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Марко Поло. The Voyages of Marco Polo
The Voyages of Marco Polo
Table of Contents
VOLUME 1
Table of Contents
PREFACE TO THIRD EDITION
PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION
ORIGINAL PREFACE
H. YULE
TO HENRY YULE
E. C. BABER
MEMOIR OF SIR HENRY YULE
SIR GEORGE UDNY YULE, C.B., K.C.S.I.[80]
A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SIR HENRY YULE'S WRITINGS
COMPILED BY H. CORDIER AND A. F. YULE[1]
BIOGRAPHIES OF SIR HENRY YULE
MARCO POLO AND HIS BOOK
INTRODUCTORY NOTICES
I. OBSCURITIES IN THE HISTORY OF HIS LIFE AND BOOK. RAMUSIO'S STATEMENTS
II. SKETCH OF THE STATE OF THE EAST AT THE TIME OF THE JOURNEYS OF THE POLO FAMILY
III. THE POLO FAMILY. PERSONAL HISTORY OF THE TRAVELLERS DOWN TO THEIR FINAL RETURN FROM THE EAST
IV. DIGRESSION CONCERNING THE MANSION OF THE POLO FAMILY AT VENICE
QVI FURONO LE CASE DI MARCO POLO CHE VIAGGIÒ LE PIÙ LONTANE REGIONI DELL' ASIA E LE DESCRISSE. PER DECRETO DEL COMUNE MDCCCLXXXI]
PROVISORES SERICI
AEDES PROXIMA THALIAE CVLTVI MODO ADDICTA MARCI POLO P. V. ITINERVM FAMA PRAECLARI JAM HABITATIO FVIT
V. DIGRESSION CONCERNING THE WAR-GALLEYS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN STATES IN THE MIDDLE AGES
VI. THE JEALOUSIES AND NAVAL WARS OF VENICE AND GENOA. LAMBA DORIA'S EXPEDITION TO THE ADRIATIC; BATTLE OF CURZOLA; AND IMPRISONMENT OF MARCO POLO BY THE GENOESE
VII. RUSTICIANO OR RUSTICHELLO OF PISA, MARCO POLO'S FELLOW-PRISONER AT GENOA, THE SCRIBE WHO WROTE DOWN THE TRAVELS
VIII. NOTICES OF MARCO POLO'S HISTORY, AFTER THE TERMINATION OF HIS IMPRISONMENT AT GENOA
"IN THE NAME OF THE ETERNAL GOD AMEN!
IX. MARCO POLO'S BOOK; AND THE LANGUAGE IN WHICH IT WAS FIRST WRITTEN
X. VARIOUS TYPES OF TEXT OF MARCO POLO'S BOOK
XI. SOME ESTIMATE OF THE CHARACTER OF POLO AND HIS BOOK
XII. CONTEMPORARY RECOGNITION OF POLO AND HIS BOOK
XIII. NATURE OF POLO'S INFLUENCE ON GEOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE
XIV. EXPLANATIONS REGARDING THE BASIS ADOPTED FOR THE PRESENT TRANSLATION
THE BOOK OF MARCO POLO
PROLOGUE
CHAPTER I
HOW THE TWO BROTHERS POLO SET FORTH FROM CONSTANTINOPLE TO TRAVERSE THE WORLD
CHAPTER II
HOW THE TWO BROTHERS WENT ON BEYOND SOLDAIA
CHAPTER III
HOW THE TWO BROTHERS, AFTER CROSSING A DESERT, CAME TO THE CITY OF BOCARA, AND FELL IN WITH CERTAIN ENVOYS THERE
CHAPTER IV
HOW THE TWO BROTHERS TOOK THE ENVOYS' COUNSEL, AND WENT TO THE COURT OF THE GREAT KAAN
CHAPTER V
HOW THE TWO BROTHERS ARRIVED AT THE COURT OF THE GREAT KAAN
CHAPTER VI
