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162 TRAVELS IN EGYPT, NU1BIA,I will finish the account of the church of the Holy Se*pulchre by describing its exterior, or rather, that part clearof other buildings. Its- front is almost entirely closed up,not more than sixty feet being exposed to view: a singlegateway of Gothic or. Saracenic architecture forms the entrance,over which is one window; and between them atoras runs along the front horizpntally: a paved court infront, of small dimensions, separates it from the street, keptsacred to Mussulmen and Christians, no Je^v being allowedto pass ^ near the church, which is said to stand on MountCalvary.The insult offered to me by the imam porter gave mean opportunity of benefitting the Latm convent, whose priestswere daily, srifferirig from his oppressive conduct: they werenot sorry to find me disposed to make a complaint to theaga. The superior came to me, to lament the indignityoffered to ari officer of the British army, arid begged me toallow him to make the business as formal as possible. Inconsequence of which, I was attended in the evening by theprocurator or treasure, the two janissaries, twO servants withtorches, and the two dragomans of the convent. We wereintroduced into the same divan as before, which was welllifted: great surprise and pleasure was expressed by theaga at my unexpected .visit: coffee, pipes, and sherbet, werebrought, and the subject of my visit explained: in conse*ΚΥΠΡΙΑΚΗ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΘΗΚΗ