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"When two friends and myself resolved, in the summer of 1868, to absent ourselves for a year from home, for the purpose of visiting [the Holy Land] great was the consternation expressed by our friends at the idea of three ladies venturing on so lengthened a pilgrimage alone.... But for what reason? The means of communication are now so much improved, the art of providing for a traveller's comfort is carried to such perfection, that any woman of ordinary prudence (without belonging to the class called strong-minded) can find little difficulty in arranging matters for her own convenience. And if...

In this captivating narrative, Margaret Dunlop Gibson recounts the remarkable journeys she undertook with her twin sister, Mrs. Lewis, in 1892 and 1893. Their first expedition led to the groundbreaking discovery of an early and significant codex of ancient Syriac gospels. The subsequent journey, joined by fellow Cambridge scholars and their wives, aimed to decipher this invaluable manuscript. Gibson reflects on the misconceptions that have arisen in the public discourse, asserting that while more skilled writers will chronicle the significance of these gospels, it falls to her to share how the...