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LETTERS FROM AFRICA,
B 1 SIGNOR TRAVIDEANI THE TRAVELLER, TO CA
NOVA THE SCULPTOR.
Palmyra , Dec. 17, 1818.
all Making but a short stay at Grand Cairo, i
Sharked iu the neighbourhood of Babylo
nia, and turning away from Rhodes proud
Nilotneter, I found running upwards,
Mfcnopolis, ttnd the city that calls to re-
the depraved licentiousness of
HHrtltn, the Lower Ahydo-i, Licopolis, and
fsjßnv’ other places noi mentioned with us.
Bl'he picturesque prospect of a thousand
jlMßPities called to mind the anchorites of
■Following the well employed journey, I
oyerved Abotis, Arroditophopolis, and
-“lßutea, where, in the temple of Isis, I tas
tal with wonder the Egyptian learning ;
Miff ,r * rn ’ n £T towards the opposite shore 1
P,T‘ byCoertas, and Apoilinopolis minor;
| riewing near thereto the city of the
< ‘lßindred Gates.
is Carnack with its boundless walks
<)t*phynxes, the Propylteon, porticoes of
j|H ( iite, the courts, the squares, and the
Tißfple, iHtb eighteen ranks of columns
ISBroglyphically sculptured, the circumfe-
; ’Tepee of which seven men hardly span with
.jjjir arms.
with its obelisks and innumerable
1 <P*°tmadeß.
Bfflffchnld Medinet-Mu covered with end
s’ ruins, and with the monstrous colossus
PHt saluted the appearance of the king of
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the stars, and still shadows the Theban
plain.
Follow aild behold Kowm, where the
seat of Memnon makes a rich display; and
the bright image of the great Sesostris.
But (he tombs of these subterranean
abodes, that which an Italian, Giovanni Bel
zoni, opened last year under the auspices
of Mr. Salt, consul-general of England in
Egypt, feeds the doubt, whether it is the
production of a mortal hand.
„ The interionr is entered through an am
ple gate, when a path with walls beauti
fully scnlpfured, leads to galleries still
more beautiful, by the side of which are the
royal rooms, whieh preserve in diffuse
painting the Egyptian mysteries, and the
different nations first known. The sanctu
ary of b is captivates the eye and the mind
Then a catacomb of alabaster adorned
with hieroglypbicks, both externally and
inlernally, rises in the centre of the. greater
wing, which alone might enrich and give
reputation to a museum. Why were not
yoa with me in that hour when I found in
the great Thebes the whole world t
I went rjown to the pyramids ofSaccara,
and by the plain of Memphis, to those of
Ghizeh.
. I wished to ascend the highest pyramid
and arrived at the top; I appeared to touch
tho stars; I remained there the whole
night, which was the best of my life. For
ty centuries had been silent under my feet
whilst I was pondering the cause and effects
of the creation.
The following morning the rising sun
illumined me, which shone around the ho
rizon with a pomp never dreamt of, either
by painter or by poet.
Turning from the pyramids I entered in
to Graod Cairo, and thence down to Alex
andria, in order to expedite to you the plan
of my researches ; for you and the Regent
were the first to second my ef
fort*.
During the above mentioned period, I
went to pay homage to the man who gov
erns Egypt, worthy of being inserted in the
pages of history by the side of Mmns and
Meoes, or with Euergetes and Ptolemy son
of Lagos.
• Returning to Grand Cairo I repaired to
Asia ; and plunging into the deserts ofEtam
and tho :e of Kedar, to see on one side Pha
ran, arid on the other Casiotis, which in
cludes in its bosom the bones of the great
Roman yet unrevenged.
A? 1 left Egypt which was deserting me,
I was reminded what Amru wrote to the
great Oina‘r, desirous of a picture of that
country; figure to yourself, O Prince of
the Faithful, a vast and arid desert, with a
river in the middle which is attended in its
course by two opposite hills, the borders of
the ground rendered fertile by that flood
so blessed by heaven. Most just is the pic
ture, and in that too which afterwards fol
lows. *
Continuing my route I passed the isth
mus of Suez, and the fragments of Rinoce
rura, Ralpha and Agrippiades, and leaving
behind me Besor, 1 comforted my weary
eye with the Olives ofGerara, the happy
land of the Philistines.
