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twenty tons。 There was a small fort and a British flag�察�there were also
the ruins of ancient Paphos�察�but there was nothing to denote progress or
commercial activity。 In the afternoon Captain Wauchope was kind enough
to accompany us over the ruins。 As I have before explained�察�there is
nothing of interest upon the surface of ancient cities throughout
Cyprus。 Anything worth having has been appropriated many ages since by
those who understood its value�察�and beyond a few fallen columns and
blocks of squared stone there is literally nothing to attract attention。
Even General di Cesnola excavated in vain upon the site of ancient
Paphos�察�which from its great antiquity promised an abundant harvest。
There were two fine monoliths�察�the bases of which�察�resting upon a
foundation of squared stones�察�appeared as though they had formed the
entrance to a temple�察�these were pillars of grey granite ��foreign to
Cyprus�� about twenty´seven feet high and three feet two inches in
diameter。

There were stony mounds in many directions�察�and fallen pillars and
columns of granite and of coarse grey and whitish marble�察�but beyond
these ordinary vestiges there was nothing of peculiar interest。 As there
is no authority equal to General di Cesnola upon the antiquities of
Cyprus�察�I trust he will excuse me for inserting the following
interesting extract from his work�察�upon The Great Centre of the Worship
of Venus��

    ;Although this spot ��Paphos�А�was the scene of great
    religious events�察�and was otherwise important in the
    island�察�yet neither are there more than a very few
    ruins existing above ground�察�nor have the explorations
    I have directed there at different times succeeded in
    bringing to light anything of interest。 I believe that
    this absence of ruins can be accounted for in the
    following manner。 Paphos was several times overthrown
    by earthquakes。 The last time the temple was rebuilt
    was by Vespasian�察�on whose coins it is represented�察�but
    as nothing is said of the rebuilding of the city it is
    supposed that it was left in ruins�察�probably therefore
    during the long period that Cyprus was under the Roman
    and the Byzantine rule a great deal of the decorative
    and architectural material of Paphos was transported to
    the other city called Nea´Paphos�察�and used for its
    embellishment。 In the Acts of the Apostles it is spoken
    of as the official residence of the Roman proconsul
    Paulus Sergius�察�and was therefore the capital of the
    island。 By the time of the Lusignan kings Palaeo´Paphos
    had disappeared�察�and its ruins under their reign were
    extensively explored in search of statuary and other
    objects of art�察�with which to decorate the royal castle
    built in its vicinity。 There is scarcely any ancient
    tomb to be found of a date previous to the Roman period
    which had not been opened centuries ago。;

In page 207 General di Cesnola gives an illustration of ;stone feet with
a Cypriote inscription�察�from the temple of Paphos�察─�which would suggest
from their appearance that gout was not uncommon even within the temple
of Venus。 In continuation he writes�察�page 210��

    ;The great temple of Venus was situated on an
    eminence�察�which at present is at a distance of about
    twenty´five minutes' walk from the sea。 Some parts
    of its colossal walls are still standing�察�defying time and
    the stone´cutter�察�though badly chipped by the latter。
    One of the wall´stones measured fifteen feet ten
    inches in length�察�by seven feet eleven inches in width
    and two feet five inches in thickness。 The stone is
    not from Cyprus�察�but being a kind of blue granite��
    must have been imported either from Cilicia or from
    Egypt。

    ;The temple as rebuilt by Vespasian seems to have
    occupied the same area as the former temple�察�and was
    surrounded by a peribolos�察�or outer wall。 Of this
    a few huge blocks only are now extant。 On the west
    side of this outer wall there was a doorway still
    plainly visible。 Its width was seventeen feet nine
    inches。 The two sockets for the bolts upon which
    the door swung are of the following dimensions��
    length six inches�察�width four and a half inches�察�depth
    three and a half inches。 The south´east wall�察�I ascertained��
    by excavating its whole length�察�was690 feet
    long。 The length of the west side I could only trace
    as far as 272 feet�察�its continuance being hiddenbeneath
    the houses of Kouklia。 The length of the other two
    sides I was unable to ascertain for similarreasons。
    The walls of the temple itself�察�made of the kind of
    stone previously mentioned�察�but not in such huge
    blocks�察�I was able to trace correctly�察�bydint of
    patience�察�and though very little is seen above ground��
    yet�察�strange to say�察�the four corner´stonesare still
    standing。 The north´east corner´stone iscased in
    a house in Kouklia�察�forming part of its wall�察�that
    of the north´west stands in a cross´street of the village
    by itself。 Some European travellers have mistaken it
    from its present shape for the emblematic cone of
    Venus。 The south´east corner stands also by itself
    in an open field�察�where the Christian population of
    Kouklia burn lamps and little wax´candles�察�but in
    honour of whom�察�or for what purpose�察�I did not
    inquire。 The fourth corner´stone likewise forms part
    of a modern dwelling´house。

