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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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Description
In the summer of 1879 a curious English scholar set foot on Cyprus, determined to record the island as he saw it rather than as a distant historian. Moving from the bustling port of Larnaca through dusty gipsy‑van routes to the cool heights of Trooditissa, he offers a day‑by‑day sense of travel that feels immediate and unfiltered. The narrative contrasts the glitter of Mediterranean coasts with the rugged interior, mapping each facet of the landscape.
The reader is led through sun‑baked vineyards of Limassol, the pine‑scented woods of the Troodos mountains, and silent stone walls of a centuries‑old monastery. He notes how winter rains feed terraced fields, how local shepherds tend their flocks, and how the rhythms of daily life are shaped by climate and tradition.
Beyond scenery, the traveler reflects on taxation, the modest wages of villagers, and the subtle stirrings of political change after a recent British occupation. His observations remain grounded in encounters, making the book a vivid snapshot of a place on the cusp of modernity, perfect for listeners who enjoy immersive, historically rooted travel memoirs.
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en
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~14 hours (833K characters)
Release date
2003-01-01
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Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Sir Samuel White Baker
1821–1893
A restless Victorian adventurer, he helped map the upper Nile and became the first European to reach Lake Albert. His books mix exploration, danger, natural history, and the fierce self-confidence that made him one of the best-known travel writers of his era.
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