Gibraltar is returned to Malta. I cannot, of course, be introduced to those two Turkish gentlemen, but Mr. Lee will give me letters of introduction for Osman, a friend of the Pasha. The Pasha is at present here at Alexandria, with his friend Jassuf Boors, an Armenian Christian, who is not properly Prime Minister, but esteemed as Prime Minister of the Pasha. Salt and Lee will introduce me to him, and ask him, whether it may be adviseable to introduce me at this critical time to the Pasha, or whether I should proceed as much as possible unnoticed from hence to Syria; for every step of the Christians is now watched with jealousy by the Turks on account of the Greeks. Both of them speak of Jowett and Burkhardt with high regard. Burkhardt died a sacrifice to his zeal, for he exposed himself to the heat of the weather too much. O Burkhardt, O my Burkhardt, I hope and trust to see thee in heaven, adoring the Son of God, for whose glory thou diedst. Salt told me, that I shall find more to do at Cairo than at Alexandria; for in Alexandria almost every Jew is provided with Bibles, and so are the Catholics; neither of those denominations is numerous here. Mr. Lee advised me to leave my Bibles for some days on board, until he has procured me the licence of Yussuf, to bring them on shore without being opened at the custom-house. The Pasha is not in rebellion against the Grand Seignior; on the contrary, much attached to him, and on this account very strict against foreigners. I met this evening a Moorish Jew in the street, whom I saw in the synagogue at Malta; he looked kindly at me, and said, "How do you do?" No more for the first day of my arrival in this place. Oh that the Lord may be with me, that I may be enabled to write sincerely, and in truth in my farther accounts to you, that the Jews at Alexandria have laid down their arms of rebellion, and worship him whom they have pierced, and

mourn.

I dined to-day at Mr. Lee's, in the company of Mr. and

Mrs. Salt, (the latter is an Italian lady,) and Mr. and Mrs. Lee, and the traveller Mr. S. from Dorsetshire, who was at Jerusalem. I was delighted to find Mr. Salt had the same views about the East, about the eastern literature, and about the great scholars of the eastern language, who are in Europe; the same views, I say, as I have, to think likewise that Volney is too theoretical: he agrees with me, that Neibuhr's travels are the best: he will make me a present of Niebuhr's travels on my arrival at Cairo, where he resides. Mr. Lee will give me Ali Bey's travels. My conversations with Mr. Lee are more about the Missionary affairs. Mr. Salt knew my friend B. and Professor M. in Bologna, and A. at Rome, and my friend David Bailey, with whom I travelled from Turin to Geneva on my journey to Rome. Enough-all is well at Alexandria, no plague, no war here. I take lessons in Arabic from the same captain, who instructed Mr. Jowett.

I am, your's, &c.

Jos. WOLF.

P. S. I learn the pronunciation of the Coptic language from a Copt Monk at Alexandria, by advice of Mr. Salt.

Dear Friend,

Alexandria, Sept. 9, 1821. I CONTINUE to send you the proceedings of my preparation for preaching the Gospel of Christ at Jerusalem, which I intend to make (if the Lord pleaseth) the centre of my publicly proclaiming the name of Christ.

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Sept. 5.-The Secretary of the Austrian Consul called on me, his name is S.: he told me, that Dr. M., the Jewish physician to the Pacha, to whom I was recommended by Consul General Salt, wished for my acquaintance. was exceedingly glad to hear it. At eight o'clock in the morning, I was introduced by the Dragoman of the English Consul, to the Catholic Coptic Priest, Padre M. He does not speak one word of the Italian tongue. Arabic is his only language; it is his mother tongue; he is a schoolmaster of boys, and monk in the convent called Dir Almu

hallas, upon Mount Lebanon, and was born at Damascus in Syria. I desired him to write for me his character, name, and native place in Arabic, which he did. He was just reading the work of St. Chrysostom, in Arabic, with Elias S. from Bethlehem, who makes the little crosses. I asked Padre M. whether he would read and talk Arabic with me two hours each day.

Padre M. With all my heart.

He read with me one chapter in the work of St. Chrysostom, and then I took an Arabic New Testament out of my pocket. Elias Simeon, the cross-maker, from Bethlehem, kissed it, as soon as he perceived that it was the Gospel. Padre M. read with me, and explained it to me in Arabic.

