unnecessary　as　a　British　military　station；　but　our　possession　will
  probably　ENTAIL　THE　ABSOLUTE　NECESSITY　OF　TURKISH　GOOD　FAITH；　as　the
  restored　arsenal　and　harbour　of　Famagousta　would　complete　a　position
  that　would　dominate　the　whole　of　the　Turkish　shores　upon　the
  Mediterranean；　and　in　conjunction　with　Greece；　which　would　assure　the
  refuge　of　Corfu　to　our　fleets；　the　naval　power　of　Great　Britain　would　be
  absolute　to　the　east　of　Gibraltar。
  CHAPTER　XX。
  CONCLUSION。
  TROODITISSA　MONASTERY；　CYPRUS。
  It　is　the　22nd　August；　and　the　manuscript　of　〃Cyprus　as　I　saw　it　in
  1879〃　has　already　been　forwarded　to　England。　In　another　month　we　shall
  be　en　route　for　the　Euphrates　via　Alexandretta；　and　through　Bagdad　to
  India　by　the　Persian　Gulf。　I　shall　therefore　be　placed　at　the　serious
  disadvantage　of　an　exclusion　from　the　proofs；　which　may　require
  alterations　and　corrections；　this　will　I　trust　excuse　me　should　any
  repetitions　be　apparent　that　would　otherwise　have　been　detected　before
  publication。　There　is　little　to　add　to　the　description　I　have　given　that
  would　be　of　public　interest；　therefore　the　few　additional　details　are
  consigned　to　a　short　Appendix。
  The　seclusion　of　the　monastery　has　been　an　agreeable　interval　that　has
  formed　a　moral　harbour　from　the　uncertain　seas　of　busy　life；　and　we
  shall　leave　the　quiet　spot　and　the　good　old　monks　with　some　regret。　A
  great　change　has　been　effected　since　our　arrival　in　early　May。　The　heaps
  of　filth　have　given　place　to　extreme　cleanliness；　the　monks　wash　their
  hands　and　faces；　even　the　monastery　yard　is　swept。　No　atom　of　impurity
  is　allowed　to　deface　the　walk　from　the　cold　spring　to　the　great
  walnut…tree。　My　little　garden　has　flourished　and　produced　largely；　the
  melons　were　of　excellent　flavour；　the　tomatoes　and　other　vegetables　were
  good；　including　a　species　of　esculent　amaranthus　which　is　a　substitute
  for　spinach。　I　employed　a　man　and　his　son　to　open　the　path　for　2。75
  miles；　from　the　monastery　to　the　military　route　to　Troodos；　which　much
  improved　the　communication；　and　somewhat　relieved　our　solitude　by
  increasing　the　visits　of　our　friends。　If　any　stranger　should　now　arrive
  from　England　at　Trooditissa　he　would　appreciate　the　calm　and　cool　asylum
  contrasting　with　the　heat　of　the　lower　country；　but　should　he　arrive
  even　one　short　month　after　our　departure；　I　fear　the　picture　will　have
  changed。　Throngs　of　mules　will　have　defiled　our　clean　courtyard；　and
  will　be　stabled　within　our　shady　retreat　beneath　the　walnut…tree；　which
  will　remain　unswept。　The　filthy　habits　of　the　people；　now　restrained
  only　by　strong　remonstrance；　will　be　too　apparent。　The　old　monks；
  Neophitos　and　Woomonos；　（who　are　dear　old　people　when　clean）　will　cease
  to　wash；　and　the　place　and　people　will　certainly　relapse　into　the
  primeval　state　of　dirt　and　holiness　in　which　we　first　discovered　it。
  We　leave　in　friendship　with　all；　and　during　our　sojourn　at　Trooditissa
  of　more　than　three　months；　no　quarrels；　or　even　trifling　disagreements；
  have　occurred　between　the　servants　or　the　people。　The　temporary　storm
  occasioned　by　the　abrupt　departure　of　Christina　was　quickly　lulled　by
  the　arrival　of　the　middle…aged…maid　of　all　work　of　seventy…five；　who
  has　performed　all　her　arduous　duties　with　admirable　patience。　Our　own
  servants　have　been　most　satisfactory　since　their　first　engagement　upon
  our　arrival　in　Cyprus　in　January　last；　Georgi　the　〃prodigal　son；〃　has
  been　of　much　service　as　interpreter；　and　is　an　honest　and　willing　young
  man；　but　there　is　a　peculiarity　in　his　physical　constitution　exhibited
  in　the　mutual　want　of　attachment　between　his　person　and　his　buttons。
  These　small　but　necessary　friends　continually　desert　him；　and　his　shoes
  appear　to　walk　a　few　inches　faster　than　his　feet；　leaving　him　in　a
  chronic　state　of　down…at…heel。　Collars　will　not　assimilate　with　his
  neck；　whether　they　are　tied　with　strings；　or　fastened　with　buttons；　the
  result　is　the　same；　and　Georgi's　exterior　when　all　or　three　parts　of　his
  buttons　have　deserted　him；　exhibits　a　looseness　which　I　am　glad　to　say
  by　no　means　applies　to　his　character。　The　cook　Christo　is　an　excellent
  fellow；　always　willing　to　please；　and　good　in　his　profession；　added　to
  which；　he　assumes　a　demeanour　of　importance　which　is　irresistible；　and
  makes　all　paths　smooth。　My　Abyssinian；　Amarn；　is　always　the　same　quiet；
  steady　character；　who　performs　his　daily　work　with　the　calm　regularity
  of　the　stream　that　turns　a　mill…wheel；　and　can　always　be　depended　on。　It
  is　a　pleasure　to　me　that　our　party　does　not　dissolve　upon　leaving
