Sat July 20. [20 July 1907] Off at 6 and up to the other valley where I
planned the buildings. We went up right up the valley this time. The
church stands so to speak at the entrance of it. Higher up there are a
few crosses cut on a rock, 3 this shape [sketch]; evidently by pilgrims.
Where the valley turns S and runs up into the hills the rocks come
close together. Hajj Hassan said "This is the gate" No doubt it was
so thought of. Our horrible arabaji refused to stay the night here and
went off leaving us in the lurch. Fattuh very bad. Great difficulties
about transport - finally we got off because another cart came for us.
Many adieus to my friend Hajj Hassan Ali Kavass Oghe. Lunched at
the station and near had trouble with the police because F's teskerah
was not visÈd. He told me of an Arabaji at Aleppo [Halab] who had 7
wives and from 18 to 20 children. He cd not remember whose child
each one was but as he sat in the cahwe and the sons came up for
money asked each in turn. He has 7 houses and sleeps by turn one
night in each. The religion of the Moslems was women and food and
they were arzak than the Christians. Travelled from Karaman
[(Laranda)] with the Kaimakam. A kavass and Mr Callander met me
and I went straight to the consulate.