HOW THE GREAT KAAN ASKED ALL ABOUT THE MANNERS OF THE CHRISTIANS, AND PARTICULARLY ABOUT THE POPE OF ROME
CHAPTER VII
HOW THE GREAT KAAN SENT THE TWO BROTHERS AS HIS ENVOYS TO THE POPE
CHAPTER VIII
HOW THE GREAT KAAN GAVE THEM A TABLET OF GOLD, BEARING HIS ORDERS IN THEIR BEHALF
CHAPTER IX
HOW THE TWO BROTHERS CAME TO THE CITY OF ACRE
CHAPTER X
HOW THE TWO BROTHERS AGAIN DEPARTED FROM VENICE, ON THEIR WAY BACK TO THE GREAT KAAN, AND TOOK WITH THEM MARK, THE SON OF MESSER NICOLAS
CHAPTER XI
HOW THE TWO BROTHERS SET OUT FROM ACRE, AND MARK ALONG WITH THEM
CHAPTER XII
HOW THE TWO BROTHERS PRESENTED THEMSELVES BEFORE THE NEW POPE
CHAPTER XIII
HOW MESSER NICOLO AND MESSER MAFFEO POLO, ACCOMPANIED BY MARK, TRAVELLED TO THE COURT OF THE GREAT KAAN
CHAPTER XIV
HOW MESSER NICOLO AND MESSER MAFFEO POLO AND MARCO PRESENTED THEMSELVES BEFORE THE GREAT KAAN
CHAPTER XV
HOW THE EMPEROR SENT MARK ON AN EMBASSY OF HIS
CHAPTER XVI
HOW MARK RETURNED FROM THE MISSION WHEREON HE HAD BEEN SENT
CHAPTER XVII
HOW MESSER NICOLO, MESSER MAFFEO, AND MESSER MARCO, ASKED LEAVE OF THE GREAT KAAN TO GO THEIR WAY
CHAPTER XVIII
HOW THE TWO BROTHERS AND MESSER MARCO TOOK LEAVE OF THE GREAT KAAN, AND RETURNED TO THEIR OWN COUNTRY
BOOK FIRST
ACCOUNT OF REGIONS VISITED OR HEARD OF ON THE JOURNEY FROM THE LESSER ARMENIA TO THE COURT OF THE GREAT KAAN AT CHANDU
BOOK I
CHAPTER I
HERE THE BOOK BEGINS; AND FIRST IT SPEAKS OF THE LESSER HERMENIA
CHAPTER II
CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF TURCOMANIA
CHAPTER III
DESCRIPTION OF THE GREATER HERMENIA
CHAPTER IV
OF GEORGIANIA AND THE KINGS THEREOF
CHAPTER V
OF THE KINGDOM OF MAUSUL
CHAPTER VI
OF THE GREAT CITY OF BAUDAS, AND HOW IT WAS TAKEN
NOTE 7.—
CHAPTER VII
HOW THE CALIF OF BAUDAS TOOK COUNSEL TO SLAY ALL THE CHRISTIANS IN HIS LAND
CHAPTER VIII
HOW THE CHRISTIANS WERE IN GREAT DISMAY BECAUSE OF WHAT THE CALIF HAD SAID
CHAPTER IX
HOW THE ONE-EYED COBLER WAS DESIRED TO PRAY FOR THE CHRISTIANS
CHAPTER X
HOW THE PRAYER OF THE ONE-EYED COBLER CAUSED THE MOUNTAIN TO MOVE
CHAPTER XI
OF THE NOBLE CITY OF TAURIS
CHAPTER XII
OF THE MONASTERY OF ST. BARSAMO ON THE BORDERS OF TAURIS
CHAPTER XIII
OF THE GREAT COUNTRY OF PERSIA; WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THE THREE KINGS
CHAPTER XIV
WHAT BEFELL WHEN THE THREE KINGS RETURNED TO THEIR OWN COUNTRY
CHAPTER XV
OF THE EIGHT KINGDOMS OF PERSIA, AND HOW THEY ARE NAMED
CHAPTER XVI
CONCERNING THE GREAT CITY OF YASDI
CHAPTER XVII
CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF KERMAN
CHAPTER XVIII
