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CLAUDE DELAVAL COBHAM
Exerpta Cypria
page 156

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Noble Cypriote who fled from Nicosia to the hills, passing through the enemy's midst. S. S. Giovai, Filippo Lusigiiano „ Zanetto de Nores „ Hettor de Nores „ Flatro de Flatri „ Alfonso Bragadino The rest of the nobles were nearly all slain, bnt very few of them being made prisoners : so too with the eitizens and populace. The gentlemen and citizens' wives were nearly all made prisoners, with their sons and daughters, very few being killed. Little children of four years and under were nearly all killed, very few being made prisoners. Clergy died. The Right Rev. Bishop Contarmi, of Baffo ,, „ „ Bishop of Coron, Suffragan of Nicosia „ „ „ Greek Bishop of Nicosia „ „ „ Greek Bishop of Paffo „ „ „ Greek Bishop of Limisso, enslaved » » » Coptic Bishop Rev. Monsignor Fra Thoinaso Tacito, of the Order of Hermits, Vicar of the Archie-piscopale, all the Rev. Canons and other dignitaries in the city, and nearly all the priests and monks were killed, few being made prisoners. Head of Religions Orders. The Rev. Vicar General of the Dominican Monks, Father Angelo Calepio, a slave at Constantinople. „ „ l*roviucial of the Caraiiiii, M. Nicolo, a slave in Syria. „ „ Guardian of the Zoccolanti of Jerusalem, a slave at Scio, was released. [Fr. Gian-fralicesco d'Arsignauo, Custode di Terra Santa, died at Vicenza, 1589.] „ „ Commissary of S. Francis, M. Andrea Tacito, said to be dead. „ „ Vicar of S. Angustine, Fr. Luca, enslaved, and now free. The Reverend Abbots of the Greek monasteries, with their monks, were nearly all killed, bnt few being made prisoners. THE END. 148 EXCERPTA CYPRIA.

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