Cyprus: Historical and Descriptive: From the Earliest Times to the Present DayR. Worthington, 1878 - 324 páginas |
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... standing in a blooming garden , and forming a veritable oasis in this miniature desert . As I reached the last height , I obtained a peep of the sea near Larnaka , whilst before me , towards the northern portion of the island , towered ...
... standing in a blooming garden , and forming a veritable oasis in this miniature desert . As I reached the last height , I obtained a peep of the sea near Larnaka , whilst before me , towards the northern portion of the island , towered ...
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... standing in a court - yard on the roadside . As I ap- proached they quietly sprang into their saddles , and rode towards me with their sabres in their hands . On reaching me they saluted , and one of the party advancing , informed me ...
... standing in a court - yard on the roadside . As I ap- proached they quietly sprang into their saddles , and rode towards me with their sabres in their hands . On reaching me they saluted , and one of the party advancing , informed me ...
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... standing gaily out from the green , well - watered plain and graceful palms , whilst fine belfries and Gothic churches gave an air of grandeur to the view . As we approached the sun went rapidly down , gold and purple clouds rolled over ...
... standing gaily out from the green , well - watered plain and graceful palms , whilst fine belfries and Gothic churches gave an air of grandeur to the view . As we approached the sun went rapidly down , gold and purple clouds rolled over ...
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... standing amidst the grand relics of a past age which meet the eye at every turn in the capital of this beautiful island , or when wandering about its dirty narrow streets , I could not but reflect on the manifold changes this fine city ...
... standing amidst the grand relics of a past age which meet the eye at every turn in the capital of this beautiful island , or when wandering about its dirty narrow streets , I could not but reflect on the manifold changes this fine city ...
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... kings , was sacrificed , and of the eleven gates that then surrounded Nikosia only three were allowed to remain standing . Selim the Second , Suliman's successor , had a strong 38 CYPRUS , HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE .
... kings , was sacrificed , and of the eleven gates that then surrounded Nikosia only three were allowed to remain standing . Selim the Second , Suliman's successor , had a strong 38 CYPRUS , HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE .
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Akkon Amathus ancient appeared army Asia Baffo beautiful became bishop Buffavento Cape castles celebrated Cesnola Christian church cloister coast command Constantinople court cultivation Cyprian Cypriotes Cyprus dragoman East Edition Egypt emperor endeavoured Euphrates Famagusta Fcap feet formed formerly fortress Frederick fruit governor Grecian Greek harbour Hilarion hills History Holy Land horses Hussein Ibelin imperial India inhabitants island Jerusalem Keryneia King of Cyprus kingdom of Jerusalem knights Larnaka Limasol Lusignan luxuriant Marshal Felingher Military monastery monks Mount Mount Olympus mountains neighbouring Nikosia numerous Olympus once pacha Paphos passed Persian Persian Gulf piastres plains possession Post 8vo principal railway rock Roman Royal 8vo ruins scene ships shore soldiers spot stone stood stream surrounded Syria temple thousand tion tower town trees troops Turkish Turks valley Venetian village vols walls whilst whole wine women worship young king
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