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The Travels of Marco Polo, page 1
Bohn's Antiquarian Library.
Marco Polo's Travels
The Travels of Marco Polo
The Travels of Marco Polo
The Venetian
Thomas Wright
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First Published 1892
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Contents
Book I
Introduction
Prologue
Chapter I
Chapter II.—Of Armenia Minor—Of the Port of Laiassus—And of the Boundaries of the Province
Chapter III.—Of the Province called Turkomania, where are the Cities of Kogni, Kaisariah, and Sevasta, and of its Commerce
Chapter IV.—Of Armenia Major, in which are the Cities of Arzingan, Argiron, and Darziz—Of the Castle of Paipurth—Of the Mountain where the Ark of Noah rested—Of the Boundaries of the Province—And of a remarkable Fountain of Oil
Chapter V.—Of the Province of Zorzania and its Boundaries—Of the Pass where Alexander the Great constructed the Gate of Iron—And of the miraculous Circumstances attending a Fountain at Teflis
Chapter VI.—Of the Province of Mosul and its different Inhabitants—Of the People named Kurds—And of the Trade of this Country
Chapter VII.—Of the great City of Baldach or Bagadet, anciently called Babylon—Of the Navigation from thence to Balsara, situated in what is termed the Sea of India, but properly the Persian Gulf—And of the various Sciences studied in that City
Chapter VIII.—Concerning the Capture and Death of the Khalif of Baldach, and the miraculous Removal of a Mountain
Chapter IX.—Of the noble City of Tauris, in Irak, and of its Commercial and other Inhabitants
Chapter X.—Of the Monastery of Saint Barsamo, in the Neighbourhood of Tauris
Chapter XI.—Of the Province of Persia
Chapter XII.—Of the Names of the Eight Kingdoms that constitute the Province of Persia, and of the Breed of Horses and of Asses found therein
Chapter XIII.—Of the City of Yasdi and its Manufactures, and of the Animals found in the Country between that place and Kierman
Chapter XIV.—Of the Kingdom of Kierman, by the Ancients named Karmania—Of its Fossil and Mineral Productions—Its Manufactures—Its Falcons—And of a great Descent observed upon passing out of that Country
Chapter XV.—Of the City of Kamandu, and District of Reobarle—Of certain Birds found there—Of a peculiar kind of Oxen—And of the Karaunas, a Tribe of Robbers
Chapter XVI.—Of the City of Ormus, situated on an Island not far from the Main, in the Sea of India—Of its Commercial Importance—And of the hot Wind that blows there
Chapter XVII.—Of the Shipping employed at Ormus—Of the Season in which the Fruits are produced—And of the Manner of Living and Customs of the Inhabitants
Chapter XVIII.—Of the Country travelled over upon leaving Ormus, and returning to Kierman by a different Route; and of a bitterness in the Bread occasioned by the Quality of the Water
Chapter XIX.—Of the desert Country between Kierman and Kobiam, and of the bitter Quality of the Water
Chapter XX.—Of the Town of Kobiam, and its Manufactures
Chapter XXI.—Of the Journey from Kobiam to the Province of Timochain on the Northern confines of Persia—And of a particular Species of Tree
Chapter XXII.—Of the Old Man of the Mountain—Of his Palace and Gardens—Of his Capture and his Death
Chapter XXIII.—Of a fertile Plain of six Days Journey, succeeded by a Desert of eight, to be passed in the Way to the City of Sapurgan—Of the excellent Melons produced there—And of the City of Balach
Chapter XXIV.—Of the Castle named Thaikan—Of the Manners of the Inhabitants—And of Salt-Hills
Chapter XXV.—-Of the Town of Scassem, and of the Porcupines found there
Chapter XXVI.—Of the Province of Balashan—Of the Precious Stones found there and which become the Property of the King—Of the Horses and the Falcons of the Country—Of the salubrious Air of the Mountains—And of the Dress with which the Women adorn their Persons
Chapter XXVII.—Of the Province of Bascià lying South of the former—Of the golden Ornaments worn by the Inhabitants in their Ears—And of their Manners
Chapter XXVIII.—Of the Province of Kesmur situated towards the southeast—Of its Inhabitants who are skilled in Magic—Of their Communication with the Indian Sea—And of a Class of Hermits, their Mode of Life, and extraordinary Abstinence
Chapter XXIX.—Of the Province of Vokhan—Of an Ascent for three Days, leading to the Summit of a high Mountain—Of a peculiar Breed of Sheep found there—Of the Effect of the great Elevation upon Fires—And of the Savage Life of the Inhabitants
Chapter XXX.—Of the City of Kashcar, and of the Commerce of its Inhabitants
Chapter XXXI.—Of the City of Samarcan, and of the Miraculous Column in the Church of St. John the Baptist
Chapter XXXII.—Of the Province of Karkan, the Inhabitants of which are troubled with swollen Legs and with Goitres
Chapter XXXIII.—Of the City of Kotan, which is abundantly supplied with all the Necessaries of Life
Chapter XXXIV.—Of the Province of Peyn—Of the Chalcedonies and Jasper found in its River—And of a peculiar Custom with regard to Marriages
Chapter XXXV.—Of the Province of Charchan—Of the kinds of Stone found in its Rivers—And of the Necessity the Inhabitants are under, of flying to the Desert on the approach of the Armies of the Tartars
Chapter XXXVI.—Of the Town of Lop—Of the Desert in its Vicinity—And of the strange Noises heard by those who pass over the latter
Chapter XXXVII.—Of the Province of Tanguth—Of the City of Sachion—Of the Custom observed there upon the Birth of a Male Child—And of the Ceremony of burning the Bodies of the Dead
Chapter XXXVIII.—Of the District of Kamul, and of some peculiar Customs respecting the Entertainment of Strangers
Chapter XXXIX.—Of the City of Chinchitalas
Chapter XL.—Of the District of Succuir, where the Rhubarb is produced, and from whence it is carried to all parts of the World
Chapter XLI.—Of the City of Kampion, the principal one of the Province of Tanguth—Of the nature of their Idols, and of the Mode of Life of those amongst the Idolaters who are devoted to the services of Religion—Of the Almanac they make use of—And the Customs of the other Inhabitants with regard to Marriage
Chapter XLII.—Of the City of Ezina—Of the kinds of Cattle and Birds found there—And of a Desert extending forty Days' Journey towards the North
Chapter XLIII.—Of the City of Karakoran, the first in which the Tartars fixed their Residence
Chapter XLIV.—Of the Origin of the Kingdom of the Tartars—Of the Quarter from whence they came—And of their former Subjection to Un-Khan, a Prince of the North, called also Prester John
Chapter XLV.—Concerning Chingis-Khan, first Emperor of the Tartars, and his Warfare with Un-Khan, whom he overthrew, and of whose Kingdom he possessed himself
Chapter XLVI.—Of six successive Emperors of the Tartars, and of the Ceremonies that take place when they are carried for Interment to the Mountain of Altaï
Chapter XLVII.—Of the Wandering Life of the Tartars—Of their Domestic Manners, their Food, and the Virtue and useful Qualities of their Women
Chapter XLVIII.—Of the Celestial and Terrestrial Deities of the Tartars, and of their Modes of Worship—Of their Dress, Arms, Courage in Battle, Patience under Privations, and Obedience to their Leaders
Chapter XLIX.—Of the Tartar Armies, and the manner in which they are constituted—Of their Order of Marching—Of their Provisions—And of their Mode of attacking the Enemy
Chapter L.—Of the Rules of Justice observed by these People—And of an imaginary Kind of Marriage contracted between the deceased Children of different Families
Chapter LI.—Of the Plain of Bargu near Kara-Koran—Of the Customs of its Inhabitants—Of the Ocean, at the Distance of forty Days' Journey from thence—Of the Falcons produced in the Country on its Borders—And of the Bearings of the Northern Constellation to an Observer in those Parts
Chapter LII.—Of the Kingdom of Erginul, adjoining to that of Kampion, and of the City of Singui—Of a Species of Oxen covered with extremely fine Hair—Of the Form of the Animal that yields the Musk, and the Mode of taking it—And of the Customs of the Inhabitants of that Country, and the Beauty of the Women
Chapter LIII.—Of the Province of Egrigaia, and of the City of Kalacha—Of the Manners of its Inhabitants—And of the Camelots manufactured there
Chapter LIV—Of the Province of Tenduk, governed by Princes of the Race of Prester John, and chiefly inhabited by Christians—Of the Ordination of their Priests—And of a Tribe of People called Argon, the most personable and the best-informed of any in these Countries
Chapter LV.—Of the Seat of Government of the Princes of the Family of Prester John, called Gog and Magog—Of the Manners of its Inhabitants—Of their Manufacture of Silk—And of the Mines of Silver worked there
