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| Start of eBook | 1 |
| SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS. | 1 |
| PART II. | 1 |
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| XXXVII.—THE KINGDOM OF TAIANFU | 1 |
| XXXIX.—HOW PRESTER JOHN TREATED THE GOLDEN KING HIS PRISONER | 1 |
| XLI.—CONCERNING THE CITY OF KENJANFU | 1 |
| XLIII.—CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF ACBALEC MANZI | 1 |
| XLV.—CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF TEBET | 1 |
| XLVII.—CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF CAINDU | 1 |
| XLIX.—CONCERNING A FURTHER PART OF THE PROVINCE OF CARAJAN | 2 |
| LIII.—OF THE GREAT DESCENT THAT LEADS TOWARDS THE KINGDOM OF MIEN | 2 |
| LV.—CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF BANGALA | 2 |
| LVII.—CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF ANIN | 3 |
| LIX.—CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF CUIJU | 3 |
| BOOK SECOND. | 3 |
| PART III. | 3 |
| LX.—CONCERNING THE CITIES OF CACANFU AND CHANGLU | 3 |
| LXII.—CONCERNING THE NOBLE CITY OF SINJUMATU | 3 |
| LXIV.—CONCERNING THE CITY OF SIJU, AND THE GREAT RIVER CARAMORAN | 3 |
| LXVI.—CONCERNING THE CITY OF COIGANJU | 3 |
| LXVIII.—OF THE CITIES OF TIJU, TINJU, AND YANJU | 3 |
| LXXI.—CONCERNING THE CITY OF SINJU AND THE GREAT RIVER KIAN | 4 |
| LXXIII.—OF THE CITY OF CHINGHIANFU | 4 |
| LXXV.—OF THE NOBLE CITY OF SUJU | 4 |
| LXXIX.—OF THE CITY OF TANPIJU AND OTHERS | 5 |
| LXXXI.—CONCERNING THE GREATNESS OF THE CITY OF FUJU | 5 |
| BOOK THIRD. | 5 |
| I.—OF THE MERCHANT SHIPS OF MANZI THAT SAIL UPON THE INDIAN SEAS | 5 |
| III.—WHAT FURTHER CAME OF THE GREAT KAAN’S EXPEDITION AGAINST CHIPANGU | 5 |
| V.—OF THE GREAT COUNTRY CALLED CHAMBA | 5 |
| VIII.—OF THE ISLAND CALLED PENTAM, AND THE CITY MALAIUR | 6 |
| X.—THE KINGDOMS OF SAMARA AND DAGROIAN | 6 |
| XII.—CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF NECUVERAN | 6 |
| XIV.—CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF SEILAN | 6 |
| XVII.—CONTINUES TO SPEAK OF THE PROVINCE OF MAABAR | 6 |
| XIX.—CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF MUTFILI | 7 |
| XXI.—CONCERNING THE CITY OF CAIL | 7 |
| XXIII.—OF THE COUNTRY CALLED COMARI | 7 |
| XXV.—CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF MELIBAR | 7 |
| XXVII.—CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF TANA | 7 |
| XXIX.—CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF SEMENAT | 8 |
| XXXII.—CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF SCOTRA | 8 |
| XXXIV.—CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF ZANGHIBAR. A WORD ON INDIA IN GENERAL | 8 |
| XXXVI.—CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF ADEN | 8 |
| XXXVIII.—CONCERNING THE CITY OF DUFAR | 8 |
| XL.—RETURNS TO THE CITY OF HORMOS WHEREOF WE SPOKE FORMERLY | 8 |
| BOOK FOURTH. | 9 |
| I.—CONCERNING GREAT TURKEY | 9 |
| III.—[1]WHAT THE GREAT KAAN SAID TO THE MISCHIEF DONE BY CAIDU HIS NEPHEW | 9 |
| IX.—[1]HOW THE BARONS OF ARGON ANSWERED HIS ADDRESS | 9 |
| XI.—HOW ACOMAT REPLIED TO ARGON’S MESSAGE | 9 |
| XIII.—HOW ARGON WAS DELIVERED FROM PRISON | 9 |
| XV.—[1]HOW ACOMAT WAS TAKEN PRISONER | 9 |
| XVII.—HOW ARGON WAS RECOGNISED AS SOVEREIGN | 9 |
| XIX.—HOW BAIDU SEIZED THE SOVEREIGNTY AFTER THE DEATH OF KIACATU | 9 |
