SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS
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| [Preface] | v |
| [A Bibliography of Sir Henry Yule’s Writings] | vii |
MARCO POLO AND HIS BOOK | |
| [Introductory Notices] | 3 |
| [Prologue] | 13 |
| Sarai—Shang tu—Khitán inscription | |
| [Book I.] Account of Regions visited or heard of on the Journey from the Lesser Armenia to the Court of the Great Kaan at Chandu | 15 |
| Baudas—Nasich—Death of Mostas’im—Tauris—Cala Ataperistan—Persia—Fat-tailed sheep—The Caraunas Robbers—Pashai—Hormos—Tun-o-Kain—Tutia—Arbre sec—Old Man of the Mountain—Road to Sapurgan—Dogana—Badakhshan—Wakhan—Plateau of Pamir—Paonano Pao—Yue Chi—Bolor—Khotan—Pein—City of Lop—Great Desert—Camul—Chingintalas—Sukchur—Campichu—Etzina—Tatar—Karacathayans—Keraits—Death of Chingiz Khan—Táilgan—Marriage—Tengri—Coats of Mail—Reindeer—Sinju—Gurun—King George—Tenduc—Christians. | |
| [Book II. Part I.] The Kaan, his Court and Capital | 65 |
| Nayan—P’ai Tzŭ—Mongol Imperial Family—Hunting Leopard—Cachar Modun—Bark of Trees—Value of Gold—Ch’ing siang—Cycle of Twelve—Persian. | |
| [Book II. Part II.] Journey to the West and South-West of Cathay | 75 |
| Wine and Vines—Christian Monument at Si-ngan fu—Khumdan—Mubupa—Chien tao—Sindafu—Tibet—Wild Oxen—Kiung tu—Karajang—Zardandan—Couvade—King of Mien—Burma—Nga-tshaung-gyan—Caugigu. | |
| [Book II. Part III.] Journey Southward through Eastern Provinces of Cathay and Manzi | 91 |
| Ch’ang Lu Salt—Sangon—Li T’an—Sinjumatu—Great Canal—Caiju—Lin Ngan—Yanju—Yang Chau—Siege of Saianfu—P’ao—Alans—Vuju—Kinsay—Silky Fowls—Sugar—Zaitun. | |
| [Book III.] Japan, the Archipelago, Southern India, and the Coasts and Islands of the Indian Sea | 101 |
| Náfún—Japanese War—Chamba—Pulo Condore—Locac—Lawaki—Pentam—Tana-Malayu—Malacca—Sumatra—Ferlec—Sago Tree—Angamanain—Dog-headed Barbarians—Ceylon—Sagamoni Borcan—Barlaam and Josaphat—Tanjore—Chinese Pagoda at Negapatam—Suttees in India—Maabar—St. Thomas—Calamina—Cail—Sappan—Fandaraina—Gozurat—Two Islands called Male and Female—Scotra—The Rukh—Giraffes—Zanghibar—Aden—Esher—Dufar—Frankincense. | |
| [Book IV.] Wars among the Tartar Princes and Some Account of the Northern Countries | 127 |
| Russia | |
| [APPENDICES] | 131 |
| [List of MSS. of Marco Polo’s Book so far as they are known] | 133 |
| [Bibliography of Marco Polo’s Book] | 137 |
| [Bibliography of Printed Editions] | 137 |
| [Titles of Sundry Books and Papers which treat of Marco Polo and his Book] | 139 |
| [Supplementary Note] | 144 |
| [Andaman and Nicobar Islands] | 144 |
| [INDEX] | 151 |
MARCO POLO AND HIS BOOK.