Contradictory reports--Departure from Constantinople on board the Archduke John--Scene on the steamer--Galipoli--The Dardanelles--Tschenekalesi and Kilidil Bahar--The field of Troy-- Tenedos--Smyrna--Halizar--The date-palm--Burnaba--The Acropolis-- Female beauty--Rhodes--Strong fortifications--Deserted appearance of the town--Cyprus CHAPTER VI.

Arrival at Beyrout--Fellahs--Backsheesh-- Uncomfortable quarters--Saida--Tyre--St.Jean d'Acre--Caesarea-- Excursion among the ruins--Jaffa--An Eastern family--The Indian fig- tree--An Oriental dinner--Costume of the women of Jaffa--Oppressive heat--Gnats--Ramla--Syrian convents--Bedouins and Arabs--Kariet el Areb, or Emmaus--The scheikh--Arrival at Jerusalem CHAPTER VII.

Residence at Jerusalem--Catholic church--The "Nuova Casa"-- Via dolorosa--Pilate's house--The Mosque Omar--Herod's house-- Church of the Holy Sepulchre--Disturbances at the Greek Easter feasts--Knights of the Holy Sepulchre--Mount of Olives--Adventure among the ruins--Mount of Offence--Valley of Jehosaphat--Siloam-- Mount Sion--Jeremiah's Grotto--Graves CHAPTER VIII.

Bethlehem--Rachel's grave--Convent at Bethlehem-- Beggars--Grotto of the Nativity--Solomon's cisterns--St.John's-- Franciscan church at Jerusalem--Mourning women--Eastern weddings-- Mish-mish--Excursion to the Jordan and the Dead Sea--Wilderness near Jerusalem--Convent of St.Saba CHAPTER IX.

Ride through the wilderness to the Dead Sea--The Dead Sea--The river Jordan--Horde of Bedouins--Arab horses--The Sultan's well--Bivouac in the open air--Return to Jerusalem-- Bethany--Departure from Jerusalem--Jacob's grave--Nablus or Sichem-- Sebasta--Costume of Samaritan woman--Plain of Esdralon--Sagun CHAPTER X.