# Letters from Palestine Written during a residence there in the years 1836, 7 and 8

Author: Paxton, J. D. (John D.), 1784-1868

Genre: Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43540

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## Summary

After a stay of twenty-four hours at Cyprus, rendered pleasant by the several interviews which we had with the missionaries at that place, we sailed about three o'clock P. M. with a fine wind, and before night, the isle, and even the mountains of Cyprus, were sinking out of view in the north-western waters. In the night our winds became light. At a little past five in the morning I went on deck, hoping to see the top of Mount Lebanon, which, from our run, I thought must be within the reach of the eye; but a dull heavy fog lay on our eastern horizon, and limited our view. Just as I was finishing my breakfast, the captain put his head down the hatchway, and let me know that the mountains co...

## Chapters

- [LETTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/6/index.md)
- [LETTER XII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/12/index.md)
- [LETTER XIV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/14/index.md)
- [LETTER XV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/15/index.md)
- [LETTER XXII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/22/index.md)
- [LETTER VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/7/index.md)
- [LETTER XIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/13/index.md)
- [LETTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/5/index.md)
- [LETTER IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/9/index.md)
- [LETTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/4/index.md)
- [LETTER XVI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/16/index.md)
- [LETTER XXI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/21/index.md)
- [LETTER XI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/11/index.md)
- [LETTER XIX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/19/index.md)
- [LETTER XX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/20/index.md)
- [LETTER XVII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/17/index.md)
- [LETTER XVIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/18/index.md)
- [LETTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/2/index.md)
- [LETTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/3/index.md)
- [LETTER X.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/10/index.md)
- [LETTER XXIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/23/index.md)
- [LETTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/1/index.md)
- [LETTER VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-from-palestine-written-during-a-residence-there-in-the-b5ad0ea6/chapters/8/index.md)