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22 for three days very favorable to him, in order to have a share (he found) of his tobaeeo, of whieh he then freely gave him a pound, whieh he always carried with him, to proeure the good-will of the Turks. At his walking, which he often did at dismounting, to streach his legs that were stiffned by a stumbling beast they laughed and moeked him, it being their eustom, at alighting to sit down immediately, and fold their feet under them. On the ninth day they arrived at Damaseus, and were lodged three days there in a great khan, at the grand signior’s expenee; a privilege allowed to all strangers who come with a earavan. On Palm Sunday, in the morning, 1612, the caravan entering Jerusalem, and at the gate, they were all searehed for arms and ammunition. The Amenians were obliged to deliver up their wepons, and Lithgow’s name was written in the elerks book, that his tribute for the gates, and for seeing the sepulehre, might before his departure, be, paid together. The gates were of iron inwardly, and above each gate w'as planted brazen eannon. Taking his leave of his eompainons, who lodged with their own Patriareh, our author was met and received in the streets by the guardian, and twelve friars, each carrying a lighted wax