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ORTUNATUS rejoiced that he was so well escaped, and was not bereft of his precious prse; he then thought of travelling to his own country   In his journey he passed through many strange cities, wherein he viewed the greatest curiosities. Having now purchased several horses and rich apparel, with several servants to attend him, he at last came to Venice, and from thence sailed to the isle of Cyprus. Upon his arrival at Famagosta, he found his father and mother dead, through sorrow for their great poverty, which much grieved him; yet, that he might not be wanting in what lay in his power, he built a stately monument over their grave, with a suitable epitaph. Fortunatus thinking how to settle in his own country, built him a noble house at Famagosta, so curiously adorned that the like was not in the island. He then made splendid entertainments for the king and queen, who highly favoured him, and wondered whence he should be master of so great a treasure; but he kept that as a secret. At last the king advised him to marry, in order to keep up a family that was so ancient,