OF THE CITY OF CAMADI AND ITS RUINS; ALSO TOUCHING THE CARAUNA ROBBERS
CHAPTER XIX
OF THE DESCENT TO THE CITY OF HORMOS
CHAPTER XX
OF THE WEARISOME AND DESERT ROAD THAT HAS NOW TO BE TRAVELLED
CHAPTER XXI
CONCERNING THE CITY OF COBINAN AND THE THINGS THAT ARE MADE THERE
CHAPTER XXII
OF A CERTAIN DESERT THAT CONTINUES FOR EIGHT DAYS' JOURNEY
CHAPTER XXIII
CONCERNING THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN
CHAPTER XXIV
HOW THE OLD MAN USED TO TRAIN HIS ASSASSINS
CHAPTER XXV
HOW THE OLD MAN CAME BY HIS END
CHAPTER XXVI
CONCERNING THE CITY OF SAPURGAN
CHAPTER XXVII
OF THE CITY OF BALC
CHAPTER XXVIII
OF TAICAN, AND THE MOUNTAINS OF SALT. ALSO OF THE PROVINCE OF CASEM
CHAPTER XXIX
OF THE PROVINCE OF BADASHAN
CHAPTER XXX
OF THE PROVINCE OF PASHAI
CHAPTER XXXI
OF THE PROVINCE OF KESHIMUR
CHAPTER XXXII
OF THE GREAT RIVER OF BADASHAN
CHAPTER XXXIII
OF THE KINGDOM OF CASCAR
CHAPTER XXXIV
OF THE GREAT CITY OF SAMARCAN
CHAPTER XXXV
OF THE PROVINCE OF YARCAN
CHAPTER XXXVI
OF A PROVINCE CALLED COTAN
CHAPTER XXXVII
OF THE PROVINCE OF PEIN
CHAPTER XXXVIII
OF THE PROVINCE OF CHARCHAN
CHAPTER XXXIX
OF THE CITY OF LOP AND THE GREAT DESERT
CHAPTER XL
CONCERNING THE GREAT PROVINCE OF TANGUT
CHAPTER XLI
OF THE PROVINCE OF CAMUL
CHAPTER XLII
OF THE PROVINCE OF CHINGINTALAS
NOTE 4.—
CHAPTER XLIII
OF THE PROVINCE OF SUKCHUR
CHAPTER XLIV
OF THE CITY OF CAMPICHU
CHAPTER XLV
OF THE CITY OF ETZINA
CHAPTER XLVI
OF THE CITY OF CARACORON
CHAPTER XLVII
OF CHINGHIS, AND HOW HE BECAME THE FIRST KAAN OF THE TARTARS
CHAPTER XLVIII
HOW CHINGHIS MUSTERED HIS PEOPLE TO MARCH AGAINST PRESTER JOHN
CHAPTER XLIX
HOW PRESTER JOHN MARCHED TO MEET CHINGHIS
CHAPTER L
THE BATTLE BETWEEN CHINGHIS KAAN AND PRESTER JOHN
CHAPTER LI
OF THOSE WHO DID REIGN AFTER CHINGHIS KAAN, AND OF THE CUSTOMS OF THE TARTARS
CHAPTER LII
CONCERNING THE CUSTOMS OF THE TARTARS
CHAPTER LIII
CONCERNING THE GOD OF THE TARTARS
CHAPTER LIV
CONCERNING THE TARTAR CUSTOMS OF WAR
CHAPTER LV
CONCERNING THE ADMINISTERING OF JUSTICE AMONG THE TARTARS
CHAPTER LVI
SUNDRY PARTICULARS OF THE PLAIN BEYOND CARACORON
CHAPTER LVII
OF THE KINGDOM OF ERGUIUL, AND PROVINCE OF SINJU
CHAPTER LVIII
OF THE KINGDOM OF EGRIGAIA
CHAPTER LIX
CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF TENDUC, AND THE DESCENDANTS OF PRESTER JOHN
CHAPTER LX
CONCERNING THE KAAN'S PALACE OF CHAGANNOR
CHAPTER LXI
OF THE CITY OF CHANDU, AND THE KAAN'S PALACE THERE
BOOK SECOND
BOOK II
PART I.—THE KAAN, HIS COURT AND CAPITAL
CHAPTER I
OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE
CHAPTER II
CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY
CHAPTER III
HOW THE GREAT KAAN MARCHED AGAINST NAYAN
CHAPTER IV
OF THE BATTLE THAT THE GREAT KAAN FOUGHT WITH NAYAN
CHAPTER V
HOW THE GREAT KAAN CAUSED NAYAN TO BE PUT TO DEATH
CHAPTER VI
HOW THE GREAT KAAN WENT BACK TO THE CITY OF CAMBALUC
CHAPTER VII
HOW THE KAAN REWARDED THE VALOUR OF HIS CAPTAINS
CHAPTER VIII
CONCERNING THE PERSON OF THE GREAT KAAN
CHAPTER IX
CONCERNING THE GREAT KAAN'S SONS
CHAPTER X
CONCERNING THE PALACE OF THE GREAT KAAN
CHAPTER XI
CONCERNING THE CITY OF CAMBALUC
CHAPTER XII
HOW THE GREAT KAAN MAINTAINS A GUARD OF TWELVE THOUSAND HORSE, WHICH ARE CALLED KESHICAN
CHAPTER XIII
THE FASHION OF THE GREAT KAAN'S TABLE AT HIS HIGH FEASTS
CHAPTER XIV
CONCERNING THE GREAT FEAST HELD BY THE GRAND KAAN EVERY YEAR ON HIS BIRTHDAY
CHAPTER XV
OF THE GREAT FESTIVAL WHICH THE KAAN HOLDS ON NEW YEAR'S DAY
CHAPTER XVI
CONCERNING THE TWELVE THOUSAND BARONS WHO RECEIVE ROBES OF CLOTH OF GOLD FROM THE EMPEROR ON THE GREAT FESTIVALS, THIRTEEN CHANGES A-PIECE
CHAPTER XVII
HOW THE GREAT KAAN ENJOINETH HIS PEOPLE TO SUPPLY HIM WITH GAME
CHAPTER XVIII
OF THE LIONS AND LEOPARDS AND WOLVES THAT THE KAAN KEEPS FOR THE CHASE
CHAPTER XIX
CONCERNING THE TWO BROTHERS WHO HAVE CHARGE OF THE KAAN'S HOUNDS
CHAPTER XX
HOW THE EMPEROR GOES ON A HUNTING EXPEDITION
CHAPTER XXI
REHEARSAL OF THE WAY THE YEAR OF THE GREAT KAAN IS DISTRIBUTED
CHAPTER XXII
CONCERNING THE CITY OF CAMBALUC, AND ITS GREAT TRAFFIC AND POPULATION
CHAPTER XXIII
[CONCERNING THE OPPRESSIONS OF ACHMATH THE BAILO, AND THE PLOT THAT WAS FORMED AGAINST HIM.[NOTE 1]
CHAPTER XXIV
HOW THE GREAT KAAN CAUSETH THE BARK OF TREES, MADE INTO SOMETHING LIKE PAPER, TO PASS FOR MONEY OVER ALL HIS COUNTRY
CHINESE ISSUES, AS RECORDED. MARCO POLO'S STATEMENT
CHAPTER XXV
CONCERNING THE TWELVE BARONS WHO ARE SET OVER ALL THE AFFAIRS OF THE GREAT KAAN
CHAPTER XXVI
HOW THE KAAN'S POSTS AND RUNNERS ARE SPED THROUGH MANY LANDS AND PROVINCES
CHAPTER XXVII
HOW THE EMPEROR BESTOWS HELP ON HIS PEOPLE, WHEN THEY ARE AFFLICTED WITH DEARTH OR MURRAIN
CHAPTER XXVIII
HOW THE GREAT KAAN CAUSES TREES TO BE PLANTED BY THE HIGHWAYS
CHAPTER XXIX
CONCERNING THE RICE-WINE DRUNK BY THE PEOPLE OF CATHAY
CHAPTER XXX
CONCERNING THE BLACK STONES THAT ARE DUG IN CATHAY, AND ARE BURNT FOR FUEL
CHAPTER XXXI
HOW THE GREAT KAAN CAUSES STORES OF CORN TO BE MADE, TO HELP HIS PEOPLE WITHAL IN TIME OF DEARTH
CHAPTER XXXII
OF THE CHARITY OF THE EMPEROR TO THE POOR
CHAPTER XXXIII
[CONCERNING THE ASTROLOGERS IN THE CITY OF CAMBALUC.]
