The missionaries, therefore, would have resided in the more elevated parts occupied by the Turks, but could neither hire nor purchase houses in that quarter.

The best they could do was to live in the upper stories of their houses.

Mr.Dodd suffered from a bronchial affection, and sought to recruit his health by an excursion into Thessaly, where he enjoyed some excellent opportunities for preaching the gospel, both to Jews and Gentiles.[1] Mr.Parsons visited the part of Macedonia, which lies northwest of Salonica, and then extended his journey to Sophia, the capital of Bulgaria.[2] [1] _Missionary Herald_ for 1852, pp.

235-238.
[2] _Ibid_.pp.

78-83.
The health of Mr.Dodd did not improve, and he repaired first to Malta, and then, with the consent of the Committee, to the United States.