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HOLY LAND, AND CYPRUS. 249
in a map ; broken on all sides into gentle undulations of
ground, highly appropriate to the growth of vines.
The capability of cultivation is easily observed ; but large
tracts remain neglected. My attention was directed towards
Limason, where the richest wines are made; and I was led
to understand, that the thinking part of the population
looked forwards to the remainder of the island becoming
equally fertile, by the presence of some European govern-
ment, who would at least abstain from oppression, if it did
not encourage industry.
Having showed m}r respect for the relic, which was un-
covered in honour of my arrival, by a small present to one
of the monks, I returned to the bishop's house, where I slept
more luxuriously than on the preceding night; and having
given a suitable remuneration in money, returned home-
wards ; Avhere, to my great delight, I found a small schooner
bound to Malta, freighted by some Moorish merchants; on
board which, as the stormy season of the year was approach-
ing, I took my passage, being without chance of proceeding
to Constantinople, except by land; first to the coast of Cy-
prus opposite Asia Minor, and thence again proceeding by
land.
With regard to the mode of going to Constantinople or
Smyrna in the way above alluded to, the traveller must un-
derstand, that though in Cyprus he is tolerably secure from
2 K
in a map ; broken on all sides into gentle undulations of
ground, highly appropriate to the growth of vines.
The capability of cultivation is easily observed ; but large
tracts remain neglected. My attention was directed towards
Limason, where the richest wines are made; and I was led
to understand, that the thinking part of the population
looked forwards to the remainder of the island becoming
equally fertile, by the presence of some European govern-
ment, who would at least abstain from oppression, if it did
not encourage industry.
Having showed m}r respect for the relic, which was un-
covered in honour of my arrival, by a small present to one
of the monks, I returned to the bishop's house, where I slept
more luxuriously than on the preceding night; and having
given a suitable remuneration in money, returned home-
wards ; Avhere, to my great delight, I found a small schooner
bound to Malta, freighted by some Moorish merchants; on
board which, as the stormy season of the year was approach-
ing, I took my passage, being without chance of proceeding
to Constantinople, except by land; first to the coast of Cy-
prus opposite Asia Minor, and thence again proceeding by
land.
With regard to the mode of going to Constantinople or
Smyrna in the way above alluded to, the traveller must un-
derstand, that though in Cyprus he is tolerably secure from
2 K