ye to do with me, O Tyre and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine ?........The children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem, have ye sold unto the Grecians, that ye might remove them, far from their border. Behold I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off; for the Lord hath spoken it." Joel iii. 1-8. The recent abolition of slavery by the parliament of England is the most glorious national act ever yet registered upon the pages of history, and the most generous national sacrifice that the angels of heaven ever yet witnessed among the sons of men.

PTOLEMAIS, OR ACRE.

us to spend the night at his house. He was present at the battle of Navarino, and gave us an account of it somewhat different to the received version. We visited a palace built by Addullah pacha, about a mile from the town. It is in initation of the Kiosks of Turkey. The gardens are laid out with some taste, and there are several little summer-houses that approach towards beauty. A tank is surrounded by a marble walk, upon which are many vases of the same material from Italy. The pacha is now a prisoner at Cairo, and is almost a solitary instance, at least in modern times, in which the life of an enemy has been spared by a Turkish conqueror.

We visited Acre on the morning of April 3rd. It is called Accho in Judges, and Ptolemais in the Acts of the Apostles, from one of the Ptolemies by whom it was enlarged. The army of Titus

salem. It is celebrated in the histories of the crusades for the number and length of its sieges, and was the last fortified place yielded up by the Christian powers. Buonaparte received here his first reverses, from the valor of Sir Sydney Smith. It stood a siege against Ibrahim pacha on his way towards Asia Minor, and was defended by Addullah pacha on the part of the sultan. It is a place of considerable extent, and its principal advantages are derived from its situation, which is

The

WE passed along the plain of Tyre, which ex-assembled here previous to its march upon Jerutends to the distance of a little more than an hour's walk from the city, until we arrived at the extremity of the bay, near which place continental Tyre is by some supposed to have stood. We saw some columns and other memorials of departed greatness. From hence we had to pass over the extremity of a range of hills, and from the highest part of the road we had a fine view of the city, bay, and plain of Tyre, and in the extreme distance could discern the snow-clad mountains of Lebanon and Hermon. We were twice stop-comparatively good, though the vessels in the ped by soldiers stationed at khans to protect the road, but when we informed them that we were English travellers, they allowed us to pass on. I never saw any place so rich in flowers. Within the distance of a few yards I counted more than 20 different kinds, and such was their profusion in some places, that the hills had more the appearance of a flower-garden than of a wild nook in the wilderness. The road continued at a considerable elevation above the sea for some hours, and there are evidences, from fallen pillars and masses of hewn stone, that the merchant princes had chosen these delightful spots as the places of their retreat from the noise of the city. We passed another khan, and the plain of Acre, bounded by the range of mount Carmel, burst at once upon our sight. I had been accustomed to consider the plains of Palestine as little better than sheep-walks, but was agreeably surprised to find them extensive tracts of rich land, cultivated in some places, and capable of cultivation in all. We rested a little time near a stream of water. An old woman first came up riding on an ass, with most piteous moans; her friends were taking her to receive medical advice, but I fear that no skill could avail for her recovery. Some Armenian pilgrims were there before us, who offered us for sale an ancient Greek coin and a fine old Bedouin soon afterwards joined our party. About two hours from Acre we observed the commencement of an aqueduct, and before we had arrived at the city, I counted more than 400 arches in it, all built of stone, and some of them upwards of 30 feet high. Near the town the water is raised in pillars as at Sidon. It was repaired by the late pacha, after its partial destruction by the French during the siege of Acre. We met an Italian physician in the service of the pacha not far from the gates, who kindly invited

harbor are much exposed. It still retained many
marks of the late siege, though the outer walls
had been rebuilt with an expedition that appears
wonderful, when we consider the numerous other
calls upon the attention of Mahomet Ali.
castle was the principal object of the besiegers'
vengeance. It had been almost one solid mass
of masonry, but was then little better than a heap
of ruins. The upper stories were entirely shot
away, and there was none of the outer facing of
the lower walls. The walls, minarets, and dome
of the mosque, formerly very magnificent, were
riddled through and through; the trees were leaf-
less and without branches; the roofs of some of
the houses were gone, and the sides of others had
fallen in; and remains of gun carriages, balls, and
shells, were scattered about the streets in every
direction. In an open shed near the castle we
observed the remnants of marble vases, similar to
those at the palace, not fewer than 30 of which
must have been thus destroyed. A few marble
pillars were all the remains we saw of an ancient
date, probably brought from the ruins of Cæsarea.
The bazaars have had arched roofs of stone that
extended the whole length of the street; a great
convenience, but they must have assisted decep-
tion by making the places obscure. We visited
the bazaar to procure a few necessaries for our
journey, and several persons were very importu-
nate to purchase a common French shawl I had
round my waist. Few of the inhabitants had then
returned, and the streets were almost desolate.-
The repairs of the fortifications were carried on
by peasants from the villages, superintended by
soldiers. We passed a number of them on the
road, and from the exertion required by the guard
to keep them together, it was evident that they
came to the work with no good will.

