 | ACCOUNT. - 1837 - 392 pages
...manners. " They have gold," it is said, " in the greatest plenty, its sources being inexhaustible ; but as the king does not allow of its being exported, few merchants visit the country, nor is it frequentea by much shipping from other parts. To this circumstance we are to attribute the extraordinary... | |
 | 1840 - 326 pages
...inhabitants," according to Polo, " have gold in the greatest plenty, its sources being inexhaustible ; but a* the king does not allow of its being exported, few...shipping from other parts. To this circumstance, we aic to attribute the extraordinary richness of the sovereign's palace, according to what we are told... | |
 | William Evans Burton, Edgar Allan Poe - 1840 - 616 pages
...inhabitants," according to Polo, " have gold in the greatest plenty, its sources being inexhaustible ; but as the king does not allow of its being exported,...it frequented by much shipping from other parts. To thie circumstance, we arc to attribute the extraordinary richness of the sovereign's palace, according... | |
 | Talbot Watts - 1852 - 406 pages
...governed only by their kings. They have gold in the greatest abundance, its sources being inexhaustible ; but as the king does not allow of its being exported,...country, nor is it frequented by much shipping from other ports. To this circumstance we are to attribute the extraordinary richness of the sovereign's palace,... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1852 - 418 pages
...governed only by their kings. They have gold in the greatest abundance, its sources being inexhaustible ; but as the king does not allow of its being exported,...country, nor is it frequented by much shipping from other ports. To this circumstance we are to attribute the extraordinary richness of the sovereign's palace,... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1852 - 474 pages
...governed only by their kings. They have gold in the greatest abundance, its sources being inexhaustible; but as the king does not allow of its being exported,...country, nor is it frequented by much shipping from other ports. To this circumstance we are to attribute the extraordinary richness of the sovereign's palace,... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1852 - 416 pages
...exported, few merchants visit the country, nor is it frequented by much shipping from other ports. To this circumstance we are to attribute the extraordinary...palace, according to what we are told by those who have had access to the place. The entire roof is covered with a plating of gold, in the same manner as we... | |
 | Marco Polo - 1854 - 548 pages
...by / their own kings. s 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 countrv, t nor is it frequented by much shipping from other parts. To this circumstance we are to attribute... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - 1855 - 624 pages
...only by their own kings. They have gold in the greatest abundance, its sources being inexhaustible ; but as the king does not allow of its being exported,...shipping from other parts. To this circumstance we arc to * The true distance is about five hundred miles ; but, possibly, by miles Marco Polo may Imvc... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1856 - 396 pages
...governed only by their kings. They have gold in the greatest abundance, its sources being inexhaustible ; but as the king does not allow of its being exported,...country, nor is it frequented by much shipping from other ports. To this circumstance we are to attribute the extraordinary richness of the sovereign's palace,... | |
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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. 
