The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian, Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East: 1

John Murray, 1875 - Asia - 581 pages

EXPLANATORY LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS	xxxvi

OBSCURITIES IN THE HISTORY OF HIS LIFE AND BOOK	1

SKETCH OF THE STATE OF THE EAST AT THE TIME OF	8

8	37

RUSTICIANO	53

NOTICES OF MARCO POLOS HISTORY AFTER THE TERMINA	62

CONTEMPORARY RECOGNITION OF POLO AND HIS BOOK	113

NATURE OF POLOS INFLUENCE ON GEOGRAPHICAL KNOW	124

135	135

CONCERNING THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN	145

How THE OLD MAN CAME BY HIS END	152

219	154

OF THE CITY OF BALC	158

OF THE PROVINCE OF KESHIMUR	175

OF THE GREAT RIVER OF BADASHAN AND PLAIN	181

OF THE KINGDOM OF CASCAR	189

Title	The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian, Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East: 1
Author	Marco Polo
Editor	Henry Yule
Translated by	Henry Yule
Edition	2
Publisher	John Murray, 1875
Original from	Sapienza University of Rome
Digitized	17 Nov 2015
Length	581 pages

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OF THE PROVINCE OF YARCAN	195

CONCERNING THE GREAT PROVINCE OF TANGUT	206

OF THE PROVINCE OF CAMUL	212

NOTES I Kamul 2 Character of the people 3 Shameless	226

OF THE CITY OF CARACORON	227

OF CHINGHIS AND HOW HE BECAME THE FIRST KAAN	233

CONCERNING THE GOD OF THE TARTARS	248

BOOK SECOND	321

HOW THE GREAT KAAN WENT BACK TO THE CITY	338

Tablets or Paizah of the Mongols 3 Umbrellas 4	347

HOW THE GREAT KAAN MAINTAINS A GUARD	366

EXPLANATIONS REGARDING THE BASIS ADOPTED FOR	135

29

CHAP	1

Alleged origin of the Polos 14 Claims to Nobility 15	13

39	21

53	53

62	62

OF THE CITY OF CAMADI AND ITS RUINS ALSO	98

OF THE DESCENT TO THE CITY OF HORMOS	110

124	124

OF THE WEARISOME AND DESERT ROAD THAT	126

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