| Marco Polo - 1871 - 624 pàgines
...that I was keeping within truth and reason ! The Emperor's Mint then is in this same City of Cambaluc, and the way it is wrought is such that you might say...makes them take of the bark of a certain tree, in fact of the Mulberry Tree, the leaves of which are the food of the silkworms, — these trees being so numerous... | |
| Marco Polo - 1875 - 730 pàgines
...that I was keeping within truth and reason ! The Emperor's Mint then is in this same City of Cambaluc, and the way it is wrought is such that you might say...makes them take of the bark of a certain tree, in fact of the Mulberry Tree, the leaves of which are the food of the silkworms, — these trees being so numerous... | |
| Marco Polo - 1875 - 672 pàgines
...that I was keeping within truth and reason ! The Emperor's Mint then is in this same City of Cambaluc, and the way it is wrought is such that you might say...makes them take of the bark of a certain tree, in fact of the Mulberry Tree, the leaves of which are the food of the silkworms, — these trees being so numerous... | |
| Marco Polo - 1875 - 862 pàgines
...that I was keeping within truth and reason ! The Emperor's Mint then is in this same City of Cambaluc, and the way it is wrought is such that you might say...makes them take of the bark of a certain tree, in fact of the Mulberry Tree, the leaves of which are the food of the silkworms, — these trees being so numerous... | |
| Willem Vissering - 1877 - 288 pàgines
...City of Cambalue, and the way it is wrought is sueh that you might say he hath the Secret of Alehemy in perfection, and you would be right! For he makes...them take of the bark of a certain tree , in fact of the Mulberry Tree , the leaves of which are the food of the silkworms , — these trees being so... | |
| Henry Varnum Poor - 1878 - 272 pàgines
...shall relate to you. * * * The Emperor's Mint, then, is in this same city ot Cambaluc (now Peking), and the way it is wrought is such that you might say...makes them take of the bark of a certain tree, in fact of the mulberry-tree, the Leaves of which are the food of the silkworm. * * * What they take is a certain... | |
| Sir Henry Hoyle Howorth - 1888 - 838 pàgines
...shall transcribe He says: " The Emperor's mint is in the city of Cambaluc ( />., Khanbaligh or Peking), and the way it is wrought is such that you might say...his money after this fashion : He makes them take the bark of a certain tree, in fact, of the mulberry tree, the leaves of which are the food of the... | |
| William Edward Armytage Axon - 1888 - 336 pàgines
...the masters of China. "The Emperor's Mint," says that famous explorer, "is in this city of Cambalue, and the way it is wrought is such that you might say...alchemy in perfection, and you would be right.''' He then details the process by which " the great Khan caused the bark of trees, made into something... | |
| William Edward Armytage Axon - 1888 - 358 pàgines
...the masters of China. "The Emperor's Mint," says that famous explorer, " is in this city of Cambalue, and the way it is wrought is such that you might say...secret of alchemy in perfection, and you would be right.1' He then details the process by which " the great Khan caused the bark of trees, made into... | |
| Richard Garnett - 1899 - 432 pàgines
...that I was keeping within truth and reason ! The emperor's mint then is in this same city of Cambaluc, and the way it is wrought is such that you might say...perfection, and you would be right ! For he makes money after this fashion: He makes them take of the bark of a certain tree, in fact of the mulberry... | |
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