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NOTES.--1. Origin of the Cambuscan of Chaucer. 2. Historical Errors. 3. The Place of Sepulture of Chinghiz. 4. Barbarous Funeral Superstition. LII.--CONCERNING THE CUSTOMS OF THE TARTARS NOTES.--1. Tartar Huts. 2. Tartar Waggons. 3. Pharaoh's Rat. 4. Chastity of the Women. 5. Polygamy and Marriage Customs. LIII.--CONCERNING THE GOD OF THE TARTARS NOTES.--1. The old Tartar idols. 2. Kumiz. LIV.--CONCERNING THE TARTAR CUSTOMS OF WAR NOTES.--1. Tartar Arms. 2. The Decimal Division of their Troops. 3. Textual. 4. Blood-drinking. 5. Kurut, or Tartar Curd. 6. The Mongol military rapidity and terrorism. 7. Corruption of their Nomade simplicity. LV.--CONCERNING THE ADMINISTERING OF JUSTICE AMONG THE TARTARS 49 NOTES.--1. The Cudgel. 2. Punishment of Theft. 3. Marriage of the Dead. 4. Textual. LVI.--SUNDRY PARTICULARS ON THE PLAIN BEYOND CARACORON NOTES.--1. Textual. 2. Bargu, the Mecrit, the Reindeer, and Chase of Waterfowl. 3. The bird Barguerlac, the Syrrhaptes. 4. Gerfalcons. LVII.--OF THE KINGDOM OF ERGUIUL, AND PROVINCE OF SINJU NOTES.--1. Erguiul. 2. Siningfu. 3. The Yak. 4. The Musk Deer. 5. Reeves's Pheasant. LVIII.--OF THE KINGDOM OF EGRIGAIA NOTES.--1. Egrigaia. 2. Calachan 3. White Camels, and Camlets: Siclatoun. LIX.--CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF TENDUC, AND THE DESCENDANTS OF PRESTER JOHN NOTES.--1. The name and place Tenduc. King George. 2. Standing Marriage Compact. The title Gurgan. 3. Azure. 4. The terms Argon and Guasmul. The Dungens. 5. The Rampart of Gog and Magog. 6. Tartary cloths. 7. Siuen-hwa fu. LX.--CONCERNING THE KAAN'S PALACE OF CHAGANNOR. NOTES.--1. Palace. 2. The word Sesnes. 3. Chagannor. 4. The five species of Crane described by Polo. 5. The word Cator. LXI.--OF THE CITY OF CHANDU, AND THE KAAN'S PALACE THERE NOTES.--1. Two Roads. 2. Chandu, properly Shangtu. 3. Leopards. 4. The Bamboo Palace. Uses of the Bamboo. 5. Kublai's Annual Migration to Shangtu. 6. The White Horses. The Oirad Tribe. 7. The Mare's Milk Festival. 8. Weather Conjuring. 9. Ascription of Cannibalism to Tibetans, etc. 10. The term Bacsi. 11. Magical Feats ascribed to the Lamas. 12. Lamas. 13. Vast extent of Lama Convents. 14. Married Lamas. 15. Bran. 16. Patarins. 17. The Ascetics called Sensin. 18. Textual. 19. Tao-sze Idols. BOOK SECOND. PART I. I.--OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE NOTE.--Eulogies of Kublai. II.--CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY NOTES.--1. Chronology. 2. Kublai's Age. 3. His Wars. 4. Nayan and his true relationship to Kublai. III.--HOW THE GREAT KAAN MARCHED AGAINST NAYAN NOTE.--Addition from Ramusio. IV.--OF THE BATTLE THAT THE GREAT KAAN FOUGHT WITH NAYAN NOTES.--1. The word Bretesche. 2. Explanatory. 3. The Nakkara. 4. Parallel Passages. 5. Verbal. 6. The Story of Nayan. (See App. L. 7.) V.--HOW THE GREAT KAAN CAUSED NAYAN TO BE PUT TO DEATH NOTES.--1. The Shedding of Royal blood avoided. 2. Chorcha, Kaoli, Barskul, Sikintinju. 3. Jews in China. 50 VI.--HOW THE GREAT KAAN WENT BACK TO THE CITY OF CAMBALUC NOTE.--Passage from Ramusio respecting the Kaan's views of Religion. Remarks. VII.--HOW THE KAAN REWARDED THE VALOUR OF HIS CAPTAINS NOTES.--1. Parallel from Sanang Setzen. 2. The Golden Honorary Tablets or Paizah of the Mongols. 