ed, though some of the stones used in its erection were 50 feet in length. In the time of the apostles it was the principal city of Syria, and the residence of the Roman governor. It was a dispute respecting the possession of this city that gave rise to the war with the Romans; the Jews claiming it because it had been built in their own land, and the Greeks, because it had been dedicated to the heathen gods. Vespasian was here first proclaimed emperor by his soldiers, after which he hastened to Alexandria, and from thence to Rome, and Titus took the command of the army which was destined to carry into effect the awful predictions that had been uttered against Jerusalem.

woes of the prisoner and the triumphs of the persecutor had alike passed away; and where the simple eloquence of an apostle was once heard, and its power was acknowledged by an unjust judge and an ambitious monarch, no sound could then be distinguished but the gentle murmur of the sea. There was a single boat passing at the time, with its small white sail, to remind us of the thousands that once bore themselves proudly upon the same waters, laden with the produce of all climes. This spot is particularly dear to the missionary, as it was consecrated by the baptism of the first Gentile convert, at that time a wonder without a precedent. Now the children of the adoption are living under the wrath of God, and the despised "barbarians," from almost every nation among men, are admitted into the favor of the Lord, and have the promise that they shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. At such a place, the solemn caution of the apostle comes home to the mind with additional force ;-" Be not high-minded, but fear, for if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he spare not thee." Rom. xi. 20, 21.

The city of which these are the remains was built in the time of the crusaders. The walls can he easily traced, in an oblong form, the extended side towards the sea. There are many apartments, pillars, and parts of arches, in the area of the city; there is an arched vault near the sea; and in another direction, the remains of two oval recesses may have belonged to the eastern end of the cathedral. The ruins of a castle stand upon a small peninsula, and granite columns are The road along the sea-shore continued to be scattered along the sea shore in great profusion. tedious until we turned into the vale of SHARON, Without the city, on the southern side, are several which appeared as if covered with a rich carpet mounds of ruins, overgrown with grass and brush- of many colors, from the numerous flowers that wood. The amphitheatre stood in this direction, flourish in its fertile soil. There are other valleys where Herod Antipas was smitten by an angel of the same name, and it is not known which of of God, and eaten of worms. Whilst I was occu- them was celebrated for the production of the pied in taking a sketch of the place, my compa-rose. Our animals being tired, we remained for nions picked up several pieces of marble, upon one of which was a flower, well executed, and upon another a Greek inscription. There are many holes in the ground, made by the pachas of Acre in digging for the marbles by which their mosques and palaces are decorated. The aqueduct is nearly buried in the sand.

the night near a brook, and spreading our clothes upon the ground, slept in the open field. I thought of Him, who in the same country "had not where to lay his head."

JOPPA.

saw a village of some extent on an elevation near the sea. We left our animals near the gate to graze, and one of the mules died soon after our arrival.

There is not a single inhabitant near the place, nor any modern building, a circumstance which gives it a purity of character seldom presented to WE were up long before day-break, April 5th, and the traveller. A few birds and lizards are the only continued our course along the vale of Sharon, at living possessors we saw of this once crowded city, a greater distance from the sea. The whole of and these are not often disturbed in their abode, this region belonged to the tribe of Manasseh.— as the road usually pursued passes at a little dis- We passed two small villages of mean appeartance. Philip, the deacon, resided here some ance. As we approached Jaffa, we entered into years, with his four virgin daughters. It was here the tribe of Ephraim, and the ground became more that Cornelius, the centurion, beheld the vision of uneven, with many mounds of unequal size. We an angel, and that Peter declared to him and his were overtaken by a sharp shower of rain near a house this cheering truth, that "God is no re-bridge we had to cross, but it soon subsided. We specter of persons, but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him." Acts x. 34, 35. Paul was imprisoned here two whole years; and at other times visited the place on his way to and from Jerusalem; and it was here that Felix trembled before him, and that Agrippa was almost persuaded to be a Christian. As it was the usual residence of the Roman governor, it was the scene of more numerous cruelties than any other part of Palestine during the heathen persecutions. The ecclesiastical historian Eusebius was bishop of this place. The famous Origen resided here some time, and whilst yet a layman, was permitted to preach before bishops. A walk through ruins where scenes so memorable have been witnessed, could not but rouse the dullest soul into excitement, and awaken many trains of most profitable reflection. The

