Cyprian Subjects), whether any other Consideration would prevail with Irish. him to restore to the loyall Cyprians the Inheritance of their Ancestors, Irish. which they lost in the Service of the Kings, his Father and Brother; though the late Cilician Proprietors were, at that very Time, in open English. Hostility against him. But, in regard he relyed altogether uppon the Friendship and Assistance of Syria, he could not well deny abolishing France. that unlawful Decree; for Antiochus, being Gaurantee for Performance Louis XIV. of a former Treaty between Pythagoras the First and the Delphians of Charles I. RoCyprus, could not in Honour see them unjustly deprived of the Benefit Ireland. thereof.

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34. Amasis, however, was soe intent upon following the Advice of James II. his Favourites, not to act any Thing in Favour of the Cyprians, or for Irish. the Re-establishment of the Worship of Delphos, that might disatisfy Rome. his Martanesian Subjects in Cilicia (who, as they believed, would un- Protestant. England. doubtedly recall him if he continued his wonted Moderation), That, pursuant to this Maxim, he would not admitt the Delphian Flamins to take Roman Catholic Bishops.

At enimverò ambigere licet (nisi Antiochi legatus summa vi intercessisset, ac subindè quæ Syrorum Regi pollicitus erat, de restituendis in pristinum statum Cypriis, crebro admonitu ingereret) ullisne aliis rationibus impulsus, amissas sub paternis fraternisque auspiciis opes et possessiones, jactatis per indigna et calamitosa redderet Incolis; quanquam sub iisdem temporibus, qui ea nuper occupaverant Cilices, in armis ex adverso starent, et aperto ipsum marte lacesserent. At quoniam omnis in Antiocho spes, unicumque adminiculum rebus afflictis habebatur, impium illud decretum abolere, eo urgente et obnixè deprecante, vix tutò negare poterat: Antiochus quippe fœderum inter Pythagoram secundum et Delphicos Cyprios olim initorum Sponsor, hos eorum beneficio frustrari, et irrita fieri promissa, non sine ingente dedecore permisisset.

34. Amasis utcumque usque adeò Aulicorum consiliis obnoxius erat, ut nihil æquitati, nihil justissimis Cypriorum precibus, nihil denique stabiliendæ, et in pristinum statum restaurendæ Delphicæ religioni indulgeret annueretque, quod vereretur Martanesiorum animos a se abalienaturum: eos enim regnum ipsi continuò oblaturos, et in paternum avitumque solium reducturos sperabat, modò sceleribus immotus injuriarum memoriam clementiæ specie aut dissimularet aut supprimeret, et in incœpto persisteret temperamento: adeo

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their Places in the Assembly of the States, tho' he allowed it to four Protestant Bi- Martanesian Flamins, all the rest of that Stamp being gone into Cilicia, shops. England. William III. to joyne with Theodore, and these also declared for him as soon as he appeared with any Power in Cyprus; so that whoever considers the different Behaviour of this Prince in the Temple and Senate, would take Roman Catholic. him for a serious Delphian in the One, and a true Martanesian in the Other.

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35. About this Time, Montocles was sent by Amasis into Lapithia, cashel. Jas. II. with a Reinforcement of four Legions, to reduce the Rebells of Tyrrhia. This young Nobleman was a Peer of Cyprus, leneally descended from the anctient Kings of Amathusia. He was the first Lieutenant-Generall of the Cyprian Army, a Man of Parts and Courage, wanting noe Quality fitt for a compleat Captain, if he were not somewhat shortsighted. Tyrrhia is a Towne scituated in an Island, in the Midst of a spacious Lake, which, after a long Course, disburdens itself by a narrow Channell into the great Western Sea. The Towne is of noe

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que altis hisce ac profundis reconditioris, ut arbitrabatur, prudentiæ præceptis captus tenebatur, ut Delphicos Flamines eo senatu excluderet, admissis tamen quatuor, qui supererant, Martanesiis: cum interim reliqui ad Theodorum in Ciliciam profugissent, iique ipsi in Cyprum non multo post adventanti præstò fuissent. Quisquis itaque illius mores et habitum in templo senatuque proprius introspexisset, rigidum ibi Delphicorum Sacrorum Cultorem, hic Martanesiis impensè unicèque studentem comperisset.

