As Moslems the assailants were of course reckless of the life of Christians; and, for a time, the party were apprehensive of being murdered.

But at last, while the freebooters were intent on their prey, the company fled up the steep mountain side, leaving their effects.

Their horses were afterwards recovered.
The year 1854 opened with a revival in both the seminaries.

At the commencement of it, scarcely half the students in either of the institutions gave evidence of piety, which was an unusually small proportion.

The thought of this, and especially that several of the senior class were about going forth into the world without Christ, led to earnest prayer, and to efforts which were followed by an immediate blessing.