CHAPTER XXXIV
[CONCERNING THE RELIGION OF THE CATHAYANS;[NOTE 1] THEIR VIEWS AS TO THE SOUL; AND THEIR CUSTOMS
VOLUME 2
Table of Contents
BOOK SECOND.—CONTINUED
PART II.—JOURNEY TO THE WEST AND SOUTH-WEST OF CATHAY
CHAPTER XXXV
HERE BEGINS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERIOR OF CATHAY, AND FIRST OF THE RIVER PULISANGHIN
CHAPTER XXXVI
ACCOUNT OF THE CITY OF JUJU
CHAPTER XXXVII
THE KINGDOM OF TAIANFU
CHAPTER XXXVIII
CONCERNING THE CASTLE OF CAICHU
CHAPTER XXXIX
HOW PRESTER JOHN TREATED THE GOLDEN KING HIS PRISONER
CHAPTER XL
CONCERNING THE GREAT RIVER CARAMORAN AND THE CITY OF CACHANFU
CHAPTER XLI
CONCERNING THE CITY OF KENJANFU
CHAPTER XLII
CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF CUNCUN, WHICH IS RIGHT WEARISOME TO TRAVEL THROUGH
CHAPTER XLIII
CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF ACBALEC MANZI
CHAPTER XLIV
CONCERNING THE PROVINCE AND CITY OF SINDAFU
CHAPTER XLV
CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF TEBET
CHAPTER XLVI
FURTHER DISCOURSE CONCERNING TEBET
CHAPTER XLVII
CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF CAINDU
CHAPTER XLVIII
CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF CARAJAN
CHAPTER XLIX
CONCERNING A FURTHER PART OF THE PROVINCE OF CARAJAN
CHAPTER L
CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF ZARDANDAN
CHAPTER LI
WHEREIN IS RELATED HOW THE KING OF MIEN AND BANGALA VOWED VENGEANCE AGAINST THE GREAT KAAN
CHAPTER LII
OF THE BATTLE THAT WAS FOUGHT BY THE GREAT KAAN'S HOST AND HIS SENESCHAL, AGAINST THE KING OF MIEN
CHAPTER LIII
OF THE GREAT DESCENT THAT LEADS TOWARDS THE KINGDOM OF MIEN
CHAPTER LIV
CONCERNING THE CITY OF MIEN, AND THE TWO TOWERS THAT ARE THEREIN, ONE OF GOLD AND THE OTHER OF SILVER
CHAPTER LV
CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF BANGALA
CHAPTER LVI
DISCOURSES OF THE PROVINCE OF CAUGIGU
CHAPTER LVII
CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF ANIN
CHAPTER LVIII
CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF COLOMAN
CHAPTER LIX
CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF CUIJU
BOOK II.—Continued
PART III.—JOURNEY SOUTHWARD THROUGH EASTERN PROVINCES OF CATHAY AND MANZI
CHAPTER LX
CONCERNING THE CITIES OF CACANFU AND OF CHANGLU
CHAPTER LXI
CONCERNING THE CITY OF CHINANGLI, AND THAT OF TADINFU, AND THE REBELLION OF LITAN
CHAPTER LXII
CONCERNING THE NOBLE CITY OF SINJUMATU
CHAPTER LXIII
CONCERNING THE CITIES OF LINJU AND PIJU
CHAPTER LXIV
CONCERNING THE CITY OF SIJU, AND THE GREAT RIVER CARAMORAN
CHAPTER LXV
HOW THE GREAT KAAN CONQUERED THE PROVINCE OF MANZI
CHAPTER LXVI
CONCERNING THE CITY OF COIGANJU
CHAPTER LXVII
OF THE CITIES OF PAUKIN AND CAYU
CHAPTER LXVIII
OF THE CITIES OF TIJU, TINJU, AND YANJU
CHAPTER LXIX
CONCERNING THE CITY OF NANGHIN
CHAPTER LXX
CONCERNING THE VERY NOBLE CITY OF SAIANFU, AND HOW ITS CAPTURE WAS EFFECTED
CHAPTER LXXI
CONCERNING THE CITY OF SINJU AND THE GREAT RIVER KIAN
CHAPTER LXXII
CONCERNING THE CITY OF CAIJU
CHAPTER LXXIII
OF THE CITY OF CHINGHIANFU
CHAPTER LXXIV
OF THE CITY OF CHINGINJU AND THE SLAUGHTER OF CERTAIN ALANS THERE
CHAPTER LXXV
OF THE NOBLE CITY OF SUJU
CHAPTER LXXVI
DESCRIPTION OF THE GREAT CITY OF KINSAY, WHICH IS THE CAPITAL OF THE WHOLE COUNTRY OF MANZI
CHAPTER LXXVII
[FURTHER PARTICULARS CONCERNING THE GREAT CITY OF KINSAY.[NOTE 1]]
(FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE PALACE OF THE KING FACFUR.)
