. A description of the East, and some other countries . e part with them, and they;feemed much pleafed with my compliance. I lay in my boat, but as itrained, and the wind was contrary, the next day I removed with allmy baggage into the chapel of faint Luke at the port. On the eveof faint Luke they performed devotions in the chapel; the women orchildren brought fmall wax candle, and a plate or baftet of boiledwheat, on which either raifins, or the infide of pomegranates was;flrewed ; fome alfo brought cakes of bread; when the fervice was;finifhed, all but the boiled wheat was diflributed to the
. A description of the East, and some other countries . e part with them, and they;feemed much pleafed with my compliance. I lay in my boat, but as itrained, and the wind was contrary, the next day I removed with allmy baggage into the chapel of faint Luke at the port. On the eveof faint Luke they performed devotions in the chapel; the women orchildren brought fmall wax candle, and a plate or baftet of boiledwheat, on which either raifins, or the infide of pomegranates was;flrewed ; fome alfo brought cakes of bread; when the fervice was;finifhed, all but the boiled wheat was diflributed to the people in or near;the church. On the feftival they brought leniigs and brandy, which:were given to the people in the fame manner; all which feems to be:fome remains of the antient cuftom of having all things in common, and|eating their bread together in finglenefs of heart. We failed for Mytilene, but put in the firfl; evening at Cardamilla iniScio, where I pitched my tent, and lay all night, and the next eveningarrived at the port of Mytilene.
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