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The book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian:

concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the East
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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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Contents

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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TitleThe 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
AuthorMarco Polo
EditorSir Henry Yule
Translated bySir Henry Yule
Edition2
PublisherJohn Murray, 1875
Original fromHarvard University
Digitized6 Oct 2005
SubjectsAsia
Early maps
Inscriptions, Chinese
Mongols
Voyages and travels
  
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