Departing from Gaza I went to Beershe
ho, to Soreck, upon the borders of which
lived Dalilnh, to Timnath and Gabutha,
known already by the feats of Samson ; and
getting out of the way of the tribe of Sim
eon, l advanced into the mounts of Judah
and Benjamin, arriving by the plain ofßooz
at. Jerusalem, in the very time of the
Greeks demanding from heaven their sa
cred tire.
[A particular and interesting description of the
Greek ceremony here alluded to, was published
in“ The Missionary” of the 19th January last.]
At the view of the hill of Sion and the
Mount of Olives, at the appearance of the
city, I felt both as a Christian and a? a phi
losopher, touched by an hitherto unfelt
emotion, which, somewhat retarding my
steps, covered my heart with pleasing mel
ancholy, and my mind with incessant med
itation. t Q! what a difference between
the figurative and the true.
Having reverenced those places which
record the beginning of the greatest relig
ion in the world, I contemplated with in
describable transport, the Tower of David,
the Temple of Solomon, the Palace of
Herod, the Fountain and the Pool of Siloah,
the Sheep-pool, and that of the
Kedron, the Golden Gate, the Well of Ne
hemiah, which concealed the true fiery
element, the Mount of Offence and that of
Scandal, with the valley of Tophet,where
the priests of Israel sacrificed human vic
tims to Moloch ; the Sepulchre of Manas
seh in the Garden of Uzza, the sepulchres
of the Kings, and those of Absalom, of Je
bosaphat, ofZechariab, son of Barachiah;
the only architectural objects I thought
worthy of you amongst the modern antiqui
ties of the Hebrews.
You are never satiated with dejight over
the ruins of Jerusalem: and, taking the
advantage of a company of Pilgrims-, I went
with them to Bahurim, whence Shimei
threw stones at the Psalmist, in Adummin,
or Place of Blood, to the Fountain of -Eli
jah, to Jericho, which no longer gives
odour to the chaste flower, down to Gilgal:
I purified myself in the Jordan at Betha
bara, where John baptized.
MOUNT ZION, (HANCOCK CO. GA.) WEDNESDAY, JtJNE 6, 1821.
Before me were Reuben and God, with
the Plains or Moab and the land of the
Amorites.
Returning to Jerusalem, I was present at
the tragick quarrel which occurredbetween
the Greeks and Latins, near the tomb of
Jesus Christ. I wrote to the hero of the
Pontificate, exhorting him to interfere, in
order that in future, sach scandalous occur
rences might not happen.
I then undertook another journey, and
the places I saw were the Valley of the
Giants, the Lands of Jacob', the Sepulchre
of Rachel, near P,amath, the Cistern of Da
vid, Bethlehem, a smiling town of Judea,
the Villa of the Closed Garden, the sealed
Fountain, and the vessels of Solomon ; the
Hills of Engaddi, Term, the country of Al
mos, and Giloh, country of Ahitophel; the
Grottos of Adullam, and the Wood ofZiph,
where the successor ofSaul, David, often
hid himself ; the Valley of Mamre, the
Field of Damascus; wience reproceeding,
the Vale of Terebinth*?, fatal to Goliah,
and the surrounding places renowned for
the nativity and abstinence of the Precur
sor. I lastly t saw Bethany.
Having drawn from the library and the
archives of the friars what I thought of
service to my purpose, I bid adieu to the
Daughter of Sion, and ty the pool of Gibe
on, Beth-horon, Succoth, the Valley of Re
phaim, Azekah, Emmaus, Anathoih, the
country of Jeremiah placed against Modin,
the glory of the Macabees, and by Ariina
thea, passing Sharon, I stopped at Joppa,
which still boasts of his rocks warm with
the tears of Androtnede. Here arrived
the Tyrian ships, bearing the precious
stores and purple which the son of Abibal
sent to the sapient king, and here, too, dai
ly arrives the pilgrim, led from afar to pay
the vow.
