The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 1,335 pages of information about The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2.

The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 1,335 pages of information about The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2.

——­ “Discovery of Sanskrit.”  By H. Yule, Palermo, Dec. 26th, 1872.
     (Indian Antiquary, II. 1873, p. 96.)

——­ “Sopeithes, King of the [Greek:  Kaekeoi].”  By H. Yule. (Indian
     Antiquary
, II. 1873, p. 370.)

——­ The Geography of Ibn Batuta’s Travels in India.  By Col.  H. Yule,
     Palermo. (Indian Antiquary, III. 1874, pp. 114-117, 209-212.)

——­ The Geography of Ibn Batuta’s Travels.  By Col.  H. Yule, C.B. 
     (Ibid. pp. 242-244.)

——­ Mediaeval Ports of Western and Southern India, etc., named in the
     Tohfat-al-Majahidin.  By Col.  H. Yule, C.B., Palermo. (Indian
     Antiquary
, III. 1874, pp. 212-214.)

——­ Malifattan.  By Col.  H. Yule, C.B., Palermo. (Indian Antiquary,
     IV. 1875, pp. 8-10.)

——­ Champa.  By H. Yule. (Indian Antiquary, VI. 1877, pp. 228-230.)
     From the Geog.  Mag., March, 1877, IV. pp. 66-67.  Written for
     the Encyclopaedia Britannica, but omitted.

——­ Specimen of a Discursive Glossary of Anglo-Indian Terms.  By H.Y. and
     A.C.B. (Indian Antiquary, VIII. 1879, pp. 52-54, 83-86,
     173-176, 201-204, 231-233.)

SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SIR HENRY YULE’S WRITINGS

MARCO POLO AND HIS BOOK

INTRODUCTORY NOTICES

PROLOGUE

  Sarai—­Shang tu—­Khitan inscription

BOOK I. ACCOUNT OF REGIONS VISITED OR HEARD OF ON THE JOURNEY FROM THE
LESSER ARMENIA TO THE COURT OF THE GREAT KAAN AT CHANDU

  Baudas—­Nasich—­Death of Mostas’im—­Tauris—­Cala Ataperistan—­Persia—­
  Fat-tailed sheep—­The Caraunas Robbers—­Pashai—­Hormos—­Tun-o-Kain—­
  Tutia—­Arbre sec—­Old Man of the Mountain—­Road to Sapurgan—­Dogana—­
  Badakhshan—­Wakhan—­Plateau of Pamir—­Paonano Pao—­Yue Chi—­Bolor—­
  Khotan—­Pein—­City of Lop—­Great Desert—­Camul—­Chingintalas—­Sukchur
  —­Campichu—­Etzina—­Tatar—­Karacathayans—­Keraits—­Death of Chingiz
  Khan—­Tailgan—­Marriage—­Tengri—­Coats of Mail—­Reindeer—­
  Sinju—­Gurun—­King George—­Tenduc—­Christians.

BOOK II.  PART I. THE KAAN, HIS COURT AND CAPITAL

  Nayan—­P’ai Tzu—­Mongol Imperial Family—­Hunting Leopard—­
  Cachar Modun—­Bark of Trees—­Value of Gold—­Ch’ing siang—­Cycle
  of Twelve—­Persian.

BOOK II.  PART II.  JOURNEY TO THE WEST AND SOUTH-WEST OF CATHAY

  Wine and Vines—­Christian Monument at Si-ngan fu—­Khumdan—­Mubupa—­
  Chien tao—­Sindafu—­Tibet—­Wild Oxen—­Kiung tu—­Karajang—­
  Zardandan—­Couvade—­King of Mien—­Burma—­Nga-tshaung-gyan—­Caugigu.

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