often and ably represented, both by language and drawings, that I shall not attempt a description. Connected with the establishment is a library of Turkish-Arabic, and Persian books, which is free for all persons to go and read. The dervishes are, properly speaking, the monks of the Turkish priesthood, excepting that they are not bound by vows of celibacy. Like this order in the church of Rome, they profess to lead an-austere life, and like them they are very generally acknowledged to live a very profligate and wicked one. Many Mussulmans do not hesitate to speak openly against them; the Sultan is from time to time diverting to his own treasury their former sources of income; and the probability is,

that their institutions will at no distant

4. Sabbath. During service at the Commodore's this morning, the Spanish ambassador called, and, as he understands English, he came in and remained till the Georgians-Dervishes-Visit to a Mad close. The subject was the fall and re

have become free thinkers in religion. The || tract is short, and said to be an unanswerable demonstration of the truth of Christianity against Islamism.

I gave directions for other seats to be prepared for the school, and the Commodore kindly offered to pay for the instruction of five poor boys in it. He had previously proposed to bear a proportion of the expense in making some necessary repairs in the school at Yeni Keni. I afterwards rode with him up the Bosphorus to the top of a mountain, above Roomaly Kavak, in order to examine an old tower; on the remains of one, with the walls once extending quite down to the waters of the channel, as in the case of the old Genoese tower, almost directly opposite in Asia, of which indeed it seems to be the counterpart. Some of the stones, that had been used, were most 8. Visited the school at Yeni Keni, clearly of volcanic formation. From this which now contains 105 boys. Commo-place, we saw both Constantinople and the

7. Went to Constantinople, and was introduced to a respectable Greek merchant, who has a brother at school in America. He read me extracts from some of the letters he had received from him, describing our Sabbath customs-the Sunday schools, closing of shops, stillness of the streets, and the regular and devout attendance of the people at church twice or thrice to hear the gospel preached. He seemed much pleased, and my own spirit was much refreshed with the account.

dore Porter accompanied me. In going, we kept along by the sea shore; and we had a fine ride back over the hills to the Pera road inland. On returning, he expressed to Mrs. Goodell the pleasure he had enjoyed in witnessing the introduction of this new system into the schools here, and pledged himself to patronise her school for girls, as soon as she should commence it.

Interview with a Deacon of the Greek
Church-Visit to Hunkian Iskalessy.

Dec. 9. A deacon of the Greek church called this morning, and shewed me the Clergyman's Guide, a work from Mr. Wilson's press, which had been given him at Jerusalem. He asked about our religious feast days. I told him, that in that respect we took the Bible for our guide; and, as none was enjoined on Christians there, we did not presume to enjoin any; that Good Friday, Christmas, &c., were observed by some good people; but that with us, there was, on the part of the church, no compulsion to observe any thing, which God had not commanded to be observed.

Went with Mrs. Goodell and the children and Mr. Farman, to Hunkian Iskalessy; and carried tracts, in modern Greek and Armeno-Turkish, for an Englishman residing there, who had requested them for the workmen employed by him, and for the various people, with whom he has inter

sea of Marmora.

Turkish and Greek Villages-Animals and

Birds.

Dec. 12. Rode with the same kind patron to a village on the Black Sea, 12 or 15 miles distant. We left the Bosphorus at Sarra Yeri-the village next above Buyuk-Dere, and ascended the mountain by a carriage road. The valley beyond is extensive, rich, and cultivated; and the grain, tender and green, appeared to be thick, and to promise in due season a plentiful crop. In this valley, or succession of vallies, we passed three villages, inhabited principally by Mussulmans. A Turkish, is very easily distinguished from a Greek village, from the silence and the air of desolation, that ever prevail around the habitations of the former, and from the gayety and gambols, with which the latter is always full. Near our road was a tower, called Ovid's, which we turned aside to see. It is certainly very ancient, and a large tree had grown up in the midst of it; but whence it derived its name, I know not.

The village on the Black Sea is built on a head land, in the form of a semicircle, fort was of some consequence in the late with a beautiful in the centre. The green war with Russia, and it commands the beach, that stretches off to the left. The inhabitants are provided with water by means of an aqueduct; a wind-mill, then in motion, supplies them with flour, and a coffee-shop furnishes them with what an Oriental considers as almost the "chief good" of life, viz. pipes and coffee. The only Christian living in the village is an Armenian, to whom I gave tracts.