From Joppa I went by the shore to Ekron,
A-hd-sd, which kept the ark a prisoner, to
Askalon,’ now destroyed, and having re
turned to Joppa, 1 ascended the inheritance
of Ephraim to the sepulchres of Benjamin
and Simeon ; to Sichem, whence we
mounted Ehal and Gerizim, to the well of
Jacab, and the sepulchVe of Joseph; and
meeting with the Abbe de Mazure, a warm
panegyrist of France, and measurer of Ju
dea, I went with him to Siloa, upon the
road that leads from Jerusalem to Neapo
li.
Neapolis, or Napolosa, lies upon the ru
ins of Sichem, and here, returning from
Siloa, 1 found the ancient Samaritans, or
Cuteans, who were praying from erronr,
by a well believed to Ik 1 Jacob’s. I taught
them the truth, which doctrine excited
against me no small disturbance ; so far
that the said Samaritans, thinking me one of
their brethren, wished by all means to re
tain me in the country; and what is more
singular, exacted that 1 should promise
marriage to a woman of their sect.
The Christians of Napolosa took up my
defence; whence, getting off at my own
hazard, foreseeing the favour of the form
er, 1 took shelter in Samaria, where there
is no vestige of the importunate Samari
tans. 1 wrote to you, that, with the ex
ception of some columns, there is nothing
interesting in Sebaste.
On leaving Samaria the tribe oflssachar
presented themselves to me in Galilee, with
th** fountain of Israel, and plain of Esdrae
lon, over which the eye cannot reach;
Endor at the foot of the second Hermon,
known by the victory of Deborah and Ba
rak. Soplios the native place of James
and of the friend of.his master; Cana, the
country of Simon and Nathaniel; Tabor,
terminating with Heaven ; beautiful parts
ofZebuloo; Betbsaida, the country of Pe
ter and Andrew on the shores of that wa
ter, abundant in the deeds of the Divine
Instructer of virtue.
Returned to Tiberias, I undertook the
analysis of those mineral waters ; and in
the city where lives in retimd delight, that
deserving man of Society the noble gentle
man Raphael de Piciotto, consul-general of
Austria in Syria, whose roof ami whose
fortune never denied to any one a constant
sacred hospitality.
And you must know a-propos , that
amongst, the Hebrews dispersed in the va
rious regions of the globe, and amongst
those of Asia and of Africa particularly,
there exists an ancient custom of coming to
finish their days upon the spot bedewed by
the sweat ot their ancestors. Such a senti
ment gladdens their heart from the most
tender years of youth, and hence it is mov
ing to see arrive in the ports of Palestine,
the aged Israelite, who, leaning upon the
shoulder of his old consort, approaches
with her amidst the cheers of hope, to de
posit his ragged spoils in the sepulchre of
their forefathers.
The heats suffered upon the lake of
Gennesareth having moderated, I revisited
the tribe of Issachar, and having ascended
Carmel I dropped down to Hepna, to Dora,
to Cesarea, to Mauasseh; and passing in
the tribe of Asher over the space of-Seme
ron and the waters of Cenderia, I continu
ed afterwards the Belus to Ptolemais, still
dyed with that blood which the cruel Dje
zar caused to flow in torrents.
Thus following the course of the Phoe
nician shore, every moment appeared to
me an age which interfered with that
which should show me in a miserable rock,
surrounded with water and with saqd, that
once powerful mistress of the seas.
The Greek Archbishop p. Cirilio Deb
bas received me cordially in his house, and
causing to be prepared a frugal repast,
placed on fche ground after the fashion of
the East, and setting himself down beside
me, spoke as follows Eat with good
will that God inay preserve it to thee. 1
receive thee negligently after the manner
of the apostles, and this scanty food 1 con
sume with thee in good will, as I do daily
with the other guests. If I had more 1
would give thee more, but my only income,
which is that of the Archbishoprick of
Tyre, does not produce me annually above
200 crowns (schdi) of thy country, the
half of which I employ to nourish the poor
of my diocese. Besides being their spiritu
al, 1 am also their temporal, physician, and
l p nd gratuitously my remedies wherever
they are necessary. The other prelates
live more secure under cover of the moun
tains, but 1 am more fortunate than they
are, who divide with my flock the days
of sorrow, and of joy.” May those be
blessed who speak and reason with so much
truth.