35. Sub hæc tempora Montocles ab Amasi in Lapithiam mittitur, cum valido quatuor legionum subsidio, ut Tyrrhiam cum rebellibus in ea considentibus in potestatem redigeret. Juvenis hic erat clarâ inter Cyprios nobilitate conspicuus, et longa generis serie a vetustis Amathusia Regibus oriundus, e quorum numero haud pauci ad supremum totius insulæ dominatum olim adsumebantur. Primus erat in Cyprio exercitu Legatus, vir animo ingens, militia expertus, ad arma promptus, et, nisi oculorum vitium nonnihil officeret, ad omnia bellicarum artium munia quadam ingenii ac naturæ felicitate factus videbatur. Tyrrhia oppidum est in Insula situm, quæ immenso lacu circumfunditur, isque longo ambitu delapsus, contractis demum in angustiorem alveum aquis occidentali oceano se immiscet: oppidum vix ullis munimentis

Strength; but the Castle is an old Fabrick, had impregnable before the
Invention of soe many formidable new Engins: it was the ancient Seat

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of the noble Family of Maguris, who were, Time out of Memory, ab- Maguire. solute Lords of the large Territory on both Sides of the Lake. This Towne and Castle was at this Time possessed by the Martanesians of Protestants of Lapithia, deriveing their Extraction, for the most Part, out of Pam- Ulster. philia they were a numerous and warlike People, giveing noe small Disturbance to the King's Party in that Province; thereby hindring the Army before Satrachus to press the Siedge with that Vigor, which was Derry. requisit to gain a Place of that Consequence.

36. Montocles being comanded to reduce those Rebells, attacked a L. Mountcashel. strong Castle within 160 Furlongs to Tyrrhia, but wanting Rams, and Enniskillen. other warlike Instruments, and understanding that the Enemy (reinforced with strong Recruits out of Cilicia) were advanced to relieve it, England. he retired into an advantageous Ground, where he placed his Troups in very good Order to receive the Cilicians; but his Men were raw, English.

insigne: arx vero operibus et antiquitate memorata, humanis viribus inexpugnabilis quondam habebatur, donec ingeniosæ in mutuum exitium gentes, indefessâ solertiâ, nova ac terribilia obsidendarum urbium instrumenta reperissent. Vetus erat et avita sedes nobilissimæ familiæ, e cujus stirpe Maguris flaminum in Insula Cypro primus, cujus Majores utramque stagni ripam jam inde a priscis usque temporibus haud dubio possessionis jure occupaverant. Oppido et arce sub id tempus potiebantur e Lapithia Martanesii, qui omnes ferè ex Pamphilia originem ducebant: gens multitudine numerosa, armis exercita, regiis partibus in ea provincia infesta; magno quippe impedimento erant Satrachum obsidentibus, ne eâ, quâ par erat, animorum alacritate, eoque ardore tam munitam urbem premerent.

36. Montocli, ut superiùs memoravimus, imperatum erat hos perduelles vi et armis ad obsequium cogere; quod ut facilius perficeret, castrum munitionibus tutum ad centum sexaginta stadia Tyrrhiâ positum, oppugnare aggreditur; sed irrito conatu: nam deerant arietes, et alia militaria tormenta, quatiendis manibus necessaria: ad hæc, fama vulgaverat hostem, recentibus e Cilicia subsidiis auctum, in auxilium loci magnis itineribus appropinquare: unde dimissâ obsidione in occursum Tyrrhiensium progreditur, nactusque tutam situ, et præ

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Col. Anthony and newly raised, soe that the Cavalrie (headed by Antenor, comanding in L. Mountcashel. Chief under Montocles), uppon the Enemyes first appearing, shamefully ran away without strickeing a Blow; and the Foot now abandoned by the Horse, and being told that the Generall was killed, soon followed the L. Mountcashel. Example; whereuppon brave Montocles, being left alone in the Field, his Horse killed under him, and he himself grieveously wounded, was taken Prisoner, and carryed all bloody into Tyrrhia, where he lay long under Cure; but, before he was fully recovered of his Wounds, he made his Escape after a strange and wounderfull Manner, to the universall Joy Irish. of all Cyprus. This was the first Defeat given to the Cyprians, which filled all People with such a Terror, that Lisander, a young Captain, beloved by the Soldierie, comanding at that Time some Troups about Cerbia to defend that Part of Paphia from Incursions out of Lapithia, uppon the first Notice of this Overthrow, quitted Cerbia, and never Con- rested untill he marched along to Arsinoe, leaveing the Province of Paphia exposed to the Enemy.