| XXI.—CONCERNING THE LAND OF DARKNESS | 10 |
| XXIV.—CONCERNING THE TARTARS OF THE PONENT AND THEIR LORDS | 10 |
| XXVI.—[1]HOW BARCA AND HIS ARMY ADVANCED TO MEET ALAU | 10 |
| XXVIII.—[1]OF THE GREAT BATTLE BETWEEN ALAU AND BARCA | 10 |
| XXX.—[1]OF THE SECOND MESSAGE THAT TOCTAI SENT TO NOGAI | 10 |
| XXXIII.—[1]THE VALIANT FEATS AND VICTORY OF KING NOGAI | 10 |
| APPENDICES. | 10 |
| INDEX | 11 |
| INSERTED PLATES AND MAPS. | 11 |
| WOODCUTS PRINTED WITH THE TEXT. | 13 |
| BOOK SECOND.—PART SECOND. | 13 |
| BOOK SECOND.—PART THIRD. | 14 |
| BOOK THIRD | 16 |
| BOOK FOURTH. | 17 |
| APPENDICES. | 17 |
| THE BOOK OF MARCO POLO | 18 |
| BOOK SECOND.—CONTINUED. | 18 |
| PART II.—JOURNEY TO THE WEST AND SOUTH-WEST OF CATHAY. | 18 |
| CHAPTER XXXV. | 18 |
| CHAPTER XXXVI. | 22 |
| CHAPTER XXXVII. | 25 |
| CHAPTER XXXVIII. | 30 |
| CHAPTER XXXIX. | 33 |
| CHAPTER XL. | 34 |
| CHAPTER XLI. | 35 |
| CHAPTER XLII. | 45 |
| CHAPTER XLIII. | 47 |
| CHAPTER XLIV. | 50 |
| CHAPTER XLV. | 56 |
| CHAPTER XLVI. | 61 |
| CHAPTER XLVII. | 64 |
| CHAPTER XLVIII. | 74 |
| CHAPTER XLIX. | 84 |
| CHAPTER L. | 91 |
| CHAPTER LI. | 107 |
| NOTE 1.—This date is no doubt corrupt. (See note 3, ch. lii.) | 108 |
| CHAPTER LII. | 110 |
| CHAPTER LIII. | 115 |
| CHAPTER LIV. | 118 |
| CHAPTER LV. | 122 |
| CHAPTER LVI. | 124 |
| CHAPTER LVII. | 126 |
| CHAPTER LVIII. | 129 |
| CHAPTER LIX. | 130 |
| BOOK II.—Continued. | 136 |
| PART III.—JOURNEY SOUTHWARD THROUGH EASTERN PROVINCES OF CATHAY AND MANZI. | 136 |
| CHAPTER LX. | 136 |
| CHAPTER LXI. | 140 |
| CHAPTER LXII. | 142 |
| CHAPTER LXIII. | 144 |
| CHAPTER LXIV. | 145 |
| CHAPTER LXV. | 148 |
| CHAPTER LXVI. | 155 |
| CHAPTER LXVII. | 155 |
| CHAPTER LXVIII. | 156 |
| CHAPTER LXIX. | 159 |
| CHAPTER LXX. | 159 |
| CHAPTER LXXI. | 173 |
| CHAPTER LXXII. | 176 |
| CHAPTER LXXIII. | 178 |
| CHAPTER LXXIV. | 179 |
| CHAPTER LXXV. | 183 |
| CHAPTER LXXVI. | 187 |
| CHAPTER LXXVII. | 199 |
| CHAPTER LXXVIII. | 214 |
| CHAPTER LXXIX. | 217 |
| CHAPTER LXXX. | 224 |
| CHAPTER LXXXI. | 230 |
| CHAPTER LXXXII. | 233 |
| BOOK THIRD. | 247 |
| BOOK III. | 247 |
| CHAPTER I. | 247 |
| CHAPTER II. | 251 |
| CHAPTER III. | 254 |
| CHAPTER IV. | 258 |
| CHAPTER V. | 261 |
| CHAPTER VI. | 268 |
| CHAPTER VII. | 270 |
| CHAPTER VIII. | 275 |
| CHAPTER IX. | 280 |
| CHAPTER X. | 288 |
| CHAPTER XI. | 296 |
| CHAPTER XII. | 306 |
| CHAPTER XIII. | 310 |
| CHAPTER XIV. | 313 |
| CHAPTER XV. | 317 |
| CHAPTER XVI. | 333 |
| CHAPTER XVII. | 341 |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | 354 |
| CHAPTER XIX. | 360 |
| CHAPTER XX. | 363 |
| CHAPTER XXI. | 370 |
| CHAPTER XXII. | 375 |
| CHAPTER XXIII. | 383 |
| CHAPTER XXIV. | 385 |
| CHAPTER XXV. | 388 |
| CHAPTER XXVI. | 392 |
| CHAPTER XXVII. | 394 |
| CHAPTER XXVIII. | 397 |
| CHAPTER XXIX. | 398 |
| CHAPTER XXX. | 400 |
| CHAPTER XXXI. | 403 |
| CHAPTER XXXII. | 406 |
| CHAPTER XXXIII. | 411 |
| CHAPTER XXXIV. | 423 |
| CHAPTER XXXV. | 428 |
| CHAPTER XXXVI. | 440 |
| CHAPTER XXXVII. | 444 |
| CHAPTER XXXVIII. | 446 |
| CHAPTER XXXIX. | 451 |
| CHAPTER XL. | 452 |
| BOOK FOURTH | 454 |
| BOOK IV. | 454 |
| CHAPTER I. | 454 |
| CHAPTER II. | 456 |
| CHAPTER III. | 459 |
| CHAPTER IV. | 459 |
| CHAPTER V. | 461 |
| CHAPTER VI. | 461 |
| CHAPTER VII. | 462 |
| CHAPTER VIII. | 462 |
| CHAPTER IX. | 463 |
| CHAPTER X. | 463 |
