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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Nestorian Mission.-Importance of a Physician.-Embarcation.-
Smyrna. Constantinople.- Black Sea. -Trebizonde. - Ta-
breez.-Ooroomiah.-Character of the Nestorians.-Notice of
the Mission.-Description of the Country.-Independent Nesto-
Practicability of visiting the Mountain Nestorians.-Journey to
Constantinople.-Storm in the Mountains.-Journey to Meso-
potamia, Diarbékir, and Mardîn.-Providential Escape . . 25
CHAPTER III.
Departure from Mardin.—Plain of Mesopotamia.-Môsul.-Ruins
of Nineveh.-Yezidees, or Worshippers of the Devil
CHAPTER IV.
36
Battle-ground of Alexander.-Akra and its Scenery.-Reception
by a Koordish Chief.-Journey to Amâdieh.
CHAPTER V.
51
Arrival at Dûree.-Intercourse with the Nestorian Bishop.-View
from the Mountains.—Arrival among the Independent Tribes.-
Remarkable Incident.--Kind Reception
CHAPTER VI.
65
Nestorians.-Churches.-Worship.-Sabbath.-A Tale.-Preser-
vation of the Scriptures.-Strife with the Koords.-Pastoral
Life.-Resources.-Character.-Females
77
CHAPTER VII.
Mountain Bridges.-Defiles.-Medical Practice.-Roads.-Arri-
val at the Patriarch's.-Kind Reception.-Character of the
Patriarch.-Social Intercourse.-Ruined Castle.-Female Fi-
delity.-Church Government.-Patriarch's Family . Page 95
CHAPTER VIII.
Departure from the Patriarch's.-Journey through the Mountains.
-Visit to a Koordish Chief.-Scenes in the Castle.-Arrival at
Ooroomiah.-Patriarch's Letter.-Return to the Mountains.-
Visit to Jûlamerk
CHAPTER IX.
. 107
Hospitality of the People.-Return by way of Van.-Night in the
Valley. Visit to Koordish Villages.-Pastoral Life.- Death of
Shultz.-Van.-Interview with the Hakary Chief.-Change of
his Relations.-Incident among the Koords.
117
PART II.
The Revolt of the Ten Tribes.-Their Idolatry.-Captivity.-
Are lost sight of in History.-Not yet found.-Their separate
Existence highly probable. — Difficulties of the Subject. - Its
interesting Nature, and great Importance
CHAPTER II.
. 127
Tradition of the Nestorian Christians that they are Descendants of
Israel. That they came from Palestine.-Supported by the Tes-
timony of Jews and Mohammedans
141
The Places to which the Ten Tribes were deported: Assyria,
Halah, Habor, Gozan, Hara, Media.-Now occupied by the Nes-
torian Christians.-But few nominal Jews in these Places 153
The Ten Tribes have not been removed from Assyria.-Histori-
cal Proof.-Various circumstantial Evidence.-Inference from
the Prophetical Writings
Page 166
Their Language.-The same as that spoken by the Jews in their
Region.-Evidence derived from it that they came from Pales-
tine or Syria.-That they are Descendants of Israel, and not of
Judah
179
Names applied to the Nestorian Christians.-Proof derived of
their Hebrew Origin.-Beni Israel.—Nazareans.- Syrians.—
Chaldeans.-Nestorians not appropriate.-Why used
192
Observance of the Mosaic Ritual.-Sacrifices.- Vows.-First-
fruits and Tithes.-Keeping the Sabbath.-Regard for the Sanc-
tuary.-Forbidden Food.-Ceremonial Impurities.-Separation
of Women
. 205
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Physiognomy. - Names. - Tribes. - Government. — Avenger of
Blood.-Cities of Refuge.-Sentiments regarding the Jews.-
Various Proofs that they are a distinct People or an unmixed
Race
222
Social and domestic Customs.-Forms of Salutation.-Hospital-
ity.-Regard for the Poor.-Entertainments.-Dress. — Orna-
ments.-Espousals.-Marriage.-Children.-Their Occupations.
-The same as those of the ancient Israelites
CHAPTER X.
The Conversion of the Ten Tribes to Christianity
238
CHAPTER XI
Scriptural Proof of their Conversion.-Speech of Paul.-Epistle
of James
Page 265
CHAPTER XII.
Prophecies relating to the Conversion of the Ten Tribes, and their
future Prospects
279
[B.]-HISTORY OF THE NESTORIAN MISSIONS
372
[C.]-JEWS OF MEDIA AND ASSYRIA.
380
PART I.