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lio opportunam stationem, instructo exercitu, copias in aciem adversus adventantes magno impetu Cilicas educit. At hi non exiguâ parte tyrones erant, novisque ac tumultuariis delectibus nuper habiti, adeo ut equitatus ad primum inimicorum conspectum, priusquam manum consererent, turpi se fugâ eriperet; et mox pedes, ab equitibus derelictus, non minori aut metu aut infamiâ, eorum exemplo illectus, per avia, per in via effunderetur. Stabat tamen, passim dilabentibus, palantibusque suis, intrepidus animo Montocles, et licet solus jam ac desertus, truces circumferens oculos prælium sustentabat, donec transfosso equo, et vulneribus debilis hosti se dedidit; tunc totus ut erat cruentus in Tyrrhiam devehitur, ubi vix Medicorum ope atque industriâ mortem evasit: prius tamen, quam e vulneribus penitus convaluisset, stupendo casu, custodiæ, qua tenebatur, se subduxit, non sine publicâ Cypriorum omnium lætitia. Hic primum res a Cypriis improperè gesta est, tantusque subito terror omnes pervaserat, ut Lysander, recens militiæ, sed exercitibus in paucissimis charus, qui tum temporis copiis ad Cerbiam præfuerat, ut eam Paphiensis agri partem ab excursionibus e Lapithia tutam præstaret, ad primum tantæ cladis nuntium Cerbiam deseret, et effuso cursu Arsinoem peteret, apertum illud Paphic latus hostibus indefensum relinquens.

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37. Amasis, all this while, made but a slender Preparation to reduce James II. Satrachus, and the other few Places that held against him, haveing dis- Derry. banded the new-raised Troopes, when he should rather send them to reinforce his Army before Satrachus, which, for want of sufficient Sup- Derry. plys, could not take the City; and, uppon the Assureance of an Invasion out of Cilicia, under the Conduct of Nisias, a great Captain, they were England. ordered to quitt the Seidge, and march streight to Salamis, where Ama- Dublin. Jas. II. sis was now (somewhat of the latest) giving out Commissions to raise more Men, in order to oppose the Invasion. Nisias, haveing landed in Schonberg. the North of Cyprus, took the Town and strong Castle of Agidos, and Ireland. Carrickfergus. advanced up with his Army near the City of Tremithus; but finding Drogheda. that Amasis was gott there before him with a numerous Body of Horse James II. and Foot, he hastily retired to Ledron, where he fortified his Camp, Dundalk. haveing the Province of Lapithia behind him, and the Conveniency Ulster. of the Sea to furnish him with Provisions out of Cilicia. Amasis, at England. Jas.II.

37. Interea Amasis nullo memorabili conatu Satrachum oppugnabat, exauctorandis novis delectibus occupatus, quos longe consultius foret in supplementum legionum mittere, quæ subtrahentibus se militibus, ac raris jam ordinibus, capiendæ tam munitæ urbi, numero impares erant. Cumque jam haud dubiis rumoribus percrebresceret instare formidabiles e Cilicia copias, Nisia Duce, Viro rei militaris peritissimo, et inter arma ab ineunte ætate enutrito; confestim, relicta obsidione, vasa raptim colligere, et expedito agmine Salamina versus movere jubentur; ubi Rex aliquanto quam par erat, serius conscribendo militi, maturandoque delectui incumbebat, ut hosti magnis itineribus appropinquanti occurreret. Nisias, exposito ad septentrionale littus exercitu, Agidon, maratimam urbem et munitionibus prævalidam primo impetu capit: nec ibi multum commoratus, Tremithum versus (emporium illud est ad Lapithi fluminis ostia) festinatum agmen rapit. Cum vero Amasim ea loca occupasse cerneret, cum haud temnendâ peditum equitumque manu, nec ipse prælio conserendo par esset, citatiore, quam venerat, cursu vestigia retro legit; et ad oppidum Ledron castra metatus, vallo et aggeribus circumdat, opportuno sane loco, cum inde a tergo Lapithiam haberet hostibus vacuam, et pabulationibus liberam; hinc tutum et apertum mare, ad commeatus e propinqua Cilicia, aliaque belli necessaria comportanda. Amasis cum florentissimo ex