Chapter LVI.—Of the City of Changanor—Of different Species of Cranes—And of Partridges and Quails bred in that Part by the Orders of the Grand Khan
Book II
Chapter I.—Of the admirable Deeds of Kublai-Kaan, the Emperor now reigning—Of the Battle he fought with Nayan, his Uncle, and of the Victory he obtained
Chapter II.—Of the Return of the Grand Khan to the City of Kanbalu after his Victory—Of the Honour he confers on the Christians, the Jews, the Mahometans, and the Idolaters, at their respective Festivals—And the Reason he assigns for his not becoming a Christian
Chapter III.—Of the kind of Rewards granted to those who conduct themselves well in Fight, and of the Golden Tablets which they receive
Chapter IV.—Of the Figure and Stature of the Grand Khan—Of his four principal Wives—And of the annual Selection of Young Women for him in the Province of Ungut
Chapter V.—Of the number of the Grand Khan's Sons by his four Wives, whom he makes Kings of different Provinces, and of Chingis his First-born—Also of the Sons by his Concubines, whom he creates Lords
Chapter VI.—Of the great and admirable Palace of the Grand Khan, near to the City of Kanbalu
Chapter VII.—Of the new City of Tai-du, built near to that of Kanbalu—Of a Rule observed respecting the Entertainment of Ambassadors—And of the nightly Police of the City
Chapter VIII.—Of the treasonable Practices employed to cause the City of Kanbalu to rebel, and of the Apprehension and Punishment of those concerned
Chapter IX.—Of the Personal Guard of the Grand Khan
Chapter X.—Of the Style in which the Grand Khan holds his Public Courts, and sits at Table with all his Nobles—Of the Manner in which the Drinking Vessels of Gold and Silver, filled with the Milk of Mares and Camels, are disposed in the Hall—And of the Ceremony that takes place when he drinks
Chapter XI.—Of the Festival that is kept throughout the Dominions of the Grand Khan on the Twenty-eighth of September, being the Anniversary of his Nativity
Chapter XII.—Of the White Feast, held on the First Day of the Month of February, being the Commencement of their Year—Of the Number of Presents then brought—And of the Ceremonies that take place at a Table whereon is inscribed the Name of the Grand Khan
Chapter XIII.—Of the Quantity of Game taken and sent to the Court, during the Winter Months
Chapter XIV.—Of Leopards and Lynxes used for hunting Deer—Of Lions habituated to the Chase of various Animals—And of Eagles taught to seize Wolves
Chapter XV.—Of two Brothers who are principal Officers of the Chase to the Grand Khan
Chapter XVI.—Of the Grand Khan's proceeding to the Chase, with his Gerfalcons and Hawks—Of his Falconers—And of his Tents
Chapter XVII.—Of the Multitude of Persons who continually resort to and depart from the City of Kanbalu—And of the Commerce of the Place
Chapter XVIII.—Of the kind of Paper Money issued by the Grand Khan, and made to pass current throughout his Dominions
Chapter XIX.—Of the Council of Twelve great Officers appointed for the Affairs of the Army, and of Twelve others, for the general Concerns of the Empire
Chapter XX.—Of the Places established on all the great Roads for supplying Post-Horses—Of the Couriers on Foot—And of the Mode in which the Expense is defrayed
Chapter XXI.—Of the Relief afforded by the Grand Khan to all the Provinces of his Empire, in Times of Dearth or Mortality of Cattle
Chapter XXII.—Of the Trees which he causes to be planted at the Sides of the Roads, and of the Order in which they are kept
Chapter XXIII.—Of the kind of Wine made in the Province of Cathay—And of the Stones used there for burning in the manner of Charcoal
Chapter XXIV.—Of the great and admirable Liberality exercised by the Grand Khan towards the Poor of Kanbalu, and other Persons who apply for Relief at his Court
Chapter XXV.—Of the Astrologers of the City of Kanbalu
Chapter XXVI.—Of the Religion of the Tartars—Of the Opinions they hold respecting the Soul—And of some of their Customs
Chapter XXVII.—Of the River named Pulisangan, and of the Bridge over it
Chapter XXVIII.—Of the City of Gouza
Chapter XXIX.—Of the Kingdom of Ta-in-fu
Chapter XXX.—Of the City of Pi-an-fu
Chapter XXXI.—Of the Fortress of Thaigin or Tai-gin
Chapter XXXII.—Of the very large and noble River called the Kara-moran.
