_ 160 _ Emperor Constantine. The people venerate these and wear them around their necks; and they say that they are a protection against many sicknesses. A day’s journey to the west of Lamaka is the city of Nicosia. Item: Nicosia is the capital of the island, five leagues into the interior. It has fine buildings. It is not walled or as well fortified as Famagusta, but it is peopled by many Greeks and Venetians who were born here, as well as others who do not leave. Here live the richest and most respected people of the island, Cypriot noblemen and gentlemen. There is a lieutenant here on behalf of the Seigniory as Viceroy, three rectors known as councilors [who act] as governors, and with whose counsel the Rector governs, a superintendent, an archbishop subject to the Pope, and there are three more bishops appointed by the Seigniory, namely in Famagusta, Limassol and Paphos as well as many others who are regarded by the natives as Greeks. Item: I stayed in the abovementioned town until 27 February, but my possessions did not reach me from Tripoli. This was because there had not been time to make ready a Venetian carrack to take them. In the end I embarked in this carrack, leaving the aforementioned Venetian charged
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