EXPLANATORY LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOLUME I. To face Title. . INSERTED PLATES AND MAPS.* DOORWAY of the HOUSE of MARCO POLO in the Corte Sabbionera at Venice (see p. 27). Woodcut from a drawing by Signor L. Rosso, Venice. Illuminated Title, by Mr. G. Frauenfelder, 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. 72. Reduced FACSIMILE of the WILL of MARCO POLO, preserved in 76. Portrait bearing the inscription "MARCUS POLVS VENETVS 107. Probable view of MARCO POLO'S OWN GEOGRAPHY: a Map 1. Marco Polo's Itineraries, No. I. 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 SARAL, 6. Plan of part of the remains of the same city. Reduced from a Russian plan published by M. Grigorieff. 30. Reduced FACSIMILE of part of the BUDDHIST INSCRIPTION of the Mongol Era, on the Archway at KEU-YUNG-KWAN in the Pass of Nankau, north-west of Peking, showing four of the characters in use under the Mongol Dynasty. Photolithograph from original impressions taken by, and in the possession of Mr. A. Wylie. See an Article by Mr. Wylie in the J. R. A. S. for 1870, p. 14. Plan of AYAS, the Laias of Polo. From an Admiralty Chart 44. Plan of position of DILAWAR, the supposed site of the Dilavar of Polo. Ext. from a Survey by Lt.-Col. D. G. Robinson, R.E. 118. Marco Polo's Itineraries, No. II. Routes between KERMAN and HORMUZ. The principal data of this Map have been revised and corrected by Major O. St. John, R.E. * The Maps of "Marco Polo's Itineraries," except No. II., are lithographed by Mr. Weller. A other lithographs (except the Photolithographs) are by Mr. G. Frauenfelder, Palermo. All the ori ginal woodcuts, not otherwise specified, are by Mr. J. Cooper. To face page 188. Marco Polo's Itineraries, No. III. Regions on and near the UPPER OXUS. The foundation of this Map is one prepared by the Editor for the Second Edition of Wood's Oxus (1872). The hydrography of Pamir has been approximately corrected from rough sketches by Col. Gordon's party (1874). 295. Heading, in the old Chinese seal-character, of an INSCRIPTION 66 364. Plan of PEKING as it is, and as it was about A.D. 1290. last page. Marco Polo's Itineraries, No. IV. EASTERN ASIA. This in- WOODCUTS PRINTED WITH THE TEXT. INTRODUCTORY NOTICES. 8. ARMS of the POLO family, according to Marco Barbaro. (See p. 7, note.) 12. Autograph of HETHUM or HAYTON I. King of (Cilician) Armenia; copied from Codice Diplomatico del Sacro Militare Ordine Gerosolemitano, I. 135. The signature is attached to a French document without date, granting the King's Daughter "Damoiselle Femie" (Euphemia) in marriage to Sire Julian, son of the Lady of Sayete (Sidon). The words run: Thagávor Haiwetz (Rex Armenorum '), followed by the King's cypher or monogram; but the initial letter is absent, probably worn off the original document. 17. The PIAZZETTA at VENICE in the 14th century, From a portion of the Frontispiece Miniature of the MS. of Marco Polo in the Bodleian. (Borrowed from the National Miscellany, published by J. H. Parker, Oxford, for 1853-55; and see Street's Brick and Marble, &c., 1855, P. 150-151.) Page 26. Three extracts from MAPS of VENICE, showing the site of the CA' POLO at three different periods. (1) From the great woodcut Map or View of Venice, dated 1500, and commonly called Albert Dürer's. (2) From a Plan by Cav. Lodovico Ughi, 1729. (3) From the Modern Official Plan of the City. 32. Extract from a fresco by SPINELLO ARETINI, in the Municipal Palace at SIENA, representing a GALLEY-FIGHT (perhaps imaginary) between the Venetians and the fleet of the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, and illustrating the arrangements of medieval galleys. Drawn from a very dim and imperfect photograph, after personal study of the original, by the Editor. 