Chapter XXXIII.—Of the City of Ka-chan-fu
Chapter XXXIV.—Of the City of Ken-zan-fu
Chapter XXXV.—Of the Boundaries of Cathay and Manji
Chapter XXXVI.—Of the Province of Sin-din-fu, and of the great River Kian
Chapter XXXVII.—Of the Province of Thebeth
Chapter XXXVIII.—Of the Province of Kain-du
Chapter XXXIX.—Of the great Province of Karaian, and of Yachi its principal City
Chapter XL.—Of the Province named Karazan
Chapter XLI.—Of the Province of Kardandan and the City of Vochang
Chapter XLII.—Of the Manner in which the Grand Khan effected the Conquest of the Kingdom of Mien and Bangala
Chapter XLIII.—Of an uninhabited Region, and of the Kingdom of Mien
Chapter XLIV.—Of the City of Mien, and of a grand Sepulchre of its King
Chapter XLV.—Of the Province of Bangala
Chapter XLVI.—Of the Province of Kangigu
Chapter XLVII.—Of the Province of Amu
Chapter XLVIII.—Of Tholoman
Chapter XLIX.—Of the Cities of Chintigui, Sidinfu, Gingui, and Pazanfu
Chapter L.—Of the City of Chan-glu
Chapter LI.—Of the City of Chan-gli
Chapter LII.—Of the City of Tudin-fu
Chapter LIII.—Of the City of Singui-matu
ChapterLIV.—Of the great River called the Kara-moran, and of the Cities of Koi-gan-zu and Kuan-zu
Chapter LV.—Of the most noble Province of Manji, and of the Manner in which it was subdued by the Grand Khan
ChapterLVI.—Of the City of Koi-gan-zu
Chapter LVII.—Of the Town of Pau-ghin
Chapter LVIII.—Of the City of Kain
Chapter LIX.—Of the Cities of Tin-gui and Chin-gui
Chapter LX.—Of the City of Yan-gui, of which Marco Polo held the Government
Chapter LXI.—Of the Province of Nan-ghin
Chapter LXII.—Of the City of Sa-yan-fu, that was taken by the means of Nicolo and Maffeo Polo
Chapter LXIII.—Of the City of Sin-gui, and of the very great River Kiang
Chapter LXIV.—Of the City of Kayn-gui
Chapter LXV.—Of the City of Chan-ghian-fu
Chapter LXVI.—Of the City of Tin-gui-gui
Chapter LXVII.—Of the Cities of Sin-gui and Va-giu
Chapter LXVIII.—Of the noble and magnificent City of Kin-sai
Chapter LXIX.—Of the Revenues of the Grand Khan
Chapter LXX.—Of the City of Ta-pin-zu
Chapter LXXI.—Of the City of Uguiu
Chapter LXXII.—Of the Cities of Gen-gui, Zen-gian, and Gie-za
Chapter LXXIII.—Of the Kingdom or Viceroyalty of Kon-cha, and its capital City named Fu-giu
Chapter LXXIV.—Of the City of Kue-lin-fu
Chapter LXXV.—Of the City of Un-guen
Chapter LXXVI.—Of the City of Kan-giu
Chapter LXXVII.—Of the City and Port of Zai-tun, and the City of Tin-gui
Book III
Chapter I.—Of India, distinguished into the Greater, Lesser, and Middle—Of the Manners and Customs of its Inhabitants—Of many remarkable and extraordinary Things to be observed there; and, in the first place, of the kind of Vessels employed in Navigation
Chapter II.—Of the Island of Zipangu
Chapter III.—Of the nature of the Idols worshipped in Zipangu, and of the People being addicted to eating Human Flesh
Chapter IV.—Of the Sea of Chin, between this Island and the Province of Manji
