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rejoiced that he was so well and was not bereft of his precious purse; he  thought of travelling to his own country. In country he passed through many strange  wherein he viewed the greatest curiosities. now purchased several horses and rich apparel, several servants to attend him, he at last  Venice, and thence sailed to the isle of. Upon his arrival at Famagosta, he found his and mother dead, through sorrow for their  poverty, which much grieved him: yet that  might not be wanting in what lay in his power,  built a stately monument over their grave,  suitable epitaph.

Fortunatus thinking now to settle in his country, built him a noble house at Famagosta,  curiously adorned, that the like was not in  island. He made splendid entertainments for king and queen, who highly favoured him,  wondered whence he could be master of so  a treasure; but he kept that a secret. At last king advised him to marry, in order to keep  family that was so ancient, and promised to  his choices of the three daughters of Lord Nin upon which, having seen and discoursed with  he made choice of the youngest, whose name