CHAPTER LXXVIII
TREATING OF THE GREAT YEARLY REVENUE THAT THE GREAT KAAN HATH FROM KINSAY
CHAPTER LXXIX
OF THE CITY OF TANPIJU AND OTHERS
CHAPTER LXXX
CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF FUJU
CHAPTER LXXXI
CONCERNING THE GREATNESS OF THE CITY OF FUJU
CHAPTER LXXXII
OF THE CITY AND GREAT HAVEN OF ZAYTON
BOOK THIRD
JAPAN, THE ARCHIPELAGO, SOUTHERN INDIA, AND THE COASTS AND ISLANDS OF THE INDIAN SEA
BOOK III
CHAPTER I
OF THE MERCHANT SHIPS OF MANZI THAT SAIL UPON THE INDIAN SEAS
CHAPTER II
DESCRIPTION OF THE ISLAND OF CHIPANGU, AND THE GREAT KAAN'S DESPATCH OF A HOST AGAINST IT
CHAPTER III
WHAT FURTHER CAME OF THE GREAT KAAN'S EXPEDITION AGAINST CHIPANGU
CHAPTER IV
CONCERNING THE FASHION OF THE IDOLS
CHAPTER V
OF THE GREAT COUNTRY CALLED CHAMBA
CHAPTER VI
CONCERNING THE GREAT ISLAND OF JAVA
CHAPTER VII
WHEREIN THE ISLES OF SONDUR AND CONDUR ARE SPOKEN OF; AND THE KINGDOM OF LOCAC
CHAPTER VIII
OF THE ISLAND CALLED PENTAM, AND THE CITY MALAIUR
CHAPTER IX
CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF JAVA THE LESS. THE KINGDOMS OF FERLEC AND BASMA
CHAPTER X
THE KINGDOMS OF SAMARA AND DAGROIAN
CHAPTER XI
OF THE KINGDOMS OF LAMBRI AND FANSUR
CHAPTER XII
CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF NECUVERAN
CHAPTER XIII
CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF ANGAMANAIN
CHAPTER XIV
CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF SEILAN
CHAPTER XV
THE SAME CONTINUED. THE HISTORY OF SAGAMONI BORCAN AND THE BEGINNING OF IDOLATRY
CHAPTER XVI
CONCERNING THE GREAT PROVINCE OF MAABAR, WHICH IS CALLED INDIA THE GREATER, AND IS ON THE MAINLAND
CHAPTER XVII
CONTINUES TO SPEAK OF THE PROVINCE OF MAABAR
CHAPTER XVIII
DISCOURSING OF THE PLACE WHERE LIETH THE BODY OF ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE; AND OF THE MIRACLES THEREOF
CHAPTER XIX
CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF MUTFILI
CHAPTER XX
CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF LAR WHENCE THE BRAHMINS COME
CHAPTER XXI
CONCERNING THE CITY OF CAIL
CHAPTER XXII
OF THE KINGDOM OF COILUM
CHAPTER XXIII
OF THE COUNTRY CALLED COMARI
CHAPTER XXIV
CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF ELI
CHAPTER XXV
CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF MELIBAR
CHAPTER XXVI
CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF GOZURAT
CHAPTER XXVII
CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF TANA
CHAPTER XXVIII
CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF CAMBAET
CHAPTER XXIX
CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF SEMENAT
CHAPTER XXX
CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF KESMACORAN
CHAPTER XXXI
