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- Cyprus, as I Saw It in 1879
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INTRODUCTION - CHAPTER I. ARRIVAL AT LARNACA CHAPTER II. THE GIPSY-VANS ENCOUNTER DIFFICULTIES CHAPTER III. ROUTE TO NICOSIA CHAPTER IV. THE MESSARIA CHAPTER V. START FOR THE CARPAS CHAPTER VI. CAPE ST. ANDREA CHAPTER VII. KYRENIA AND THE NORTH COAST CHAPTER VIII. ROUTE TO BAFFO CHAPTER IX. FROM BAFFO TO LIMASOL CHAPTER X. THE WINE DISTRICT OF LIMASOL CHAPTER XI. FROM LIMASOL TO THE MOUNTAINS CHAPTER XII. THE MONASTERY OF TROODITISSA CHAPTER XIII. WOODS AND FORESTS CHAPTER XIV. REMARKS ON IRRIGATION CHAPTER XV. LIFE AT THE MONASTERY OF TROODITISSA CHAPTER XVI. SOMETHING ABOUT TAXATION CHAPTER XVII. THE DISTRICT OF LIMASOL AND LANDOWNERS CHAPTER XVIII. ON POLICE, WAGES, FOOD, CLIMATE, ETC. CHAPTER XIX. POLITICAL REFLECTIONS CHAPTER XX. CONCLUSION - APPENDIX - INTRODUCTION.
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ARTICLE II.
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A wandering British scholar steps off the ship at Larnaca and sets out on a year‑long exploration of Cyprus, describing each stop as though the island were being unveiled for the first time. From the dusty roads of Nicosia to the sun‑kissed vineyards of Limassol, his keen eye captures the contrast between bustling markets, quiet villages, and the rugged hills that crown the island.
He spends weeks alone in the secluded Trooditissa monastery, observing the rhythm of monastic life and the surrounding forests, while also noting practical matters like irrigation, taxation and the everyday concerns of farmers and soldiers. The narrative weaves geographic facts with personal impressions, offering listeners a vivid portrait of a place at the crossroads of cultures, just as the British administration was beginning its new role.
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About the author
Sir Samuel White Baker
1821–1893
An energetic Victorian explorer and writer, he became famous for journeys along the Upper Nile and for helping identify Lake Albert as one of the Nile’s great sources. His books mix travel, danger, natural history, and the fierce self-confidence of nineteenth-century exploration.
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