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CYPRUS,

HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.

[Illustration:

  MAP OF
  CYPRUS
  1878.

London: Wᵐ. H. Allen & Co.

_Stanford’s Geog.ˡ Estab.ᵗ London_]




  CYPRUS,

  HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.


  ADAPTED FROM THE GERMAN

  OF

  FRANZ VON LÖHER.

  WITH

  MUCH ADDITIONAL MATTER

  BY

  MRS. A. BATSON JOYNER.


  AND TWO MAPS.


  LONDON:
  W. H. ALLEN & CO., 13, WATERLOO PLACE.
  Publishers to the India Office.
  1878.




INTRODUCTION.


The sudden interest created by recent political events in everything
relating to Cyprus, an island which, from its geographical position,
seems destined to play no unimportant part in modern history, has
rendered the appearance of Herr von Löher’s narrative of his recent
journeyings through the length and breadth of that country extremely
welcome. It is therefore with much pleasure we have received permission
from the Author to lay before the British Public an adaptation of his
book (only published during the last few days) which seems well suited
to supply information, such as is at present much needed in England.

The island of Cyprus from the first dawn of civilisation has been
classic ground, extremely interesting to antiquaries, and its history
throughout the Middle Ages is largely blended with tales of chival