I went at six o'clock in the evening in company with Mr. S. the brother of the Austrian Consul residing in Malta, to the Jew, Dr. M. I met there Dr. H., who travels at the expence of the king of Prussia. Dr. M. introduced me to him; we sat down together upon a sofa, and Dr. M. gave me a large Turkish pipe for smoking. The conversation was in German. Dr. M. speaks German well, for he is a German, born in the city of Goerz, and has been for many years physician in the Turkish army.

1. In what university have you studied medicine? Dr. M. At Vienna, in Austria.

I. Did you know the famous physician, Peter Frank? Dr. M. I have been one of his pupils.

1. Are there many Jews in the east, who are physicians? Dr. M. I do not know of one except at Salonichi. I. Are the Jews in this country friends of science and literature?

Dr. M. Not at all, yea, not many, friends of their own Talmudical divinity.

1. Is the Rabbi at Alexandria a learned man?

Dr. M. Only middling in the Talmudical knowledge, and ignorant in other sciences.

1. How many Jews are here?

Dr. M. A hundred and fifty families, but all are very poor, few rich, except the Rabbi Hediya, Signori Fua, Loria, and Tilchi, Suarez, the broker, Abraham Cesana, and Serafo, the broker. Signor Fernandez was baptized, and turned to the Catholic religion, in order to marry a beautiful Italian lady; he is very rich, and has business with the Pacha; but there is a Jew, called Mirza, who lives at Cairo, who turned from principle to the Catholic faith.

I. What is the state of the Jews residing at Jerusalem? Dr. M. There are there nothing but dervises, who expect their Messiah, who will deliver them from their wretched state. The Jews at Jerusalem have pronounced an anathema against those Jews who settle themselves at Jaffa, for Jaffa being a commercial place, they fear all may leave Jerusalem and go to Jaffa. The most liberally minded Jews are at Salonichi.

I. How many Jews are at Salonichi?

Dr. M. More than thirty thousand.

I. How many Jews do you suppose are to be found throughout the dominions of the Grand Seignior? Dr. M. Do you mean with the Barbary states?

I. Without the Barbary states.

Dr. M. Six hundred thousand.

I. Are there Caraites in this country?
Dr. M. At Cairo sixty families.

I. Those are surely more reasonable than the Talmudists, on account of their having rejected the Talmud. Dr. M. O no, for they have embraced, instead of the Talmud, another fanciful philosophy and explanation of the original text.

I. In what does this explanation consist?

Dr. M. I am not very well acquainted with it.

I. How may I be easily introduced to them?

Dr. M. I will give you letters of introduction for soine who may introduce you to them.

7. Have they communion with the Talmudist Jews?

Dr. M. No communion at all; and I think, indeed, that the Caraites are not descendants of Jews, for their very physiognomy is entirely different from those of the Talmudist Jews.

I. Do you not find a great similarity between the physiognomy of the Jews, and the Christians upon the mount Lebanon?

Dr. M. Very true, indeed, but the Jews in Germany have from year to year, more of the oriental countenance; 'this is not the case with the Italian Jews.

I then addressed myself to Dr. H., and talked with him for some minutes about the German universities, about magnetism, which prevails in Germany; and we came finally in our conversation to the University of Cambridge, and then to the institutions for Missions.

Dr. H. I do not think that the Missionary Societies will ever have success either among Jews, Mahomedans, or Heathens, for the Mahomedan is too much accustomed to his ceremonies, and the Jews too much oppressed.

I. We must recur to facts.-Have you read Henry Martyn's life, Schwarz, or the conversion of Otaheite? Have you read the accounts of Moritz and Marc, with respect to the Jews in Russia? I know myself the Dr. Emanuel Veith, Director of the Hospital at Vienna, a Jew, who for a long time took Voltaire as his guide, and is now preaching the Gospel at his own expence. I know the daughter and the grandsons of Moses Mendelsohn, who are true believers in Jesus. And why should the power of truth not prevail over some, that, by the assistance of God, they may renounce their worldly conveniences and lusts.

Dr. H. I cannot conceive that any body should go to the East, and expose himself to such an unhealthy climate, and to so many dangers, for the Missionary cause, without being a fanatic; and especially to the Jews.

I. Dear friend, you have been sent by the government