LIMASSOL the island was taken by the Turks in 1570, the Ottoman army entered this city on the 2d of July, and ravaged it without mercy. It was then destroyed by the flames: and at present it is only a wretched place, in which one can scarcely distinguish any remains of its ancient edifices. It is governed by a commissary and a cadi: the latter judges cases only provisionally, before they are carried to the superior tribunal of Nicofia. The harbour is very commodious; and being sheltered from impetuous winds, it affords a safe and calm asylum to vessels when overtaken by a storm. The carob tree is here more abundant than anywhere else; and it is from the port of Limassol that the greatest quantity of its fruit is exported. The inhabitants export also salt, procured from a lake near Salines. Cotton, wheat, barley, and mulberry trees, are both plentiful and well cultivated in this part of the island: the ground also produces all kinds of garden stuffs. The best Cyprus wine is made from the vines that grow on the hills of Limassol. All the wines of the country are collected in this city to be transported to Larnic, where there are the largest cellars, and which on that account becomes the natural centre of commerce.