| CHAPTER XI. | 463 |
| CHAPTER XII. | 463 |
| CHAPTER XIII. | 464 |
| CHAPTER XIV. | 464 |
| CHAPTER XV. | 465 |
| CHAPTER XVI. | 465 |
| CHAPTER XVII. | 465 |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | 466 |
| CHAPTER XIX. | 467 |
| CHAPTER XX. | 469 |
| CHAPTER XXI. | 473 |
| CHAPTER XXII. | 476 |
| CHAPTER XXIII. | 479 |
| CHAPTER XXIV. | 480 |
| CHAPTER XXV. | 483 |
| CHAPTER XXVI. | 485 |
| CHAPTER XXVII. | 485 |
| CHAPTER XXVIII. | 485 |
| CHAPTER XXIX. | 485 |
| CHAPTER XXX. | 487 |
| CHAPTER XXXI. | 487 |
| CHAPTER XXXII. | 487 |
| CHAPTER XXXIII. | 488 |
| CHAPTER XXXIV. AND LAST | 488 |
| APPENDICES | 488 |
| APPENDIX B.—The Polo Families. | 490 |
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| ITALIAN. | 506 |
| LATIN | 506 |
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| APPENDIX F.—Note of MSS. of Marco Polo so far as they are known. | 509 |
| LIST OF MINIATURES IN THE BODLEIAN MS. OF MARCO POLO.[2] | 512 |
| APPENDIX F.—List of MSS. of Marco Polo’s Book so far as they are known.[3] | 512 |
| GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. | 512 |
| FRANCE. | 515 |
| LUXEMBURG. | 517 |
| BELGIUM. | 517 |
| ITALY. | 518 |
| SPAIN. | 521 |
| SWITZERLAND. | 521 |
| GERMANY | 522 |
| AUSTRIA. | 523 |
| SWEDEN. | 523 |
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| I.—PRINCIPAL EDITIONS. | 526 |
| II.—BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PRINTED EDITIONS.[1] | 527 |
| B.—LATIN EDITIONS. | 530 |
| C.—ITALIAN EDITIONS. | 533 |
| D.—PORTUGUESE EDITION | 539 |
| E.—SPANISH EDITIONS. | 539 |
| F.—FRENCH EDITIONS. | 541 |
| G.—ENGLISH EDITIONS. | 544 |
| H.—DUTCH EDITIONS | 546 |
| I.—TCHEQUE EDITION. | 547 |
| J.—RUSSIAN EDITIONS. | 547 |
| K.—IRISH EDITION. | 547 |
| L.—VARIOUS EDITIONS. | 547 |
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| VENETIAN MONEY. | 562 |
| APPENDIX L.—Sundry Supplementary Notes on Special Subjects.—(H.C.) | 565 |
| INDEX | 584 |
| SER MARCO POLO | 643 |
| BY HENRI CORDIER | 643 |
| PREFACE | 643 |
| A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SIR HENRY YULE’S WRITINGS. | 643 |
| SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS | 644 |
| PREFACE | 644 |
| MARCO POLO AND HIS BOOK | 644 |
| PROLOGUE | 644 |
| BOOK II. PART I. THE KAAN, HIS COURT AND CAPITAL | 644 |
| BOOK II. PART II. JOURNEY TO THE WEST AND SOUTH-WEST OF CATHAY | 644 |
| APPENDICES | 645 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MARCO POLO’S BOOK | 645 |
| TITLES OF SUNDRY BOOKS AND PAPERS WHICH TREAT OF MARCO POLO AND HIS BOOK | 645 |
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS | 645 |
| INDEX | 645 |
| THE BOOK OF MARCO POLO. | 652 |
| PROLOGUE | 652 |
| BOOK FIRST. | 653 |
| BOOK I. | 653 |
| BOOK SECOND. | 690 |
| PART I.—THE KAAN, HIS COURT AND CAPITAL. | 690 |
| BOOK SECOND. | 696 |
| PART II.—JOURNEY TO THE WEST AND SOUTH-WEST OF CATHAY. | 696 |
| BOOK SECOND.—CONTINUED. | 709 |
| LX., p. 133. | 709 |
| SINJUMATU | 710 |
| BOOK THIRD. | 716 |
| II., p. 256, n. 1. | 716 |
| BOOK FOURTH. | 734 |
| XXII., p. 488. | 734 |
| APPENDICES. | 735 |
| II., p. 533. | 735 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MARCO POLO’S BOOK.[1] | 738 |
| TITLES OF SUNDRY BOOKS AND PAPERS WHICH TREAT OF MARCO POLO AND HIS BOOK. | 740 |
| SUPPLEMENTARY NOTE. | 743 |
| INDEX | 749 |