On our way back, we met several Greeks from Domoor Dere, on the Hog Valley, who were carrying home a wild boar they had just killed in hunting. We saluted them, and I gave them Greek tracts. Having never received books gratis before, nor heard of America, or the New World, they seemed to wonder what sort of beings

great dinner parties, card-playing, puppetshows, &c. &c.

hare, woodcock, pheasant, and wild duck. || and they regularly thus distinguish it by Of squirrels, I have not seen one of any kind since I left America. Jackals are numerous. There are also hawks, black and grey crows, eagles, storks, magpies, nightingales, and other small birds. Swallows are common in the villages during the summer months. The Bosphorus is always covered with different kinds of gulls, so tame as hardly to keep out of the way of the boatman's oar, while what the French call "Ames Damness," from their perpetual restlessness, are ever passing up and down the channel of the Bosphorus at all seasons of the year, in flocks of from twenty to a hundred or more in company. In going from Buyuk-Dere to Constantinople, I have sometimes counted near a hundred such flocks, that have passed me, all gliding along near the surface of the water in the same direction. A multitude of cormorants and a few ducks, have also come down recently from the Black Sea, to winter in the Bosphorus, or in still more favored climes below.

15. Visited the school in this village, which is now undergoing some repairs. It already contains 50 scholars. Mr. S. called in the evening, and said he had been to see the school at Yeni Keni, and was highly gratified with it. He took with him a rich Armenian banker, who is building a palace for himself in that village. This latter was equally delighted with the system, and said he would himself erect a building for such a school among his nation.

View from the Mountain of Buyuk-Dere.

Dec. 16. Took an excursion with Commodore Porter, on horseback, to the backside of the mountain of Buyuk-Dere, and thence by a circuitous path and sometimes with a very steep ascent, to the summit. This is evidently the highest land in all this region, and we had a magnificent view of Constantinople, of the intervening country, and of the sea of Marmora and its islands beyond. The various spots culti vated between Buyuk-Dere and the imperial city, were spread out before us on a map; the road to Pera could much of the way be traced in its windings over hill and dale, and the minarets and domes of proud Stambool might almost be counted from one extremity of the city to the other. Over all, in the sea beyond, was a ship under full sail, and far away in the northwest, the Balkan mountains appeared to mingle with the blue sky, and form the boundaries of this part of the mundane sphere.

18. Sabbath. A ball this evening at the Russian palace. Every Sabbath evening, there is always a great entertainment, if not a ball, at the Russian Palace and the Internuncio's (Austrian ambassador's) alternately. The Perotes seem to have so much idea of the day, as to know it should be set apart and distinguished from common days;

D., a respectable Greek of this village, but now living at the islands, called, in company with P. Though much of a bigot, he is friendly to the schools, and was of assistance in getting this into operation, having written several times on the subject, visited the despot at Therapia, and done something to diminish the prejudices of the people. Among other difficulties, there was at first a fear, real or pretended, that the exercises of the school were somehow intended to be an introduction to the tactics of the Grand Signior, and the children ultimately to be soldiers in the sul tan's army. D. and P. told me, that they had just been round among the people in the village to ascertain their present feelings in regard to the school, and that all appeared pleased and grateful, some of them expressing their joy and gratitude with tears. D. bestowed upon me abundant thanksgivings, and apologised for the backwardness of the people by saying they were few in number, were poor, ignorant, and still 40,000 piastres in debt for their

church.

[To be continued.]

Greece.

JOURNAL OF MR. KING.

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Voyage to Athens.

February 8, 1832. I engaged a vessel, a small schooner, to take me and my family to Athens. I put on board the slates and pencils, which had just arrived in the Cherub from Boston, and four boxes of books, which I had received a few days before from Malta. From this date till Saturday the 11th, I was occupied in making preparations for my journey, and in calling to take leave of my friends.

12. Sabbath. In the morning I addressed the scholars in Mr. B.'s school from Romans ii. 11-16. Between 50 and 60 were present. Concluded as usual with prayer. After which, nearly all came and took my hand in a very affectionate manner, and wished me a happy voyage to Athens. The scene was very interesting, and some wept.

At half past eleven I preached in Greek, from the same passage as the preceding Sunday, and gave a short exposition of the

ten commandments.

In the evening many Greeks called to see us, and I took leave of them, by reading a portion of the sacred scriptures and uniting in prayer. At about midnight I went on board with my family and Mr.

16. The gale continued and we remained at Syra. In the morning, Canaris, who was lying in the harbor, in a government corvette, Miltiades, sent a boat along side of us and took away our captain's papers, and ordered him to proceed directly to Hydra, without stopping at any other port in Greece. This he did because our captain was a Hydraot, and the Hydraots are opposed to the present government at Na-enjoy-they never heard such words, not poli.