33. Diagram of arrangement of oars in galleys. 35. Extract from a picture by Domenico TINTORETTO in the Ducal Palace at Venice, representing the same GALLEY-FIGHT. After an engraving in the Theatrum Venetum. 47. MARCO POLO'S GALLEY going into action at CURZOLA. Signor Q. CENNI, from a design by the Editor. Drawn by 48. Map to illustrate the SEA-FIGHT at CURZOLA, where Marco Polo was taken prisoner. 55. SEAL of the PISAN PRISONERS in Genoa, after the battle of Meloria (1284). From Manni, Osservazioni Storiche sopra Sigilli Antichi, tom. xii. Engraved by T. ADENEY. 73. The Convent and CHURCH of S. LORENZO, the burial-place of Marco Polo, as it existed in the 15th century. From the Map of 1500 (see above). Engraved by the same. 74. FIGURE of MARCO POLO, from the first printed edition of his book, published in German at Nuremberg, 1477. Traced from a copy in the Berlin Library. (This tracing was the gift of Mr. Samuel D. Horton, of Cincinnati, through Mr. Marsh.) 116. TAILED STAR near the Antarctic, as Marco Polo drew it for Pietro d'Abano. From the Conciliator of Pietro d'Abano. PROLOGUE. 3. Remains of the castle of SOLDAIA or Sudák. After Dubois de Montpereux, Voyage autour du Caucase, Atlas, 3d s. Pl. 64. 7. Ruins of BOLGHAR. After Demidoff, Voyage dans la Russie Méridionale, Pl. 75. 15. The GREAT KAAN delivering a GOLDEN TABLET to the two elder Polos. From a miniature in the Livre des Merveilles du Monde (Fr. 2810) in the Library at Paris, fol. 3 verso. 16. Castle of AYAS. After Langlois, Voyage en Cilicie. 18. Plan of ACRE as it was when lost (A.D. 1291). Reduced and translated from the contemporary plan in the Secreta Fidelium Crucis of Marino Sanudo the Elder, engraved in Bongars, Gesta Dei per Francos, vol. ii. 21. Portrait of Pope GREGORY X. After J. B. de Cavaleriis Pontificum Romanorum Effigies, &c. Romæ, 1580. 37. Ancient CHINESE WAR-VESSEL. From the Chinese Encyclopædia called San-Thsai-Thou- Hoei, in the Paris Library. BOOK FIRST. 44. Coin of King HETHUM I. and Queen ISABEL of Cilician Armenia. From an original in the British Museum. Engraved by ADENEY. 51. Castle of BAIBURT. After Texier, L'Armenie, Pl. 3. 53. Medieval Georgian FortreSS. From a drawing by Padre Cristoforo DI CASTELLI of the Theatine Mission, made in 1634, and now in the Communal Library at Palermo. The name of the place has been eaten away, and I have not yet been able to ascertain it. 57. View of DERBEND. After a cut from a drawing by M. Moynet in the Tour du Monde, vol. i. 62. Coin of BADRUDDIN LOLO of Mosul (A.H. 620). After Marsden's Numismata Orientalia, No. 164. By ADENEY. 76. GHAZAN Khan's Mosque at TABRIZ. Borrowed from Fergusson's History of Architecture. 97. KASHMIR SCARF with animals, &c. After photograph from the scarf in the India Museum. 102. Humped Oxen from the Assyrian sculptures at Kouyunjik (from Rawlinson's Ancient Monarchies). 104. Portrait of a Hazara. From a Photograph, kindly taken for the purpose, by M.-Gen. C. P. Keyes, C.B., Commanding the Panjáb Frontier Force. 120-121. Illustrations of the use of the DOUBLE RUDDER in the Middle Ages. 7 figures, viz., No. 1, The Navicello of Giotto in the Porch of St. Peter's. From Eastlake's H. of Painting; Nos. 2 and 3, from Pertz, Scriptores, tom. xviii. after a Genoese Chronicle; No. 4, Sketch from fresco of Spinello Aretini at Siena; No. 5, Seal of Port of Winchilsea, from Sussex Archæological Collections, vol. i. 1848; No. 6, Sculpture on Leaning Tower at Pisa, after Jal, Archéologie Navale; No. 7, from the Monument of Peter Martyr, the persecutor of the Lombard Patarini, in the church of St. Eustorgius at Milan, after Le Tombe ed i Monumenti Illustri d'Italia, Mil. 1822-23. 