Eight of our nation having lately designed a visit to the church of _Ephesus_, by name, Messieurs Whalley, Dunster, Coventry, Ashe, Turner, Clotterbooke, Frye, and Chishull, we had first a general meeting, to agree upon what was requisite to the resolution we had taken; at which time Mr. Whalley kindly undertaking the care of our provisions, and the government of our intended journey, we propos’d to make a circuit of our way to _Ephesus_, that so we might have a larger satisfaction in the sight of those delightsome places, for which _Asia Minor_ was always so justly celebrated. In prosecution of this design we intended to make our first _conáck_ at _Norlícui_, to which place having this morning dispatched our baggage upon mules, under the care of a _janisary_ and two servants, we ourselves set forward about three in the afternoon, with another _janisary_, _dragoman_, servants, and other requisites. Our company completed the number of twenty three light horse. Six or seven other gentlemen of the English factory were pleased to accompany us as far as _Norlícui_, where arriving in less than two hours, we all found a kind and hospitable reception from Mr. Benjamin Jones and his lady. After a short repast our freinds returned back to _Smyrna_, and left us employed in providing for ourselves and horses. This care had now taken up the evening, when it being proposed, that morning and evening prayers should be constantly read to the company during the whole journey, we all readily embraced the motion. Hereupon we immediately put this design in execution, and then pitched upon our lodging. April xxii. This morning a quarter before five we leave _Norlícui_, and proceed on _Magnesia_ road in our way to _St. George’s_ village, expecting to see the ceremonies, which the Greek Christians there perform on the twenty third instant, which is the festival of that saint. And having ascended the top of the adjoining hill, we there make an halt for our mules, and take that opportunity of looking back, and enjoying the delightful prospect, which this place afforded us. We had then the gap of _Nymphe_ on our left hand, and village of _Palamútcui_ on our right, which is pleasantly seated on an ascent, under a grove of pine trees; but before us lay extended the whole plain between the hills of _Tartalée_[6] and _Cordilíeu_, being terminated with the view of the _Two Brothers_[7], the city, castle, and bay of _Smyrna_.