Here is to be observed, that of the four cardinal, and four side winds, five were for us; for we could go on as well with the _Tramontana_ and the _Midi_, called north and south, as with the three other, called north-west, west, and south-west, and so we had three contrary ones, _Syrocco_, _Levantino_, and _Græco_, which were contrary to us in our going; during this wind we went on with such speed, that on the 24th of _September_ in the evening we saw the great island _Cyprus_, five hundred miles beyond _Candy_. But because we had steered too much on the right, we were forced to spend all that night and the next day before we could come to _Cyprus_. The same morning we saw the high mountain _Libanus_ in _Syria_, two hundred miles distant from us, and so at night we got into the harbour of _Salamine_: Here is made the best bay-salt that is in the world. Here we also discharged three guns, for joy of our safe arrival, and some of us landed, together with our master, to take in water, and to enquire after our friends and acquaintance. No sooner were we landed, but we met with two travelling _Turks_, with an _Italian_ that understood their language: They spake to us by their interpreter, and conducted us to their Colonel, who was encamped near the market-place of _Salamine_ upon a hill, where one might see a great way off into the sea. After an hour’s walk we came in sight of him, and saw about thirty tents, and amongst them his also, where we saw some curious tapestry spread, and him sitting in the midst, with a delicate white turbant, and a long red lined _Caban_.