139. The ARBRE SEC, and ARBRES DU SOLEIL ET DE LA LUNE. From a miniature in the Prose Romance of Alexander, in the Brit. Museum MS. called the Shrewsbury Book (Reg. xv. e. 6). 144. The CHINÁR or Oriental Plane, viz., that called the Tree of Godfrey of Boulogne at Buyukdéré, near Constantinople. Borrowed from Le Monde Végétal of Figuier. 155. Portrait of H. H. AGHA KHan Mehelati, present representative of the OLD MAN of the MOUNTAIN. From a photograph by Messrs. SHEPHERD and BOURNE. 167. Ancient SILVER PATERA of debased Greek Art, formerly in the possession of the Princes of BADAKSHAN, now in the India Museum. 176. Ancient BUDDHIST Temple at Pandrethan in KASHMIR. Borrowed from 185. Horns of the OVIS POLI, or Great Sheep of Pamir. Drawn by the 189. Head of a native of KASHGAR. After Verchaguine (from the Tour du Monde). 193. View of SAMARKAND, from a Sketch by Mr. D. IVANOFF, engraved in a Russian Illustrated Paper (kindly sent by Mr. I. to the editor). 223. Colossal Figure; BUDDHA entering NIRVANA. Sketched by the Editor at Pagán in Burma. Page 224. Great LAMA MONASTERY, viz., that at Jehol. After Staunton's Narrative of Lord Macartney's Embassy. 226. The Kyang, or WILD Ass of Mongolia. After a plate by Wolf in the Journal of the Royal Zoological Society. 247. Medieval TARTAR HUTS and WAGGONS. Drawn by Sig. QUINTO CENNI, on a design compiled by the Editor from the descriptions of medieval and later travellers. 251. Tartar IDOLS and KUMIS churn. Drawn by the Editor after data in Pallas and Zaleski (Vie des Steppes Kirghiz). 265. The SYRRHAPTES PALLASII; Bargherlac of Marco Polo. From a 271. REEVES'S PHEASANT. After an engraving in Wood's Illustrated Natural History. 284. The RAMPART of GOG and MAGOG. From a photograph of the Great Wall of China. Borrowed from Dr. Rennie's Peking and the Pekingese. 297. A PAVILION at Yuen Min Yuen, to illustrate the probable style of Kublai Kaan's Summer Palace. Borrowed from Michie's Siberian Overland Route. 309. CHINESE CONJURING Extraordinary. Extracted from an engraving in 312. A MONASTERY of LAMAS. Borrowed from the Tour du Monde. 332. NAKKARAS. BOOK SECOND.-PART FIRST. From a Chinese original in the Lois des Empereurs Mandchous (Thai- Thsing-Hoei-Tien-Thou), in the Paris Library. 333. NAKKARAS. After one of the illustrations in Blochmann's edition of the Ain-i-Akbari. 343. Seljukian coin, with the LION and the SUN (A.H. 640). After Marsden's Hammer's Falknerklee. Copied from 349. Portrait of the Great KAAN KUBLAI. From a Chinese engraving in the Encyclopædia called San-Thsai-Thou- Hoei; in the Paris Library. 359. The WINTER PALACE at PEKING. Borrowed from Fergusson's History of Architecture. 360. Distant view of the "GREEN MOUNT." Borrowed from the Tour du Monde. 365. South GATE of the "IMPERIAL CITY" at Peking. From an original sketch belonging to W. Lockhart, Esq. 385. The BARKÚT EAGLE. After Atkinson's Oriental and Western Siberia. 395. The TENTS of the EMPEROR Kienlung. From a drawing in the Staunton Collection in the British Museum. 400. Plain of CAMBALUC; the City in the distance; from the hills on the north-west. From a photograph. Borrowed from Dr. Rennie's Peking. ,, 436. COURT of the OBSERVATORY at Peking, with ancient instruments of the Mongol era. Borrowed from the Tour du Monde. 439. The Great TEMPLE OF HEAVEN at Peking; from Michie's Siberian Overland Route. 444. MARBLE ARCHWAY erected under the MONGOL DYNASTY at Keu-yungkwan in the Nankau Pass, N. W. of Peking. From a photograph in the possession of James Fergusson, Esq., F.R.S. |