One evening while conversing she said "I rejoice in the riches of Christ in my heart." She was asked, are you sure you have obtained the riches of Christ? She replied, "It is clear I have joy in my heart, I have received his kingdom here, but whether I shall enter the kingdom above, I can't tell. If he guide me, I shall." What do you love now? "Jesus." None else? "The Holy Ghost." None beside? "Jehovah." Nothing on earth? "The brethren, and impenitent sinners." When conversing on these things she often weeps. Though through blindness unable to read, Mr. Whitney says, she is one of the most accurate in reciting scripture catechism with long answers.

12. John Hopuia, (formerly erroneously written Hopu) still appears well. Last evening, in family worship, he lead in prayer. He begun thus, "O Jehovah, our Lord, our Guide, and our Savior." He prayed for the outpouring of the Spirit on Christians in Great Britain, and in America. This he does frequently, and seldom, if ever, does he forget, to make intercessions for the heathen, and missionaries who are sent to them. He often remembers seamen also, in his prayers. Having been a voyage, or two, he knows their fearful condition.

23. Among a company, who came this morning to procure native books, was one venerable looking old man whose hair was white with age. I inquired if he could read. He replied, "No." Why then do you desire a book? "It is for a daughter that can read." We rejoice that there are few, if any places, now, where there are not some who can read, and that in this way at least, all may hear the gospel.

31. This morning a female, whose name is Napoli, came to converse with me. She seems to have been converted, recently. She appears to have strong confidence, and joy and peace in believing. She read in my presence in the fifth chapter of Mark, concerning the woman who touched our Savior's garment and was healed, and with fear and trembling confessed, before the multitude, the divine efficacy which she had felt. After reading, she remarked that she wished to tell us, "what was done in her." After some conversation, in which she manifested a high degree of confidence, I asked her, if she did not fear that the Spirit of God would leave her. She answered, "No fear have I; I fear the Lord." Her expression reminded me of a book called "The Believer's Riddles." I presume, believers can understand her language, however enigmatical, or even contradictory, it may appear to others. The following lines seem to express the same sentiment, clearly. "Fear God, ye saints, and you will then have nothing else to fear."

Visited the poor foreigner, mentioned in my last communication, under date of May ninth. He seems to be very near his end, and so he considers himself. To the question, whether he felt prepared to appear be

fore God, he answered, "I don't know; but I have always been kind to the poor, and never refused to share my last meal with them."

Sad evidence this, of the proneness of human nature to self-righteousness. A proof, also, that long continuance in the practice of the grossest iniquities, will not prevent men from trusting in their own works. I said, do you think your liberality to the poor, will atone for the guilt of profaneness, and other sins which you know you have committed? Hesitating a little, he replied "No." Do you think you could be happy in heaven with a disposition to curse, and swear? Pausing a moment, he said, "I don't think I could. But now I am gone! O God have mercy on me; O God have mercy on me!" He was reminded of one who obtained pardon in the agonies of death. But it seemed to be of no avail to him. He said that he knew there was no Savior beside Jesus Christ, but he could not believe in him.

Jan. 8. During the past week, visited the poor man above mentioned several times. His strength was fast failing. In my hearing he often repeated the words "O God have mercy on me!" But none of his conduct indicated the least regard to Him whose blood was shed for the remis sion of sins, and through whom alone mercy is obtained.

15. The unhappy foreigner is gone. He lived, there is reason to fear, without God, and died without hope. His latter years, and his death bed, especially, presented an affecting illustration of the following words, "The way of transgressors is hard.'

March 3. Kaani, a middle aged man, and a member of the church, told me that he and his wife learned to read through the teaching of one of their children, a lad apparently twelve years old. He said, soon after the schools were established at this station, the child began to attend; and what he learned at school, he taught his parents when he came home.

April 8. Uhalii, a man who cultivates a piece of land for us, came to inquire concerning the answer to the following ques tion, which is in the native catechism, "What will become of us, if the wrath of God toward us, on account of sin, be not appeased?" A few days since he came to ask the meaning of Matthew x. 28-and said, "my heart and my body trembles for fear of him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell;" and added, "I know I have sinned from my childhood, to the present time and sinned greatly." He seem ed to have some just apprehensions of his state. On one occasion, with an animated countenance, he said, "I have no sin now." But almost in the same breath, and as if by way of explanation, he added, "I do not rejoice in sin." He seems less comfortable to-day, but I trust he is only getting correct views of his own heart.

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