The book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian:

concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the East

John Murray, 1875 - Asia

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A large part of the book is just notes, but these notes do really help to understand Polo's narrative. Because the notes are from the 19th century it also affords us a glimpse into attitudes held ... Read full review

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BOOK SECOND	3

Artists in Tattooing 5 Position of the Porcelain manufac	4

and Siensi 3 The akcW or asper	18

Concerning the Province of Sindafu	29

Further Discourse concerning Tebet	40

Concerning the Province of Carajan	52

Concerning a further part of the Province	61

Concerning the Province of Zardandan	69

Concerning the Island of Necuveran	289

Concerning the Island of Seilan	295

Notes 1 Adams Peak and the Fool thereon 2 The Story	313

Continues to speak of the Province of Maabar	322

Discoursing of the Place where lieth the body	338

Concerning the Kingdom of Mutfili	346

Concerning the City of Cail	357

Of the Kingdom of Coilum	363

Wherein is related how the King of Mien	80

Concerning the City of Mien and the	91

LVLDiscourses of the Province of Caugigu	99

Concerning the Province of Cuiju	108

BOOK SECOND	115

Concerning the Noble City of Sinjumatu	121

How the Great Kaan conquered the Province	127

Concerning the City of Coiganju	135

LXXLConcerning the City of Sinju and the Great	154

LXXIILOf the City of Chinghianfu	161

Description of the Great City of Kinsay which	169

Further Particulars concerning the Great	183

Treating of the Yearly Revenue that	199

Concerning the Kingdom of Fuju	207

Concerning the Greatness of the City of Fuju	213

BOOK THIRD	230

Description of the Island of Chipangu and	235

Concerning the Fashion of the Idols	245

Concerning thf Great Island of Java	254

Of the Island called Pentam and the City Malaiur	261

The Kingdoms of Samara and Dagroian	274

XLOf the Kingdoms of Lambri and Fansur	281

Of the Country called Comari	371

Concerning the Kingdom of Melibar	378

Concerning the Kingdom of Tana	385

Concerning the Kingdom of Cambaet	388

Discourse of the Two Islands called Male	395

Concerning the Island of Madeigascar	403

Concerning the Island of Zanghibar A word	415

Treating of the Great Province of Abash which	421

Concerning the Province of Aden	434

Concerning the City of Esher	439

Returns to the City of Hormos whereof	450

fWHAT the Great Kaan said to the Mischief	461

VI11 fHow Argon took Counsel with hir Followers	467

XXILDescription of Rosia and its People Province	487

Of the War that arose between Alau and Barca	495

and the next Day join Battle	501

Calendar of Documents relating to Marco Polo and his Family	509

Comparative Specimens of the Different Recensions of Polos	513

G Diagram showing Filiation of Chief MSS and Editions of Marco	521

Titles of Books quoted by Abbreviated References in this Work	527

K Values of Certain Moneys Weights and Measures occurring	533

Index	553

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Title	The book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian: concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the East The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian: Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East, Sir Henry Yule Volume 2 of The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian: Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East. Newly Translated and Edited, with Notes, Maps and Other Illustrations, Marco Polo
Author	Marco Polo
Editor	Sir Henry Yule
Translated by	Sir Henry Yule
Edition	2
Publisher	John Murray, 1875
Original from	Harvard University
Digitized	6 Oct 2005
Subjects	Asia Early maps Inscriptions, Chinese Mongols Voyages and travels

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