tend with in all
those among these people who know any thing of these languages, in the
contempt in which they hold their vulgar, and the reverence and
sanctity they attach to their old language, so that I think tracts, in
the shape of paraphrases on particular parts of the Scriptures, would
be exceedingly valuable among them, as well as tracts generally. I
trust we shall be able to turn our attention to these when we are
able, from our knowledge of the languages, to judge sufficiently of
translations or compositions.

_March 18._--This evening the messenger I sent after Mr. Pfander with
the letters from Shushee, returned with a letter, which I shall here
insert, as it supplies a good deal of information concerning the dear
brethren in the Karabagh.

"_In the Desert near the Village Bakoobah_,
"_17th March, 1831._

"My dear Brother,

"I am very much obliged to you, that you sent this man after me
with the letters from Shushee. He reached us a day's journey
and a half from Bagdad. We advance very slowly, only from five
to ten English miles a day, on account of the spring season,
when the Dschervedars[18] feed their horses on grass, and
because they waited for other parties which had yet been
behind. The weather is very fine; we had rain twice, but only
slightly. The remaining time of the day I spend in reading, and
conversation with the Persians in the caravan. The first day I
felt very solitary, but the second, and since, the Lord
afforded me plenty of opportunity to give testimony of him who
is our Saviour and Lord, and to distribute several tracts and
books among my fellow travellers, and this rejoiced my heart
greatly. According to the manner of our present travelling we
shall not be in Kermanshah till after twenty days. They speak
in the caravan from fear of the Arabs after this; but it will
be easy for the Lord to bring me safely through. The caravan is
increased to about 500 horses and 180 persons.

[18] Muleteers.

"Now something out of dear Zaremba's letters; but I had only
time to read them once over, so that I am not able to give you
any regular extracts out of them. Should I forget any thing I
will write it from Kermanshah or Hamadan. The letter was of
December last. All had been attacked with sickness more or
less, and de