Cyprus: Historical and Descriptive: From the Earliest Times to the Present DayR. Worthington, 1878 - 324 páginas |
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... NATURAL PRODUCTS . Under the Lusignans — Wine , Oil , & c . — Carob - tree - Cyprian Dyes — Grasp- ing Policy of Venice - Olive - trees - Government of Cyprus - A valuable Farm - Sultan of Egypt - Tribute - Turks - Flowers - Tobacco ...
... NATURAL PRODUCTS . Under the Lusignans — Wine , Oil , & c . — Carob - tree - Cyprian Dyes — Grasp- ing Policy of Venice - Olive - trees - Government of Cyprus - A valuable Farm - Sultan of Egypt - Tribute - Turks - Flowers - Tobacco ...
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... natural wall at the back of the structure . Formerly a similar chamber opened upon the front of the large centre portion , but this is now destroyed These apartments seem to have been closed by slabs let 6 CYPRUS , HISTORICAL AND ...
... natural wall at the back of the structure . Formerly a similar chamber opened upon the front of the large centre portion , but this is now destroyed These apartments seem to have been closed by slabs let 6 CYPRUS , HISTORICAL AND ...
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... Naturally corpu- lent , they take no pains to diminish the size of their bodies by lacing , but seem rather vain of their ... natural beauty by all manner of ill - selected orna- ment , the women of Cyprus are handsomer than those of any ...
... Naturally corpu- lent , they take no pains to diminish the size of their bodies by lacing , but seem rather vain of their ... natural beauty by all manner of ill - selected orna- ment , the women of Cyprus are handsomer than those of any ...
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... natural bulwark along the northern portion of the island , and terminating in the Carpasian peninsula . This range re- minded me of the Vosges mountains , but is much more varied in form , and is far richer in its productions . The ...
... natural bulwark along the northern portion of the island , and terminating in the Carpasian peninsula . This range re- minded me of the Vosges mountains , but is much more varied in form , and is far richer in its productions . The ...
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... naturally led to conclude that these fortresses were in fact erected by some enterprising conqueror , in order to hold the whole island under his control . Buffavento , perched high upon the Lion Mountain , looks down upon its companion ...
... naturally led to conclude that these fortresses were in fact erected by some enterprising conqueror , in order to hold the whole island under his control . Buffavento , perched high upon the Lion Mountain , looks down upon its companion ...
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ancient appeared army authority beautiful became Book brought building built called carried castles century church close coast command contains court covered cultivation Cyprian Cyprus East Edition emperor English entirely eyes feet fields formed formerly fortress four fruit give Government governor Greek ground half hands head hills History hundred Ibelin Illustrations importance India inhabitants interesting island Italy John kind king knights land Larnaka late lived looked Lusignan manner Military Mount mountains natural Nikosia Notes obtained Officers once passed Persian plains possession Post 8vo present principal reached received remains rock Royal 8vo ruins seemed seen sent Service ships side soon standing stone surrounded temple thousand took town trees troops Turkish Turks village vols walls whilst whole wine women young
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