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CHAP. III.
How Fortunatus travelled to the Isle of Cyprus, his Marriage, &c.

Fortunatus rejoiced that he was so well escaped and was not bereft of his precious purse; he (illegible text) thought of travelling to his own country. In his country 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 thence sailed to the isle of Cyprus. Upon his arrival at Famagosta, he found his father and mother dead, through sorrow for their (illegible text) poverty, which much grieved him: yet that they might not be wanting in what lay in his power, he built a stately monument over their grave, with a suitable epitaph.

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