    ;The temple was oblong and of the following
    dimensions�此�the eastern and western walls measure
    221 feet�察�and the two other sides 167 feet。 I cannot
    vouch for the exact measurement on account of the
    difficulties I had to encounter�察�nevertheless the difference
    can be of some inches only。 The corner´stone of
    the north´west side has a hole in it thirteen inches in
    diameter�察�a similar hole also exists in the south´west
    corner of the outer wall。 As the temple at Paphos
    possessed an oracle�察�these strange holes�察�which go
    through the entire stone�察�may have been connected
    with it。 This at least was the opinion of Dr。
    Friederichs when he came to pay me a visit at
    Paphos。

    ;From this spot�察�if a person stand upon this huge
    perforated stone�察�he can produce a clear and fine echo
    of a phrase of three or four words�察�pronounced in a
    hollow tone of voice。;

It is quite possible that the tricks of acoustics may have been
practised by the priests who officiated at oracular shrines�察�which would
have awed the ignorant multitude�察�as in sacred groves a tree might have
been made to speak by the simple contrivance of a man concealed within
the hollow stem�察�which to outward appearance would have been considered
solid。 The devices of priestcraft to bring grist to their mill are not
yet obsolete�察�as will be seen in many of the monasteries of Cyprus。

All the grandeur of ancient days was now represented by the heaps of
stones and the rock caverns which mark the site of Paphos。 What became
of Venus after her appearance upon this shore may be left to the
imagination�察�why she is represented by the exceedingly plain women of
modern Cyprus surpasses the imagination。 Perhaps the immorality
connected with the ancient worship of the goddess of beauty and of love
invoked a curse upon the descendants in the shape of ;baggy trousers��
high boots�察�and ugliness�此─�to which dirt has been a painful addition。



CHAPTER IX。

FROM BAFFO TO LIMASOL。

We left Ktima on 23rd April for Limasol。 The weather was now perfect for
out´door life�察�the thermometer 52 degrees at 7 A。M。�察�and 70 degrees at 3
P。M。 The route was agreeable�察�the crops were well irrigated by numerous
streams led from the mountains�察�and the country generally was green and
well wooded。 After a march of fourteen miles�察�during which we had passed
the ruins of several ancient aqueducts�察�we arrived at a running stream
which issued from a narrow valley between cliffs and hills and emptied
itself upon the sea´beach。 A number of tamarisks formed a jungle near
the mouth�察�and the banks were a bright rose´colour�察�owing to the full
bloom of thickets of oleanders。 This was a charming halting´place�察�and
as the beach was strewn with dry timber that had been brought down from
the mountains during the season when the stream was powerful�察�we should
have a good supply of fuel in addition to fresh water。 The route had
been along the flat parallel with the sea from Ktima�察�and I noticed a
wonderful change in the pace of the camels�察�as I had summoned Iiani when
at the capital of the district before the Cadi at the Konak�察�and the
chief commissioner had added his voice to the threat and monitions he
had received concerning his future conduct regarding early starting and
attention to my orders。 Captain Wauchope had kindly furnished me with an
excellent Turkish zaphtieh�察�or mounted policeman�察�whose red jacket and
fez commanded a certain respect。 This man was mounted upon a strong��
well´built�察�and exceedingly active pony�察�or small horse�察�which led the
way�察�as our new guide thoroughly knew the country。

While all hands were pitching the tent upon a sandy turf within a few
yards of the sea´beach I took the dogs for a ramble up the
thickly´wooded valley along the banks of the stream�察�as I had observed a
number of blue´rock pigeons among the white cliffs�察�and I thought I
might perhaps find a hare for the evening stew。 I killed some pigeons��
but did not move a hare�察�although the dogs worked through most promising
ground�察�where green crops upon the flat bottom surrounded by thick
coverts afford both food and shelter。 We were returning to camp when I
suddenly heard Merry and Shot barking savagely in some thick bushes upon
the steep bank of the stream。 At first I thought they had found a
hedgehog�察�which was always Shot's amusement�察�as he constantly brought
them into camp after he had managed to obtain a hold of their prickly
bodies。 The barking continued�察�and as I could not penetrate the bush�察�I
called the dogs off。 They joined me almost immediately�察�looking rather
scared。 It now occurred to me that they might have found a snake�察�as a
few days ago I had heard Merry barking in a similar ma

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