DISCOURSETH OF THE TWO ISLANDS CALLED MALE AND FEMALE, AND WHY THEY ARE SO CALLED
CHAPTER XXXII
CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF SCOTRA
CHAPTER XXXIII
CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF MADEIGASCAR
CHAPTER XXXIV
CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF ZANGHIBAR. A WORD ON INDIA IN GENERAL
CHAPTER XXXV
TREATING OF THE GREAT PROVINCE OF ABASH WHICH IS MIDDLE INDIA, AND IS ON THE MAINLAND
BRUCE. RÜPPEL. SALT
CHAPTER XXXVI
CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF ADEN
CHAPTER XXXVII
CONCERNING THE CITY OF ESHER
CHAPTER XXXVIII
CONCERNING THE CITY OF DUFAR
CHAPTER XXXIX
CONCERNING THE GULF OF CALATU AND THE CITY SO CALLED
CHAPTER XL
RETURNS TO THE CITY OF HORMOS WHEREOF WE SPOKE FORMERLY
BOOK FOURTH
WARS AMONG THE TARTAR PRINCES AND SOME ACCOUNT OF THE NORTHERN COUNTRIES
BOOK IV
CHAPTER I
CONCERNING GREAT TURKEY
CHAPTER II
OF CERTAIN BATTLES THAT WERE FOUGHT BY KING CAIDU AGAINST THE ARMIES OF HIS UNCLE THE GREAT KAAN
CHAPTER III
WHAT THE GREAT KAAN SAID TO THE MISCHIEF DONE BY KAIDU HIS NEPHEW
CHAPTER IV
OF THE EXPLOITS OF KING CAIDU'S VALIANT DAUGHTER
CHAPTER V
HOW ABAGA SENT HIS SON ARGON IN COMMAND AGAINST KING CAIDU
CHAPTER VI
HOW ARGON AFTER THE BATTLE HEARD THAT HIS FATHER WAS DEAD, AND WENT TO ASSUME THE SOVEREIGNTY AS WAS HIS RIGHT
CHAPTER VII
HOW ACOMAT SOLDAN SET OUT WITH HIS HOST AGAINST HIS NEPHEW WHO WAS COMING TO CLAIM THE THRONE THAT BELONGED TO HIM,
CHAPTER VIII
HOW ARGON TOOK COUNSEL WITH HIS FOLLOWERS ABOUT ATTACKING HIS UNCLE ACOMAT SOLDAN
CHAPTER IX
HOW THE BARONS OF ARGON ANSWERED HIS ADDRESS
CHAPTER X
THE MESSAGE SENT BY ARGON TO ACOMAT
CHAPTER XI
HOW ACOMAT REPLIED TO ARGON'S MESSAGE
CHAPTER XII
OF THE BATTLE BETWEEN ARGON AND ACOMAT, AND THE CAPTIVITY OF ARGON
CHAPTER XIII
HOW ARGON WAS DELIVERED FROM PRISON
CHAPTER XIV
HOW ARGON GOT THE SOVEREIGNTY AT LAST
CHAPTER XV
HOW ACOMAT WAS TAKEN PRISONER
CHAPTER XVI
HOW ACOMAT WAS SLAIN BY ORDER OF HIS NEPHEW
CHAPTER XVII
HOW ARGON WAS RECOGNISED AS SOVEREIGN
CHAPTER XVIII
HOW KIACATU SEIZED THE SOVEREIGNTY AFTER ARGON'S DEATH
CHAPTER XIX
HOW BAIDU SEIZED THE SOVEREIGNTY AFTER THE DEATH OF KIACATU
CHAPTER XX
CONCERNING KING CONCHI WHO RULES THE FAR NORTH
CHAPTER XXI
CONCERNING THE LAND OF DARKNESS
CHAPTER XXII
DESCRIPTION OF ROSIA AND ITS PEOPLE. PROVINCE OF LAC
CHAPTER XXIII
HE BEGINS TO SPEAK OF THE STRAITS OF CONSTANTINOPLE, BUT DECIDES TO LEAVE THAT MATTER
CHAPTER XXIV
CONCERNING THE TARTARS OF THE PONENT AND THEIR LORDS
CHAPTER XXV
OF THE WAR THAT AROSE BETWEEN ALAU AND BARCA, AND THE BATTLES THAT THEY FOUGHT
CHAPTER XXVI
HOW BARCA AND HIS ARMY ADVANCED TO MEET ALAU
CHAPTER XXVII
