As it was, the dagger cut through his clothes, and punctured his side.
Seeing his associates thus hard beset, Dr.Grant, who was behind, ran up and brought his riding whip with such force across the villain's eyes, as to confuse him for the moment, and in the confusion the party ran into a house and barred the doors.

The priest received a cut in the head, but Mr.Perkins was not seriously wounded.

Through the efforts of the British ambassador, the Lootee received so severe a chastisement from the Persian authorities, as made them careful, ever after, how they injured any member of the mission.
A printing establishment was much needed; and a press was sent with the Rev.Albert L.Holliday and Mr.William R.Stocking, who sailed from Boston in January, 1837.

At Trebizond, the press was found too unwieldy to be carried overland, and was accordingly sent back to Constantinople and sold to the Armenians, for their high-school at Scutari.

The new missionaries were met at Erzroom by Mr.Perkins and Mar Yohannan, and reached their destination in June.