Imatges de pàgina
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CONCERNING THE GOD OF THE TARTARS..

2. Kumiz.

NOTES.-I. The old Tartar idols.

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NOTES.-I. The Cudgel. 2. Punishment of Theft. 3. Marriage
of the Dead. 4. Textual.

LVI. SUNDRY PARTICULARS OF THE PLAIN BEYOND CARA-

CORON

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NOTES.-1. Textual. 2. Bargu, the Mecrit, the Reindeer, and Chase
of Water-fowl. 3. The bird Barguerlac, the Syrrhaptes. 4.
Gerfalcons.

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LVII. OF THE KINGDOM OF ERGUIUL, AND PROVINCE OF

SINJU

NOTES.-1. Erguiul. 2. Siningfu. 3. The Yak. 4. The Musk
Deer. 5. The Reeves's Pheasant.

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NOTES.-I. Egrigaia. 2. Calachan. 3. White Camels, and Camlets;

Siclatoun.

PROVINCE OF TENDUC, AND THE

DESCENDANTS OF PRESTER JOHN

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2. Kublai's Administra-

tion. The Rise of Ahmad. 3. The term Bailo. 4. The Con-
spiracy 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

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, &c.

XXVII.- HOW THE EMPEROR BESTOWS HELP ON HIS PEOPLE,

WHEN THEY ARE AFFLICTED WITH DEARTH OR

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NOTE.-Consumption of Coal in China.

NOTE. - The Chinese Public Granaries.

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