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done. Among other persons of note who visited me, i 
particularly distinguished M. Nicolas Nicolidi, charge 
d'affaires of the dragoman of Cyprus, during his ab- 
sence. He is a man formed for the art of oratory, 
wherefore I sirnamed him the modern Demosthenes. 
The third day I paid my respects to the governor- 
general. He received me with great ceremony, sur- 
rounded with a great number of soldiers, officers, and 
attendants, all armed cap-a-pee. At the door of the sa- 
loon was the executioner on duty, with his hatchet over 
his shoulder. 
The governor rose up to receive me, and made me 
sit down on a magnificent sopha by his side. He is a 
man of sense and spirit, and is said to be well informed. 
We conversed some time, during which we touched 
upon politics. 
M. N. Nicolidi and Franiondi, who accompanied me, 
served as interpreters, because the governor did not 
speak Arabic, nor the European languages, and I did 
not understand the Turkish. He was magnificently 
dressed in a superb pelisse. His Persian pipe was 
brought him, which he presented to me; I declined the 
offer as I do not smoke. Six pages of fifteen years of 
age, all of the same size, beautiful as angels, elegantly 
attired in satin, with rich cachemire shawls, served 
us with coffee; after which they perfumed me; and 
besprinkled me with rose water. On my departure, the 
governor conducted me to the door of his apartment. 
I then passed to the apartment of the governor's 
brother, a good old man; he ordered coffee to be served 
up, and was full of enthusiasm when I told him that I 
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