(To he concluded.)
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SANDWICH ISLAND MISSION.
[Continued from page 2.]
EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL.
May 13, 1820. With the approbation of
the committee, appointed for that purpose,
the following subscription was opened and
circulated.
Holiness to the Lord.
While the friends of humanity and of
Zion, in Europe and America, are uniting
their influence, and contributing of their
substance, to meliorate the condition of the
wretched, and to give the Bible and the
blessings of the Gospel to the long neglect
ed heathen ; and while many are sacrifi
cing the comforts of home, and devoting
their talents, their possessions and their
lives to the diffusion of the light of human
knowledge aud Divine Revelation, in the
dark places of the earth ; —we feel it to be
a pleasure, as well as a duty, to lend our
aid, as we have ability and opportunity, to
promote the grand design of utilizing and
christianizing the natives of the Sandwich
islands.
Believing that American and European
residents, gentlemen of business from dif
ferent countries, masters and officers of ves
sels of different flags, as they visit these
islands will co-operate in a systematick ef
fort to provide for the comfort and educa
tion of orphan children, of whom many are
to be found here, by donations in money, or
articles of trade, or the productions of the
country, or other substantial means ofdoiag
them good :
We the undersigned, gentlemen from dif
ferent countries, cheerfully agree to give
to the mission established in these islands
the donations annexed to our respective
names, to constitute a School Fund for Or
phan Children ; and to be used by the mis
sionaries for the benefit of such children, in
training them up in knowledge and virtue,
in the useful arts of civilized life, and in the
principles of the Christian religion, that
they may be grateful to their benefactors,
useful to their country, blessings to the
world, and fitted for heaven.
14. Rirssed with the privileges of preach
ing and the publick worship of God, which
was attended by considerable numbers.—
This evening, as we were at tea, a petty
chief, who was sitting in the house, stole
and carried off a few plates ; but they were
soon, recovered by a trusty nßtive, to whom
Boka had committed the care of our yard.
This is the second instance in which we
have known articles to be stolen from us
by the natives. There is as little danger
from thieves here, as in any large town in
Europe or America.
Heathen Superstitions.
” 19. Heavy rains sent by him who gives
us a fruitful season to confound the false
prophets. Some of the priests predicted
that there would he no rain; and that eve
ry thing would drv up, in consequence of
breaking taboo. But it is a fact worthy of
notice, that there has been more rain than
common, during the months which consti
tute the dry season.
20. A priest and bis wife were this after
noon led by our door in irons, attended by
an armed guard and a noisy crowd, to the
house of the Governour, to be tried on the
charge of having prayed a woman to death.
Mr. Bingham and Capt. Pigot went down
together, in order to witness the trial; but
tha prisoners, whom they found seated on
the ground, at the door of the governour’s
house, apparently cheerful and unconcern
ed, as if they had intended no harm, were
shortly sent away and confined.
This singular, but long established su
perstitious custom of praying to death mal
efactors, or persons charged with crimes,
or unknown thieves, when property is lost,
is now contrary to law ; and wp understand
the penalty is death. The belief, that the
priests bad power to pray any person to
death, has been deeply rooted and univer
sal among this people, and cannot be easi
ly eradicated. But we hope the time is
near, in which this magick mode of execu
tion will be no longer dreaded; nor prnyar
Price, \
7 {3,00 in advance. )
be regarded as a bloody engine of govern
ment, of malice, or of priestcraft, for the
destruction of those, who fall under the
condemnation of justice or caprice. That
many have died, ihrorfgh the influence of
a belief .n the infallible efficacy of the
prayers of a heathen priest, we cannot
daubt. The undetected thief, (earning that
a priest had begun to pray him to death,
and hearing the people speaking with so
much certainty of its fatal consequences,
restores the lost property; or, if that is not
in his power,in the full expectation of death
refuses to eat, pine3 away and dies. Even
the great Tamahnmalia feared to have a
priest get possession of his “ spit box” lest
the priest should take advantage of the
spitt'e to give efficacy to his prayers. At
least he professed such fear, and acted
accordingly. The,fact that they have now
a law against praying people” to death,
proves the strength of their superstition
even afier their idols are abolished.*
Letters from Home.
