There for two weeks they were shut up with the vilest criminals, and one day they were chained together, two and two.

The charge brought against them by the governor and council of Marsovan was, that they had made a violent assault upon the court.

Nor would the Pasha of Amasia, who, according to Turkish custom, had "eaten" a large bribe, listen to any denial of the preposterous accusation.
The outrages which they suffered at length produced such an excitement at Marsovan, that the primates hastened to give an order for their release.

The spirit of religious inquiry now greatly increased, and a large number signed a petition to be set off from the Armenian Church as Protestants.
Mr.E.E.Bliss visited Marsovan in October, and was there three months.

His presence was greatly needed.