HOW ALAU ADDRESSED HIS FOLLOWERS
CHAPTER XXVIII
OF THE GREAT BATTLE BETWEEN ALAU AND BARCA
CHAPTER XXIX
HOW TOTAMANGU WAS LORD OF THE TARTARS OF THE PONENT
CHAPTER XXX
OF THE SECOND MESSAGE THAT TOCTAI SENT TO NOGAI, AND HIS REPLY
CHAPTER XXXI
HOW TOCTAI MARCHED AGAINST NOGAI
CHAPTER XXXII
HOW TOCTAI AND NOGAI ADDRESS THEIR PEOPLE, AND THE NEXT DAY JOIN BATTLE
CHAPTER XXXIII
THE VALIANT FEATS AND VICTORY OF KING NOGAI
CHAPTER XXXIV. AND LAST
CONCLUSION.[1]
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A.—Geneaology of the House of Chinghiz, to end of Thirteenth Century
APPENDIX B.—The Polo Families
(I.) GENEALOGY OF THE FAMILY OF MARCO POLO THE TRAVELLER
(II.) THE POLOS OF SAN GEREMIA
APPENDIX C.—Calendar of Documents Relating to Marco Polo and his Family
APPENDIX D.—Comparative Specimens of Different Recensions of Polo's Text
FRENCH
3. BERN MS
ITALIAN. 4. CRUSCA
5. BERN ITALIAN
6. RAMUSIO'S PRINTED TEXT
LATIN
APPENDIX E.—The Preface of Friar Pipino to his Latin Version of Marco Polo. (Circa 1315–1320.)
APPENDIX F.—Note of MSS. of Marco Polo so far as they are known
GENERAL DISTRIBUTION OF MSS
LUXEMBOURG . . 1 … … … … … . … . 1
LIST OF MINIATURES IN THE BODLEIAN MS. OF MARCO POLO.[2]
Part of the Frontispiece is engraved in vol. i. of the present work; the whole of the Frontispiece representing the Piazzetta reduced has been poorly reproduced in Mrs. Oliphant's The Makers of Venice. London, 1887, p. 134
NO. LOCALITIES. INDICATIONS. LANGUAGE. DESCRIPTION OF MSS. AUTHORITIES. GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
FRANCE
LUXEMBURG
Volume containing several works; and among them Marchi (Pauli) Veneti Liber Narrationum Morum, etc
BELGIUM
ITALY
SPAIN
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY
AUSTRIA
SWEDEN
APPENDIX G.—Diagram showing Filiation of Chief MSS. and Editions of Marco Polo
APPENDIX H.—Bibliography of Marco Polo's Book
I.—PRINCIPAL EDITIONS
II.—BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PRINTED EDITIONS.[1] A.—GERMAN EDITIONS
B.—LATIN EDITIONS
Part of the Collection of Reineccius:
C.—ITALIAN EDITIONS
D.—PORTUGUESE EDITION
E.—SPANISH EDITIONS
F.—FRENCH EDITIONS
G.—ENGLISH EDITIONS
H.—DUTCH EDITIONS
I.—TCHÈQUE EDITION
J.—RUSSIAN EDITIONS
K.—IRISH EDITION
Book of Lismore.—See our Introduction, I. p. 103, note. L.—VARIOUS EDITIONS
III.—TITLES OF SUNDRY BOOKS AND PAPERS WHICH TREAT OF MARCO POLO AND HIS BOOK
APPENDIX I.—Titles of Works which are cited by abbreviated References in this Book
APPENDIX K.—Values of certain Moneys, Weights, and Measures, occurring in this Book
FRENCH MONEY
LIVRE PARISIS = 25.33 "
VENETIAN MONEY
APPENDIX L.—Sundry Supplementary Notes on Special Subjects.—(H.C.)
H.C
