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SO THE CRESCENT AND THE CROSS. [chap, ix.
his unscrupulous " aunt." They even took away the hatband,
and then left him to return as best he might to the crowded me-
tropolis, clothed only in a narrow-brimmed beaver.*
Arrived at the Jordan, the pilgrims rush into the deep and
rapid river with such enthusiasm that they are not unfrequently
drowned, and carried away by the stream. The Greek and
Latin church has each its peculiar spot, where Christ was bap-
tized, as well as its peculiar Easter,, so they never interfere with
each other here, as in the Holy Sepulchre. The leader of the
troops only allows a certain time for the immersion, and then re-
forms his caravan to return to Jerusalem.
In the valley of the Jordan, there is much wood, and there
were formerly many palms : here each pilgrim cuts himself a
staff, and is thenceforth a " palmer," or one whose pilgrimage is
accomplished.
Notwithstanding the number of foreigners thus annually ar-
riving at Jerusalem, there has been no representative of Europe-
an powers established here, until very recently. A Protestant
and an Englishman was the first, and a better person for that ar-
duous situation could not have been selected than Mr. Young.
Very zealous for his country, and very firm for its privileges, he
has yet had sufficient tact and suavity to avoid having ever come
into collision with the Turkish authorities. This was a more
difficult matter in the first exercise of European interference than
may at first appear. Highly educated, moreover, and taking an
active interest in matters relating to our Church, he has made his
arduous situation a means of interest and improvement to himself,
and a real advantage to all his countrymen. If I might introduce
a lady's name into these pages, I would fain dwell on the advan-
tage that not only our travellers but our national character de-
rives from the grace and charm that the limited society at Jeru-
salem owes to the drawing-room of the British Consulate.
The king cf Prussia, with his characteristic liberality and
right-mindedness, immediately on the appointment of the English
bishopric, appointed.a Consul at Jerusalem. I am much indebted
to Dr. Schultze, who now holds that office, for his courtesy,
hospitality, and information, which last, especially, he possesses in
the highest degree.
his unscrupulous " aunt." They even took away the hatband,
and then left him to return as best he might to the crowded me-
tropolis, clothed only in a narrow-brimmed beaver.*
Arrived at the Jordan, the pilgrims rush into the deep and
rapid river with such enthusiasm that they are not unfrequently
drowned, and carried away by the stream. The Greek and
Latin church has each its peculiar spot, where Christ was bap-
tized, as well as its peculiar Easter,, so they never interfere with
each other here, as in the Holy Sepulchre. The leader of the
troops only allows a certain time for the immersion, and then re-
forms his caravan to return to Jerusalem.
In the valley of the Jordan, there is much wood, and there
were formerly many palms : here each pilgrim cuts himself a
staff, and is thenceforth a " palmer," or one whose pilgrimage is
accomplished.
Notwithstanding the number of foreigners thus annually ar-
riving at Jerusalem, there has been no representative of Europe-
an powers established here, until very recently. A Protestant
and an Englishman was the first, and a better person for that ar-
duous situation could not have been selected than Mr. Young.
Very zealous for his country, and very firm for its privileges, he
has yet had sufficient tact and suavity to avoid having ever come
into collision with the Turkish authorities. This was a more
difficult matter in the first exercise of European interference than
may at first appear. Highly educated, moreover, and taking an
active interest in matters relating to our Church, he has made his
arduous situation a means of interest and improvement to himself,
and a real advantage to all his countrymen. If I might introduce
a lady's name into these pages, I would fain dwell on the advan-
tage that not only our travellers but our national character de-
rives from the grace and charm that the limited society at Jeru-
salem owes to the drawing-room of the British Consulate.
The king cf Prussia, with his characteristic liberality and
right-mindedness, immediately on the appointment of the English
bishopric, appointed.a Consul at Jerusalem. I am much indebted
to Dr. Schultze, who now holds that office, for his courtesy,
hospitality, and information, which last, especially, he possesses in
the highest degree.