After some days at Smyrna, in the family of Mr.Brewer, who had returned to that place in connection with a society of ladies in New Haven, they went overland to Constantinople.

This was a journey of eight days, and was made necessary by the long detention, to which sailing vessels were liable from north winds at the mouth of the Dardanelles.

The time for steamers had not yet come in these regions.
The departure from Constantinople was near the close of May, in the most charming season of the year.

As in the journey from Smyrna, they put themselves under a Tartar, who, for their greater security, had set his seal to a written contract in presence of the Tartar aghasy.

The government became thus responsible for their persons and property.