Some Moolahs seeing this, interceded for their lives, and though they could not hinder their being plundered, they succeeded in sending them safely to another Moolah, three hours distant, who was revered for his sanctity; and it was through his resolute protection, under God, that they effected a safe return to Mosul.

Mr.Rassam gave information of the outrage to the English Ambassador, and the Pasha, in the following year, having received orders from Constantinople, sent three hundred men, with three cannon, against the robber, who was compelled to pay the full value of the losses, and much more besides to the government.[1] [1] _Missionary Herald_, for 1851, p.

295, and 1852, p.

388.
The Assyria Mission was so named for geographical reasons.

Its most northern station at this time, was Diarbekir.