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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846. Excerpt:... CHAPTER XIII. Departure of the Author for Europe--Arrival at Larnaka, in Cyprus--Hospitality of M. Vondiziano, British vice-consul--Tours in the island--Leucosia--The Greek archbishop--City walls--Lepers--Cytherea--Monastery of St. Chrysostom--Famagusta--Return to Larnaka--Carnival amusements--Houses--Amour of Signor Baldo--Murder of Prince George Morusi--History of Signor Brunoni--Cypriote women not remarkable for beauty--Superstitious notions--The Greek archbishop and his dragoman Giorgaki--Insurrection of Turks--How quelled by Cara Pasha--Pusillanimity of the consuls--Thunder-storm--Lenten diet--Malignant fevers--Excursion in the interior--Idalia--Leucosia--M. Brens--Robbery in the governor's palace--Proceedings against the suspected--Intolerance towards freemasons. On Saturday, January 18th, 1817, at two o'clock in the morning, 1 took leave of Lady Hester, Miss Williams, and Mr. N.; and, after a short night's rest, mounted my horse soon after sunrise, and departed from Abra (may I be excused for saying it?) amidst the tears and good wishes of the peasants, who followed me with blessings to the end of the yillage green. M. Beaudin accompanied me, he having returned from Acre on the 29th of December. We passed the tomb of Nebby Yunez (the Prophet Jonas), after it the river Damur, and, at sunset, stopped at the Guffer el Naamy, abreast of the village of Naamy, which is on the hill, and from which the Guffer, or toll-house, takes its name. Our provision mule was better stocked than usual, and we made an excellent dinner on cold pasty of gazelle-venison, tarts, and plum-cake, besides cold fowls, and some other good things, with which Miss Williams was desirous of making my last day travelling in Syria agreeable. Next morning at daylight we mounted our hors...