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Travels in the Island of Cyprus, with Contemporary Accounts of the Sieges of Nicosia and Famagusta

Giovanni Mariti; translated by Claude Delaval Cobham

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Contents

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  1. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS WAREHOUSE,scan 6
  2. PREFACEp. v
  3. NOTE TO THE SECOND EDITIONp. vii
  4. CHAPTER I.p. 1
  5. A GENERAL VIEW OF THE ISLAND ANDp. 1
  6. CHAPTER II.p. 17
  7. CHAPTER III.p. 22
  8. OF THE ANCIENT CITY OF CITIUM,p. 22
  9. CHAPTER IV.p. 26
  10. OF THE CITY OF LARNACA.p. 26
  11. CHAPTER V.p. 37
  12. EXCURSION FROM THE CITY OF LARNACAp. 37
  13. CHAPTER VI.p. 39
  14. CHAPTER VII.p. 49
  15. CHAPTER VIII.p. 50
  16. CHAPTER IX.p. 54
  17. DEPARTURE FROM CERINES, AND DESCRIPTION OF THE CONVENT OF LAPASIS.p. 54
  18. CHAPTER X.p. 57
  19. EXCURSION FROM LAPASIS TO THE CONVENTp. 57
  20. CHAPTER XI.p. 60
  21. DEPARTURE FROM ST CHRYSOSTOM: ARRIVAL AT CITEREA: DESCRIPTION OF THE VILLAGE. DEPARTURE THENCE FOR FAMAGUSTA.p. 60
  22. CHAPTER XII.p. 62
  23. THE CITY OF FAMAGUSTA AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD.p. 62
  24. CHAPTER XIII.p. 69
  25. OF THE ANCIENT CITY OF SALAMINA NOW DESTROYED AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD.p. 69
  26. CHAPTER XIV.p. 73
  27. DEPARTURE FROM THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF SALAMINA, AND RETURN TO LARNACA.p. 73
  28. CHAPTER XV.p. 76
  29. CHAPTER XVI.p. 81
  30. JOURNEY FROM THE VILLAGE OF CITTIp. 81
  31. CHAPTER XVII.p. 84
  32. CHAPTER XVIII.p. 87
  33. CHAPTER XIX.p. 89
  34. OF SOME VILLAGES AND HAMLETS AND OTHER INLAND PLACES IN CYPRUS.p. 89
  35. CHAPTER XX.p. 94
  36. OF AN INSURRECTION WHICH OCCURRED A SHORT WHILE SINCE IN THE ISLAND OF CYPRUS.p. 94
  37. CHAPTER XXI.p. 111
  38. CHAPTER XXII.p. 126
  39. OF THE CONSULS OF EUROPEAN SOVEREIGNS, AND OF THEIR FUNCTIONS IN THE ISLAND OF CYPRUS, AND IN OTHER PORTS OF SYRIA.p. 126
  40. CHAPTER XXIII.p. 135
  41. OF THE VARIOUS OFFICERS OF THE CONSULATES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS.p. 135
  42. CHAPTER XXIV.p. 137
  43. THE DUTIES OF PROTECTED SUBJECTS IN THE LEVANT: AND THOSE OF MASTERS OF VESSELS ON ARRIVING AT A PORT.p. 137
  44. CHAPTER XXV.p. 140
  45. ACCOUNT OF THE PLAGUE OF A.D. 1760 IN THE ISLAND OF CYPRUS.p. 140
  46. CHAPTER XXVI.p. 142
  47. SUNDRY NOTES ON CYPRUS.p. 142
  48. § I. The divisions of the island in old time, and under the present government.p. 142
  49. § II. The Dragoman of the Serai.p. 143
  50. § III. Population.p. 144
  51. § IV. The Year of the Venetian Occupation.p. 145
  52. FRANCISCO DE PRIOLIS VENETAE CLASp. 146
  53. An. MCCCCLXXXVIII. XXVIII. FEBRVAR.p. 146
  54. Francesco de Priuli being in command of the Venetian fleet, the standard of St Mark was happily raised in Cyprus, February 28, 1488.p. 146
  55. CHAPTER XXVII.p. 150
  56. NOTES ON THE TURKISH MOSQUE IN CYPRUSp. 150
  57. CHAPTER XXVIII.p. 154
  58. CHAPTER XXIX.p. 158
  59. PREFATORY NOTEp. 163
  60. PLANS.p. 168
  61. THE SIEGE OF NICOSIA.p. 169
  62. REPORT MADE BY SIGN. COUNT NESTOR MARTI-p. 176
  63. First Attack.p. 181
  64. SECOND ATTACK.p. 182
  65. Third Attack.p. 183
  66. Fourth Attack.p. 184
  67. FIFTH ATTACK.p. 187
  68. Sixth Attack.p. 187
  69. CHRISTIAN CAPTAINS KILLED AT FAMAGUSTA.p. 192
  70. Names of CAPTAINS ENSLAVED.p. 193
  71. ENGINEERS.p. 194
  72. Türkisch Captains in FamaGusta.p. 194
  73. FINIS.p. 194
  74. INDEXp. 197
  75. EXCERPTA CYPRIAscan 212
  76. RETURN TO the circulation desk of anyscan 214

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