The Travels of Marco Polo, the Venetian: The Translation of Marsden Revised, with a Selection of His Notes

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H. Bohn, 1854 - 508 pages

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PROLOGUE	1

Of Armenia MinorOf the Port of LaiassusAnd of the Boun	25

Of the Province of Zorzania and its BoundariesOf the Pass	32

Of the great City of Baldach or Bagadet anciently called	39

Of the Monastery of Saint Barsamo in the Neighbourhood	46

Of the City of Yasdi and its Manufactures and of	52

Of the City of Ormus situated on an Island not far from	61

Of the Country travelled over upon leaving Ormus	68

Of the City of Singuimatu	291

Of the great River called the Karamoran and of the Cities of Koiganzu and Kuanzu	293

Of the most noble Province of Manji and of the Manner in which it was subdued by the Grand Khan	294

Of the City of Koiganzu	298

Of the Town of Paughin	299

Of the City of Kain	300

Of the City of Yangui of which Marco Polo held the Go vernment	301

Of the Province of Nanghin	302

Of the Town of Kobiam and its Manufactures	70

CONTENTS vii	72

Of a fertile Plain of six Days Journey succeeded by	77

Of the Province of BalashanOf the Precious Stones found	83

Of the Province of VokhanOf an Ascent for three Days	91

Of the Province of Karkan the Inhabitants of which	97

Of the Province of TanguthOf the City of SachionOf	104

Of the District of Kamul and of some peculiar Customs	109

Of the City of Kampion the principal one of the Province	115

Concerning ChingisKhan first Emperor of the Tartars	122

Of six successive Emperors of the Tartars and of the Cere	125

Of the Celestial and Terrestrial Deities of the Tartars	132

Of the Plain of Bargu near Kara KoranOf the Customs of	139

Of the Province of Egrigaia and of the City of Kalachaor	145

Of the Grand Khans beautiful Palace in the City of Shandu	152

BOOK II	160

Of the Return of the Grand Khan to the City of Kanbalu after	167

Of the Figure and Stature of the Grand KhanOf his four	171

PAGE	179

Of the new City of Taidu built near to that of KanbaluOf	181

Of the treasonable Practices employed to cause the City	187

Of the Style in which the Grand Khan holds his Public Courts	193

Of the White Feast held on the First Day of the Month	199

Of the Quantity of Game taken and sent to the Court during	205

Of the Multitude of Persons who continually resort to	214

Of the Places established on all the great Roads for supplying	221

Of the Relief afforded by the Grand Khan to all the Provinces	227

Of the Religion of the TartarsOf the Opinions they hold	234

Of the Kingdom of Tainfu	242

Of the City of Kenzanfu	248

Of the Province of Kaindu	258

Of the Province named Karazan	264

Of the Manner in which the Grand Khan effected the Con	271

Of an uninhabited Region and of the Kingdom of Mien	276

Of the City of Mien and of a grand Sepulchre of its King	277

Of the Province of Bangala	279

Of the Province of Kangigu	281

Of the Province of Amu	282

Of Tholoman	283

Of the Cities of Chintigui Sidinfu Gingui and Pazanfu	284

Of the City of Changlu	288

Of the City of Changli	289

Of the City of Singui and of the very great River Kiang	305

Of the City of Kayngui	308

Of the City of Changhianfu	309

Of the City of Tinguigui	310

Of the Cities of Singui and Vagiu	311

Of the noble and magnificent City of Kinsai	313

Of the Revenues of the Grand Khan	336

Of the City of Tapinzu	337

Of the City of Uguiu	338

Of the Kingdom or Viceroyalty of Koncha and its capi tal City named Fugiu	339

Of the City of Kuelinfu	341

Of the City of Unguen	342

Of the City of Kangiu	343

Of the City and Port of Zaitun and the City of Tingui ib BOOK III	347

Of the Island of Zipangu	350

Of the nature of the Idols worshipped in Zipangu and of the People being addicted to eating Human Flesh	354

Of the Sea of Chin between this Island and the Province of Manji	355

Of the Gulf of Keinan and of its Rivers	357

Of the Country of Ziamba of the King of that Country and of his becoming tributary to the Grand Khan	358

Of the Island of Java	361

Of the Islands of Sondur and Condur and of the Country of Lochac	362

Of the Island of Pentan and of the Kingdom of Malaiur	364

Of the Island of Java Minor	365

Of the Kingdom of Felech in the Island of Java Minor	366

Of the Second Kingdom named Basman	367

Of the Third Kingdom named Samara	369

Of the Fourth Kingdom named Dragoian	372

Of the Fifth Kingdom named Lambri	373

Of the Sixth Kingdom named Fanfur where Meal is pro	374

Of the Province of Maabar	380

Of the Kingdom of Murphili or Monsul	398

Of the Island of Zeilan	405

Of Komari	413

Of the Kingdom of Kambaia	420

Of the great Island of Madagascar	427

Of the multitude of Islands in the Indian	434

Of the City of Escier	440

Of those Countries which are termed the Region of Darkness	449

What the Grand Khan said of the Injuries done to	456

The Battle between Argon and Acomat	462

Of the great Battle between Alau and Berca	468

271	491

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Page 352 - They have gold in the greatest abundance, its sources being inexhaustible,4 but as the king does not allow of its being exported, few merchants visit the country, nor is it frequented by much shipping from other parts.

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Titre	The Travels of Marco Polo, the Venetian: The Translation of Marsden Revised, with a Selection of His Notes Bohn's antiquarian library
Auteur	Marco Polo
Rédacteur	Thomas Wright
Traduit par	William Marsden
Éditeur	H. Bohn, 1854
Original provenant de	Université de Harvard
Numérisé	5 oct. 2005
Longueur	508 pages

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