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HOLY LAND, AND CYPRUS. 139rooment: I never saw any disembarkation more expeditiouslyperformed.On lalading, I collected my baggage, placed my servantsentry over it, arid sent a Greek servant I had hired at Da^mietta, at the recommendation of the vice-consul there, withmy letters to the Hospitium and vice-consul of Jaffa; andfinding he did not speedily return, set out in se^arch of him;having ipass^ the aga and his attendajiits, whose quality Idid ndt know, who looked with ^orifte surprise at my appearance,and made anxious inquiries whether I was hakeem, ormerchant.Having arrived at the vice-consul's house, I wasshown through some narrow passages and dirty -courts, i inwhich were groopes of Jews and Jewesses, on their way toJerusalem,The dirt, noise, and appearance of the place,made me think I could hardly find lodging; and imaginingthat my letter to the Hospitium would ensure me a reception,I begged to be shown there. On my way, I met thevice-consul, and was amused by his mixture of Europeanand Eastern dress.He was an old man, of aborft sixty-fiveyears of age, with a European countenance; wore a threecorneredhat, with gold lace button-hole; his hair tied in along plaited tail behind.The rest of his dress was Eastern.He welcomed me in French, and, in an open way, offeredme his house, and seemed rather hurt at my desiring to go tothe Hospitium; wher^, on my arrival, the superior evincedΚΥΠΡΙΑΚΗ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΘΗΚΗT 2