  Cyprus；　but　the　servants　accompany　us　on　the　Asiatic　shore。
  In　conclusion；　I　must　acknowledge　with　due　thanks　the　valuable
  assistance　that　I　have　received　in　statistical　information　afforded　by
  the　kindness　of　the　High　Commissioner；　His　Excellency　General　Biddulph；
  R。　A；　C。　B。；　and　the　various　chief　commissioners　of　districts；　including
  Lieutenant…Colonel　White；　First　Royal　Scots；　of　Lefkosia；
  Lieutenant…Colonel　Warren；　R。　A。；　of　Limasol　（now　promoted　to　Chief　of
  the　Staff）；　Claude　Delaval　Cobham；　Esq。；　M。　A。；　of　Larnaca；　Captain
  Inglis；　of　Famagousta；　and　Captain　A。　Wauchope；　42nd　Highlanders；　of
  Baffo。
  In　taking　leave　of　Cyprus　I　must　express　my　share　in　the　general　regret
  at　the　departure　of　Sir　Garnet　and　Lady　Wolseley；　from　whom　we　received
  much　kindness。　His　successor；　General　Biddulph；　R。　A。；　is　well　known　as
  a　most　able　and　painstaking　officer；　who　is　admirably　suited　for　the
  responsible　position　he　now　occupies；　but　all　will　remember　with　due
  appreciation　the　vigorous　administration　of　Sir　Garnet　Wolseley；　who　was
  selected　for　the　command　of　Cyprus　in　the　difficult　period　of　the　first
  British　occupation。
  THE　END。
  APPENDIX。
  METEOROLOGICAL　REGISTER　THROUGHOUT　JOURNEYS　IN　CYPRUS。
  FROM　1ST　FEBRUARY　TO　21ST　AUGUST；　1879。
  It　will　be　remarked　that　August　at　Trooditissa　is　considerably　lower　in
  temperature　than　July。
  The　following　data；　from　1st　to　17th　August；　kindly　supplied　me　by
  Lieut。…Colonel　White；　Chief　Commissioner　of　Lefkosia；　will　exhibit　the
  difference　between　that　station；　442　feet　above　the　sea　level；　and
  Trooditissa　Monastery；　4；340　feet。
  The　following　official　estimate　of　revenue　and　expenditure　must　be
  accepted　as　only　approximate。　As　the　taxes　are　at　present　collected　by
  dimes；　or　tenths；　the　amount　must　depend　upon　the　agricultural
  prosperity　of　the　island；　which　is　liable　to　considerable　fluctuations；
  and　during　the　present　year　of　semi…famine　will　result　in　a　serious
  diminution。　There　will　probably　be　a　sensible　decrease　in　the　Customs
  receipts；　as　the　import　of　European　goods　has　been　checked　by　the
  collapse　of　many　European　traders　who　had　arrived　in　Cyprus　at　the　first
  announcement　of　the　British　occupation；　and　discovered　that　their　goods
  were　unsuited　to　the　requirements　of　the　extremely　poor　and　frugal
  population。　The　greater　portion　of　the　English　traders　have　already
  retired　from　the　island；　the　Greek　merchants　who　have　been　long
  established　are　satisfied　with　small　profits；　and　their　expenses　are
  upon　a　proportionate　scale；　which　renders　British　competition　quite
  impossible。　The　Cypriotes　decline　to　purchase　from　the　English　stores；
  as　they　are　ignorant　of　the　language；　and　the　goods　are　ill…adapted　to
  their　wants。　The　first　rush　of　commercial　activity　due　to　the　political
  movement　in　1878　has　subsided；　and　the　trade　will　be　represented　chiefly
  by　the　agricultural　exports　from　the　island　until　some　more　favourable
  conditions　of　our　occupation　may　induce　a　new　impulse；　and　capitalists
  may　venture　upon　investments　in　Cyprus。
  The　mines　of　umber　near　Larnaca　have　been　let；　and　it　is　by　no　means
  improbable　that　an　extension　may　in　a　few　years　be　apparent　in
  enterprises　of　this　description。　Copper　mines　near　Khrysokhus　are　being
  opened；　but　the　preliminary　operations　can　afford　no　clue　to　the　value
  of　the　result。　The　umber　is　shipped　exclusively　to　Holland　for　the
  manufacture　of　paint；　and　the　produce　of　Cyprus　is　considered　to　be　the
  finest　quality。　Although　asbestos　is　reported　to　exist　of　a　remarkably
  long　fibre　and　soft　texture；　I　have　never　met　with　it　except　in　the
  coarse　form　which　is　common　in　many　portions　of　the　island；　especially
  on　the　Troodos　range；　where　the　base　of　this　stone　is　a　shining　greenish
  substance　of　a　horny　texture；　which　gradually　terminates　in　bristles　of
  asbestos。　I　have　also　seen　it　in　thin　veins　of　metamorphic　rocks；
  glittering　like　silver；　and　when　scratched　with　a　knife；　it　resolves
  into　a　downy　condition　like　scraped　cotton。　All　these　mineral　resources
  require　a　special　and　minute　investigation。
  ESTIMATES　OF　REVENUE　AND　EXPENDITURE　IN　CYPRUS　FOR　1878…79。
  Memorandum　on　the　Revenue　and　Charges　of　the　Island　of　Cyprus　for　the
  Five　Years　from　1873…4　to　1877…8；　under　Turkish　Administration；　with　an
  Estimate　for　the　Year　1878…9；　including　the　Charges　of　British
  Administration　of　the　Island。
  In　submitting　the　enclosed　statement　of　the　accounts　of　Cyprus　for　the
  past　five　years；　with　the　estimate　of　revenue　and　expenditure　for　the
  current　official　year；　1878…79；　I　propose　to　describe　briefly　the
  character　and　operation　of　the　several　tax