ST. TRIPHON'S MONASTERY 171 



In the general view of the monastery buildings (Plate 64, taken 

 from the top of an old moraine), the church is on the left at A 

 (Plate 65), and the residence of the monks is at B, a nearer view of 

 which is given in Plate 66. I understood our guide to say that the 

 lower part of the latter building on the left had been built long before 

 the restoration of the monastery ; and was the home of the monks in 

 charge of the old church here. Partly hidden by the trees, and just to 

 the right of the main building, is the guest-house C, where we were enter- 

 tained; a comfortable and clean structure, in the charge of a wee 

 little monk who presided over our meals with a kind " womanly " 

 attention that was charming. D is another house for entertaining 

 larger bodies of pilgrims, and has only recently been erected. Refer- 

 ence to Plate 6y will show how beautifully all the logs in its walls 

 have been reduced to an even diameter, and look as if they had been 

 turned in a lathe. The Russians are wonderfully expert with the 

 axe. The large building in the distance behind D is the cow-house ; 

 and in another building near it are all necessary appliances for 

 steaming and preparing their food. The hill E is surmounted by a 

 large cross, and is called Mount Calvary. 



Plate 68 represents the church recently erected over the ashes of 

 the 116 martyrs murdered by the Swedes in 1 590. Behind it stands 

 a much older church — apparently 150 to 200 years old; and again 

 to the left is a new monastery, to which it is proposed to transfer 

 many of the monks. The small house on the extreme right is the 

 home of two or three aged monks. These buildings occupy the site 

 of the original monastery erected by St. Triphon ; and it is difficult 

 to understand why the new monastery was not also placed here in 

 1886; for, apart from its old associations, it is so much more accessible 

 from the sea, by which route all supplies must come. 



If the tradition related on page 1 8 1 dates from the time when 

 the events occurred, it appears worthy to rank with the Scandinavian 

 Saga. 