3. Umbrellas. 4. The Gerfalcon Tablets. VIII.--CONCERNING THE PERSON OF THE GREAT KAAN NOTES.--1. Colour of his Eyes. 2. His Wives. 3. The Kungurat Tribe. Competitive Examination in Beauty. IX.--CONCERNING THE GREAT KAAN'S SONS NOTES.--1. Kublai's intended Heir. 2. His other Sons. X.--CONCERNING THE PALACE OF THE GREAT KAAN NOTES.--1. Palace Wall. 2. The word Tarcasci 3. Towers. 4. Arsenals of the Palace. 5. The Gates. 6. Various Readings. 7. Barracks. 8. Wide diffusion of the kind of Palace here described. 9. Parallel description. 10. "Divine" Park. 11. Modern account of the Lake, etc. 12. "Roze de l'acur." 13. The Green Mount. 14. Textual. 15. Bridge. XI.--CONCERNING THE CITY OF CAMBALUC NOTES.--1. Chronology, etc., of Peking. 2. The City Wall. 3. Changes in the Extent of the City. 4. Its ground plan. 5. Aspect. 6. Public Towers. 7. Addition from Ramusio. XII.--HOW THE GREAT KAAN MAINTAINS A GUARD OF TWELVE THOUSAND HORSE, WHICH ARE CALLED KESHICAN NOTE.--The term Quescican. XIII.--THE FASHION OF THE GREAT KAAN'S TABLE AT HIS HIGH FEASTS NOTES.--1. Order of the Tables. 2. The word Vernique. 3. The Buffet of Liquors. 4. The superstition of the Threshold. 5. Chinese Etiquettes. 6. Jugglers at the Banquet. XIV.--CONCERNING THE GREAT FEAST HELD BY THE GRAND KAAN EVERY YEAR ON HIS BIRTHDAY NOTES.--1. The Chinese Year. 2. "Beaten Gold." 3. Textual. Festal changes of costume. 4. Festivals. XV.--OF THE GREAT FESTIVAL WHICH THE KAAN HOLDS ON NEW YEAR'S DAY NOTES.--1. The White Month. 2. Mystic value of the number 9. 3. Elephants at Peking. 4. Adoration of Tablets. K'o-tow. XVI.--CONCERNING THE TWELVE THOUSAND BARONS WHO RECEIVE ROBES OF CLOTH OF GOLD FROM THE EMPEROR ON THE GREAT FESTIVALS, THIRTEEN CHANGES A-PIECE NOTES.--1. Textual. 2. The words Camut and Borgal. 3. Tame Lions. XVII.--HOW THE GREAT KAAN ENJOINETH HIS PEOPLE TO SUPPLY HIM WITH GAME NOTE.--Parallel Passage. XVIII.--OF THE LIONS AND LEOPARDS AND WOLVES THAT THE KAAN KEEPS FOR THE CHASE NOTES.--1. The Cheeta or Hunting Leopard. 2. Lynxes. 3. The Tiger, termed Lion by Polo. 4. The Burgut Eagle. 51 XIX.--CONCERNING THE TWO BROTHERS WHO HAVE CHARGE OF THE KAAN'S HOUNDS NOTE.--The Masters of the Hounds, and their title. XX.--HOW THE EMPEROR GOES ON A HUNTING EXPEDITION NOTES.--1. Direction of the Tour. 2. Hawking Establishments. 3. The word Toskaul. 4. The word Bularguchi. 5. Kublai's Litter. 6. Kachar Modun. 7. The Kaan's Great Tents. 8. The Sable and Ermine. 9. Petis de la Croix. XXI.--HOW THE GREAT KAAN, ON RETURNING FROM HIS HUNTING EXPEDITION, HOLDS A GREAT COURT AND ENTERTAINMENT NOTE.--This chapter peculiar to the 2nd Type of MSS. XXII.--CONCERNING THE CITY OF CAMBALUC, AND ITS GREAT TRAFFIC AND POPULATION NOTES.--1. Suburbs of Peking. 2. The word Fondaco. XXIII.--[CONCERNING THE OPPRESSIONS OF ACHMATH THE BAILO, AND THE PLOT THAT WAS FORMED AGAINST HIM] NOTES.--1. Chapter peculiar to Ramusio. 2. Kublai's Administration. The Rise of Ahmad. 3. The term Bailo. 4. The Conspiracy against Ahmad as related by Gaubil from the Chinese. 5. Marco's presence and upright conduct commemorated in the Chinese Annals. The Kaan's prejudice against Mahomedans. XXIV.--HOW THE GREAT KAAN CAUSETH THE BARK OF TREES, MADE INTO SOMETHING LIKE PAPER, TO PASS FOR MONEY OVER ALL HIS COUNTRY NOTE.