Our hearts have been cheered to day by
the arrival of capt. Meek, of the brig Ped
lar, from N. York, with letters from friends.
21. Much gratified today by receiving
from the Pedlar some papers containing
much interesting intelligence, calculated to
comfort our hearts and strengthen our
hands. How much good our friends, the
superintendants of religious publications
might do by sending to this and other mis
sionary stations files of their work*. We
should have rejoiced so receive the me
moirs of Mills, and other netv publications.
June 8. Opened a singing school this
evening to be continued weekly for the im
provement of ourselves and others in sacred
musick. Several of the white residents
are desirous to learn ; and we think that
some of the natives may shortly be instruc
ted in this delightful art. It will be pleas
ant toil to teach these late worshippers of
idols to sing the songs of Zion. -
16. In a yard of Very fine cattle, belong
ing to Mr. Marin, to Mr. Holmes, and some
of the chiefs, Mr. Chamberlain succeeded
in tying and milking for the fir-t time a large
cow, though almost wild. Neither the ox
en nor cows have yet been made profitable
to tflte people. These herds feed on an
extensive plain by day, and are enclosed in
a mud wall yard by night. But they can
and will be made useful.
17. To day captains Pigot and Meek re
turned from Owhyhee, with-letters from
our brethren there. Brother T. writes a
brief sketch of their mingled mercies.
“ The Lord has hitherto prospered our
way far beyond our expectations, and wo
have every day reason to call upon our
souls and all that is within us, to bless and
praise his holy name. But we have meed
of much patience. Let patience have her
perfect work. We must expect to meet
difficulties and trials in the progress of our
employment. Hitherto these have been
of a peculiar kind, and from sources little
expected, wheli we left America.”
The ship Levant, which sailed from
Boston shortly after our embarcation, has
arrived and anchored in the bay.
18. Numbers >(tended divine service to
day. Capt. Cary, of the Levant, from Bos
ton, via Columbia River, after service, was
introduced to the family. He congratula
ted us on our safe arrival, and proffered his
friendship and aid. He passed (he straits
of Le Maire about a week earlier than the
Thaddeus; ,but was detained off Cape
Horn consider bly later than we, by the
prevalence of adverse winds. Had the
frame of the house, which we left at Bos
ton, been put on board the Levant, capt.
C. says he might have brought.it with lit
tle inconvenience. We hope to see it. ar
rive as soon as our heavenly Father shall
appoint. Till then, He will provide us a
lodging.t
* This ti rrible superstition formerly prevailed
in the Society Islands. Speaking of (he improv
ed condition of the people in these islands, ihe
last Rtport of the London Missionary Society
says :
The second instance relate* to (he pretended
sorceries practised by Pomare and others. These
incantations were a source of perpetual and
dreadful misery to the people; who ‘imagined
that, by these means, diseases and death might
be inflicted by the sorcerer The horrid ap
prehensions, which were hereby excited in the
minds of the natives, and the many unjust exac
tions, which were thus enforced contrary to their
will, it is impossible to describe or enumerate.
But these evils also have now utterly ceased.”
t The reason why no application vat made to
he ownere of the Levant to take out the remain
der of the frame and ita covering, was, that this -
ship was bound on a circuitous voyage, and was
to touch at the mouth of Columbia river, if not
at another place, before visiting the islands.
When the house was prepared, it was intended
to be sent by the Thaddeus, and was actually put
on hoard. But there was not rnom enough in
the vessel, beside what was occupied by the car
go, for articles indispensably necessary, unless
the frame was unladen ; which was accordingly
done, with the exception of small pieces, such as
window frames, doors, &c.
In the course of last summer, however, all
that had been thus detained, with n any addition
al articles, were sept in a ship belonging to Messrs.
Bryant and Struts, who generously declined re
ceiving Weight. They also took without charge,
in other vessels, various articles designed for the
comfort of the missionaries.
Pome persons, who had been much at the isl
ands, were of opinion, that such a house would
not be needed.; but we have no doubt it will bh
found, should it have arrived safely, a very mtteri
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