The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-13

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tho Cross used their appanage with 80 little dis
erection and self restraint that in compliance
with the prayers OF the natives the English
King resumed his rights to the island. But nc
could not stay To govern 1t. and sold it once
moro for 100000 ducats TO Guy VI Lusgnan
who had lust loot his kingdom of Jerusalem Mt
the hands of SaiHdin. and who now\n 1872,
founded tho n,sw Latin kingdom OF Cyprus.
destined to endure three hundred years.
Cyprus once lr ore had her own King. and It
seemed that by y single stroke. order and peace
were restored io the island. Baronial castles.
abbeys with II auiy halls. and fair Gothic cathc-
drals sprang up in all directions the slopes Of
the hills were covered with VINEYARDS and or
chards. while the fields were sown with corn and
profitable vcs,Sabcs. Rich salt works. n great
expansion Eiv'n TO the silk and cotton indus
tri"s. and trtsle that spread all over tho Medi-
torrancan inluscd life into the whole country.
famagusta ais1 Limasol resumed their places as
large soaports. The present masters OF Cyprus.
however. wcp not sailors. but msn ut arms. and
accordingly an inland site was chosen for the
new capital. Ncosia. which more and more. MS
tho Holy Latd was gradually abandoned. be-
came the rendezvous of Christian chiyalry
and the foss of Latin civilization in the
East This abrupt and signal change in the
condition OF Cyprus was effected. not by the ma
tive inhabitants Of the island butby tho knights,
monks and traders who hockei to her from
foreign countries bearing with tho IN knowledge
and energy. For example. Guy de Lusignnn
had brought no less than thpee hundred
knights and two hundred squircs in his train.
The knights Tenplars, too. forthwith erected
lodge in LimassOl. and within twont1 yenrs had
vastly increased the numbers OF their order. A
reign Of chiyalr soon arose which, drew the
all
tendon According to writer Of the
fourteenth century the nobility of Cy-
prus was at that period the most
luxurious and tho richest in the world. an in
come 81 5000 gudcn being regarded with no
more respect than a few shillings would be in
other places The size Of tho forum es in
decd. might be inferred from tho heavy ex-
pcnsrs incident to favoritc pastimes. We IRE
told. for instance OF Count Of Jana that no
kept 500 hounds. and servant for cvof.y two
dogs. Moreover. throughout the LES gnan
epoch. the Cypriotc mobiles are spoken OF as
men of exceptional education and expe-
rlencc. speaking many languages. and
hcaring all the news Of the w)rld
from contact with the constant strcam
Of travellers who from all parts visited this
richly endowed and famous land. We lu,rn
from the same writer that the city OF Fsna-
Nicosa. and the following instances of ro,k-
less expenditure and great possessions are re-
corded; Thus the daughter Of citizen in that
city il said to have hcen endowed at the timss u
hcr betrotha with jewels exceeding in value
those In the crown o' tho King Of Frusce.
Again. one " tho merchants Of FamaGusta sold
% the Sultan OF Egypt for the sum Of
$1,000 gulden. ball OF gold tsuitable for
an imperial sreptrel set with four fine
stones an emerald. n carbuncc n pearl AMI
sapphire; some years alterward. desiring TO
rcposscss It. tho trader offered the monarch
100000 gulden IL he would return IT, but wns
refused As to the profusion of gold cloth. rich
stufS oi deli ate silk and muslin tissues and as
10 tho gorgeousness Of the tablo service and the
dautiness ct wines and meats we are assured
by the same medieval author that his statements
would be regarded as incredible.
A fact not seldom overlooked typnes the IN.
innate. and 40 to speak frat,rnal relation Of the
new Cypri ia monarchy TO the Latin kingdoms
~ the West. No sooner WAS Analric. Guys
successor. installed than he cnfeofIcd his crown
o. Horny VI az GERMANY. who. on lis part.
covenan;cd to uphold Amalrit ~ his yassal
II WA in the character Of suzerain that one
Of thu greatest Of German rulers. Frederick
IL. came To Cyprus and contemplated
making the island the seat OF an eastern en-.
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