--Chinese Paper Currency. XXV.--CONCERNING THE TWELVE BARONS WHO ARE SET OVER ALL THE AFFAIRS OF THE GREAT KAAN NOTE.--The Ministers of the Mongol Dynasty. The term Sing. XXVI.--HOW THE KAAN'S POSTS AND RUNNERS ARE SPED THROUGH MANY LANDS AND PROVINCES NOTES.--1. Textual. 2. The word Yam. 3. Government Hostelries. 4. Digression from Ramusio. 5. Posts Extraordinary. 6. Discipline of the Posts. 7. Antiquity of Posts in China, etc. XXVII.--HOW THE EMPEROR BESTOWS HELP ON HIS PEOPLE, WHEN THEY ARE AFFLICTED WITH DEARTH OR MURRAIN NOTE.--Kublai's remissions, and justice. XXVIII.--HOW THE GREAT KAAN CAUSES TREES TO BE PLANTED BY THE HIGHWAYS NOTE.--Kublai's Avenues. XXIX.--CONCERNING THE RICE-WINE DRUNK BY THE PEOPLE OF CATHAY NOTE.--Rice-wine. XXX.--CONCERNING THE BLACK STONES THAT ARE DUG IN CATHAY, AND ARE BURNT FOR FUEL NOTE.--Distribution and Consumption of Coal in China. XXXI.--HOW THE GREAT KAAN CAUSES STORES OF CORN TO BE MADE, TO HELP HIS PEOPLE WITHAL IN 52 TIME OF DEARTH NOTE.--The Chinese Public Granaries. XXXII.--OF THE CHARITY OF THE EMPEROR TO THE POOR. NOTE.--Buddhist influence, and Chinese Charities. XXXIII.--[CONCERNING THE ASTROLOGERS IN THE CITY OF CAMBALUC] NOTES.--1. The word Tacuin.--The Chinese Almanacs. The Observatory. 2. The Chinese and Mongol Cycle. XXXIV.--[CONCERNING THE RELIGION OF THE CATHAYANS; THEIR VIEWS AS TO THE SOUL; AND THEIR CUSTOMS] NOTES.--1. Textual. 2. Do. 3. Exceptions to the general charge of Irreligion brought against the Chinese. 4. Politeness. 5. Filial Piety. 6. Pocket Spitoons. EXPLANATORY LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOLUME I. INSERTED PLATES AND MAPS. Portrait of Sir HENRY YULE. From the Painting by Mr. T. B. Wirgman, in the Royal Engineers' Mess House at Chatham. Illuminated Title, with Medallion representing the POLOS ARRIVING AT VENICE after 26 years' absence, and being refused admittance to the Family Mansion; as related by Ramusio, p. 4 of Introductory Essay. Drawn by Signor QUINTO CENNI, No. 7 Via Solferino, Milan; from a Design by the Editor. DOORWAY of the HOUSE of MARCO POLO in the Corte Sabbionera at Venice. Woodcut from a drawing by Signor L. ROSSO, Venice. Corte del Milione, Venice. Malibran Theatre, Venice. Entrance to the Corte del Milione, Venice. From photographs taken for the present editor, by Signor NAYA. Figures from St. Sabba's, sent to Venice. From a photograph of Signor NAYA. Church of SAN MATTEO, at Genoa. Palazzo di S. Giorgio, at Genoa. Miracle of S. Lorenzo. From the Painting by V. CARPACCIO. Facsimile of the WILL of MARCO POLO, preserved in St. Mark's Library. Lithographed from a photograph specially taken by Bertani at Venice. Pavement in front of S. Lorenzo. Mosaic Portrait of Marco Polo, at Genoa. The Pseudo Marco Polo at Canton. Porcelain Incense-Burner, from the Louvre. Temple of 500 Genii, at Canton, after a drawing by FELIX REGAMEY. Probable view of MARCO POLO'S OWN GEOGRAPHY: a Map of the World, formed as far as possible from the Traveller's own 53 data. Drawn by the Editor. Part of the Catalan Map of 1375. Marco Polo's Itineraries, No. 1. WESTERN ASIA. This includes also "Sketch showing the chief Monarchies of Asia, in the latter part of the 13th century." Map illustrating the geographical position of the CITY of SARAI. Plan of part of the remains
