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240 TRAVELS IN EGYPT, NUBIA,
mountains, which for several miles east and west of La Scala
is either uncultivated or marshy land, intersected by salt
lakes. The foundations of an ancient town are often found
between La Scala and Larnica. The effects of the marshy
land are evinced in the countenances of the natives, who
suffer every year from agues and fevers, that diminish the
population, and regularly appear in the hot months of June,
July, August, and September. When the Venetians had
possession of the island, care was taken to drain the marshes
and confine the Avater to the salt lakes, which produced an
immense revenue; bat, like all other sources of riches of the
Turks, are neglected, though still productive enough to be
a considerable article of trade.
Though the language of Cyprus is said to be more cor-
rupt than of any other part of the East where Greek was
once spoken, yet I could not but be pleased to hear ancient
Greek words used for figs, cheese, and milk, by the market-
people who passed me; and I was conducted to the vice-
consul's house by a Cypriot, to whom I made use of an
ancient Greek phrase, pronounced as the modern Romaic.
On my arrival I was shown into a house fitted up in the
European manner, though built partly in the Eastern style;
and on presenting my letter of recommendation from Colonel
Misset, and stating my determination to wait for another
opportunity for Constantinople, was settled in the apartments
mountains, which for several miles east and west of La Scala
is either uncultivated or marshy land, intersected by salt
lakes. The foundations of an ancient town are often found
between La Scala and Larnica. The effects of the marshy
land are evinced in the countenances of the natives, who
suffer every year from agues and fevers, that diminish the
population, and regularly appear in the hot months of June,
July, August, and September. When the Venetians had
possession of the island, care was taken to drain the marshes
and confine the Avater to the salt lakes, which produced an
immense revenue; bat, like all other sources of riches of the
Turks, are neglected, though still productive enough to be
a considerable article of trade.
Though the language of Cyprus is said to be more cor-
rupt than of any other part of the East where Greek was
once spoken, yet I could not but be pleased to hear ancient
Greek words used for figs, cheese, and milk, by the market-
people who passed me; and I was conducted to the vice-
consul's house by a Cypriot, to whom I made use of an
ancient Greek phrase, pronounced as the modern Romaic.
On my arrival I was shown into a house fitted up in the
European manner, though built partly in the Eastern style;
and on presenting my letter of recommendation from Colonel
Misset, and stating my determination to wait for another
opportunity for Constantinople, was settled in the apartments