Jaffa, the ancient Joppa, is situated upon a hill of a conical form, with a castle on the summit. It presents fewer ruins than are usually found in the Syrian towns. We took breakfast with the English consul, an Armenian. His house was formerly a convent, and is upon the same spot, according to tradition, as the residence of Simon, the tanner. There fell a heavy shower of rain during our stay, attended with high wind. The vessels in the harbor rocked about as if they had been in the open sea, though they were moored very near the shore, in a narrow channel formed by a ledge of rocks. When Vespasian approached the city, the inhabitants, who were all pirates,

fled to their ships, but a storm coming on, upon grims, and whilst a discussion was going forward, I these rocks they were dashed to pieces. There pushed on, as I was the first of the party, and was are about 4000 inhabitants, 800 of whom are followed by all the others except the mokara, or Christians. The neighborhood is celebrated for principal muleteer, who was detained by the old the excellence and richness of its fruits, particu- man. Mr. N. returned to effect his release. The larly oranges. It is the Joppa of Scripture. Tra- Sheikh wished to refer the matter to the superior dition would carry us far back in the history of of the Latin convent, but Mr. N. demanded to be Noah, who is said to have built the ark at this taken to the governor. They went towards his place, and even to the fabulous ages, in the his- residence, but he was in his harem, and could not tory of Andromeda, who was here chained to the be disturbed. The sheikh then lowered his derock, and of Perseus, who here washed the wounds mands, and asked only for a small present, when received in his combat with the centaur. The he was told that he might take any thing he chose cedars floated from Lebanon for the building of from our baggage, but should hear of it next day the temple were landed at this port. The pro- from the governor of Jerusalem, in a way that phet Jonah embarked here for Tarshish, with the would not be agreeable. We were at last allowed vain wish to flee from the presence of the Lord. to depart, without either pay or present. By this In this harbor Judas Maccabeus burnt the Syrian time the pilgrims were ready to leave the town, fleet. Peter here raised up Tabitha to life, and and we travelled on together, forming a far more tarried many days with one Simon, a tanner," motley cavalcade than that of Chaucer's worthies upon whose house-top he saw the vision of the on their pilgrimage to Canterbury. The poorer descending sheet, and received the message from pilgrims, some of whom were not too much burCornelius. In modern times, Jaffa has been ren-dened with clothes, were allowed for a small sum dered famous, or rather infamous, by the massacre of the Turkish prisoners, which was ordered by Napoleon, and carried into execution under circumstances of great cruelty. The importance of this place has continued unto our day, from its being the nearest sea-port to Jerusalem. The different European powers have each their representative consul, whose office is principally to assist the pilgrims.

ARIMATHEA.

UPON leaving Jaffa, we passed through numerous gardens presenting a rich appearance from the recent showers, after which we entered upon an extensive plain, with slight undulations, and well cultivated. We saw the village of Loud, on our left, at the distance of a few miles, the LYDDA of Scripture, and called by Josephus, "not less than a city in largeness." In a little more than three hours from Jaffa, we observed a tower, which was once attached to a monastery, dedicated to the forty martyrs who perished in Armenia. We then entered Ramla, the Rama of Ephraim, and the Arimathea of the New Testament. The crusaders found here one of the principal cities of the country, and under their rule it continued to rise in importance from its convenient situation, at the base of the hills along which winds the principal road to Jerusalem. Robert, the reckless count of Normandy, was appointed bishop of this place, and St. George, the patron saint of merry England, is by some said to have died here. There is a Latin convent, in the possession of Spaniards, and many ruins of strength and extent. There is a greater appearance of comfort, and more trees, than are usually found in the interior towns of Syria.

to ride a number of spare horses on their return from Jaffa. The name of a noted robber was often mentioned in their conversation, and they brandished their clubs in defiance. There were many Greeks from Anatolia, well armed and clothed in a more respectable manner. An Armenian priest, with his dark turban and mantle, was one of the most conspicuous of the party. The females, with their faces veiled, trotted along as boldly as the rest, and two of them were sitting in a most awkward manner, in a pannier basket, slung across a mule. We were joined too at times by Turks and Bedouins, who reined their fine horses for a moment to have a passing salutation. There might be about a hundred of us in all. There was plenty of shouting, singing, and laughter, and mirth seemed the order of the day, until the clouds darkened, and soon silenced the noise, by pouring down upon us a plentiful shower of rain.

We had by this time begun to ascend the hills. The road is one of the worst I ever travelled, though I had passed over some rough ones since my departure from England. There were loose stones, masses of rock rendered slippery by the rain, mud, and puddles of water, and my old horse had great difficulty to keep his feet. Some better mounted cavalier would try to pass me, but the narrowness of the path would not allow it without an unpleasant concussion. The hills are not high, and are rounded off at the summit, as if a number of immense cupolas had been thrown in confusion upon each other. At times we wound along their sides, and then rode along the pass formed at the base by their junction. They are composed of rocks partially covered with earth, with a few olive trees and a little brush-wood growing in favored spots. At every hill we came to, it appeared as if the next would be the summit of the range; but we passed one defile after another, and were still disappointed. We crossed the Our muleteers were longer than usual in load- brook from which David is said to have taken the ing the animals, on the morning of the day we ex- pebbles, with one of which he slew the giant. pected to see Jerusalem, which made our depar- We passed Karia Abougosh, the castle of a chief ture rather later than we had intended. We were of that name; who was once the Robin Hood of stopped in one of the streets of Ramla by an old the Holy Land, and the terror of all pilgrims and sheikh, who demanded a small tribute. I replied travellers, but is now a powerless prisoner at Dathat I was an Englishman, and that we were not pil-mascus. The village occupies a commanding si