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Bitlis River and the thought of the city separates
their houses from the headquarters of the au-
thority. There is no police force anywhere
near them except a small post of ten
men on that side of the river. The
Kurds of Bitlis are very fanatical and are
insolent at all times. During the war of 1878
they attacked and looted many Christian
houses by armed force. The ladies of
the Mission seldom go out upon the streets with-
out having stones thrown at them. Once when
I was in Bitlis a party of us were severely stoned
and we never went out but what some stones
were thrown. The Kurds are all armed with
Government rifles, and when they become
excited against the Missionaries the plight of
the Missionaries is bad indeed.

I should not suppose that the Mission-
aries would wish a guard statin at their
houses. It might cause a panic among all

Rittis River and the thought of the city separates their knows from the head guards of the arc theory. There is no police force anywhere near them except a small port of new men on that side of the river. The kurdo of Rittis are very I auatical and are important at all times. During the war of 1878 they attacked and looted many cities now covered by armed force. The ladies of the vrinion seldom go out upon the sheets piette on having stones thrown at them. quce where I was in Rittis a party of us were severely stoned and we never went out but what some stoned were thiomm.