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 120 After a day's delay they sailed again, making a short stay at the ports of Smyrna and Alexandria, and finally reaching Jaffa in safety, where all the pilgrims disembarked.

Much difficulty was experienced in landing them, as they were greatly terrified. The ship was high out of the water, and they feared to descend the rope-ladder to the small boats, which were in waiting for them. The sea was very rough, and the boats constantly surged back and forth, and two of the pilgrims in their attempt to jump into one of the boats fell into the water, but were afterward rescued. The remainder were landed in safety.

They travelled on foot seventy versts, reaching Jerusalem on the fourth day. They stopped on the outskirts of the city, registered their passports, and had their dinner, after which the little band went to visit several holy places. They went to see the Lord's Tomb, but were refused admittance, so they attended morning service in the Patriarch Monastery, where they