PART I.
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| [I.] | —Of Cublay Kaan, the Great Kaan now reigning, and of his Great Puissance | 331 |
| Note.—Eulogies of Kúblái. | ||
| [II.] | —Concerning the Revolt of Nayan, who was Uncle to the Great Kaan Cublay | 332 |
| Notes.—1. Chronology. 2. Kúblái’s Age. 3. His Wars. 4. Nayan and his true relationship to Kúblái. | ||
| [III.] | —How the Great Kaan marched against Nayan | 335 |
| Note.—Addition from Ramusio. | ||
| [IV.] | —Of the Battle that the Great Kaan fought with Nayan | 336 |
| Notes.—1. The word Bretesche. 2. Explanatory. 3. The Nakkára. 4. Parallel Passages. 5. Verbal. 6. The Story of Nayan. (See App. L. 7.) | ||
| [V.] | —How the Great Kaan caused Nayan to be put to Death | 343 |
| Notes.—1. The Shedding of Royal blood avoided. 2. Chorcha, Kaoli, Barskul, Sikintinju. 3. Jews in China. | ||
| [VI.] | —How the Great Kaan went back to the City of Cambaluc | 348 |
| Note.—Passage from Ramusio respecting the Kaan’s views of Religion. Remarks. | ||
| [VII.] | —How the Kaan rewarded the Valour of his Captains | 350 |
| Notes.—1. Parallel from Sanang Setzen. 2. The Golden Honorary Tablets or Paizah of the Mongols. 3. Umbrellas. 4. The Gerfalcon Tablets. | ||
| [VIII.] | —Concerning the Person of the Great Kaan | 356 |
| Notes.—1. Colour of his Eyes. 2. His Wives. 3. The Kungurat Tribe. Competitive Examination in Beauty. | ||
| [IX.] | —Concerning the Great Kaan’s Sons | 359 |
| Notes.—1. Kúblái’s intended Heir. 2. His other Sons. | ||
| [X.] | —Concerning the Palace of the Great Kaan | 362 |
| Notes.—1. Palace Wall. 2. The word Tarcasci. 3. Towers. 4. Arsenals of the Palace. 5. The Gates. 6. Various Readings. 7. Barracks. 8. Wide diffusion of the kind of Palace here described. 9. Parallel description. 10. “Divine” Park. 11. Modern account of the Lake, etc. 12. “Roze de l’açur.” 13. The Green Mount. 14. Textual. 15. Bridge. | ||
| [XI.] | —Concerning the City of Cambaluc | 374 |
| Notes.—1. Chronology, etc., of Peking. 2. The City Wall. 3. Changes in the Extent of the City. 4. Its ground plan. 5. Aspect. 6. Public Towers. 7. Addition from Ramusio. | ||
| [XII.] | —How the Great Kaan maintains a Guard of Twelve Thousand Horse, which are called Keshican | 379 |
| Note.—The term Quescican. | ||
| [XIII.] | —The Fashion of the Great Kaan’s Table at his High Feasts | 381 |
| Notes.—1. Order of the Tables. 2. The word Vernique. 3. The Buffet of Liquors. 4. The superstition of the Threshold. 5. Chinese Etiquettes. 6. Jugglers at the Banquet. | ||
| [XIV.] | —Concerning the Great Feast held by the Grand Kaan every year on his Birthday | 386 |
| Notes.—1. The Chinese Year. 2. “Beaten Gold.” 3. Textual. Festal changes of costume. 4. Festivals. | ||
| [XV.] | —Of the Great Festival which the Kaan holds on New Year’s Day | 390 |
| Notes.—1. The White Month. 2. Mystic value of the number 9. 3. Elephants at Peking. 4. Adoration of Tablets. K’o-tow. | ||
| [XVI.] | —Concerning the Twelve Thousand Barons who receive Robes of Cloth of Gold from the Emperor on the Great Festivals, thirteen changes a-piece | 394 |
| Notes.—1. Textual. 2. The words Camut and Borgal. 3. Tame Lions. | ||
| [XVII.] | —How the Great Kaan enjoineth his People to supply him with Game | 396 |
| Note.—Parallel Passage. | ||
| [XVIII.] | —Of the Lions and Leopards and Wolves that the Kaan keeps for the Chase | 397 |
| Notes.—1. The Cheeta or Hunting Leopard. 2. Lynxes. 3. The Tiger, termed Lion by Polo. 4. The Búrgút Eagle. | ||
| [XIX.] | —Concerning the Two Brothers who have charge of the Kaan’s Hounds | 400 |
| Note.—The Masters of the Hounds, and their title. | ||
| [XX.] | —How the Emperor goes on a Hunting Expedition | 402 |
| Notes.—1. Direction of the Tour. 2. Hawking Establishments. 3. The word Tosḳáúl. 4. The word Bularguchi. 5. Kúblái’s Litter. 6. Kachar Modun. 7. The Kaan’s Great Tents. 8. The Sable and Ermine. 9. Pétis de la Croix. | ||
| [XXI.] | —How the Great Kaan, on returning from his Hunting Expedition, holds a Great Court and Entertainment | 410 |
| Note.—This chapter peculiar to the 2nd Type of MSS. | ||
| [XXII.] | —Concerning the City of Cambaluc, and its Great Traffic and Population | 412 |
| Notes.—1. Suburbs of Peking. 2. The word Fondaco. | ||
| [XXIII.] | —[Concerning the Oppressions of Achmath the Bailo, and the Plot that was formed against Him] | 415 |
| Notes.—1. Chapter peculiar to Ramusio. 2. Kúblái’s Administration. The Rise of Ahmad. 3. The term Bailo. 4. The Conspiracy 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 | 423 |
| Note.—Chinese Paper Currency. | ||
| [XXV.] | —Concerning the Twelve Barons who are set over all the Affairs of the Great Kaan | 430 |
| 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 | 433 |
| 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, etc. | ||
| [XXVII.] | —How the Emperor bestows Help on his People, when they are afflicted with Dearth or Murrain | 439 |
| Note.—Kúblái’s remissions, and justice. | ||
| [XXVIII.] | —How the Great Kaan causes Trees to be Planted by the Highways | 440 |
| Note.—Kúblái’s Avenues. | ||
| [XXIX.] | —Concerning the Rice-Wine drunk by the People of Cathay | 441 |
| Note.—Rice-wine. | ||
| [XXX.] | —Concerning the Black Stones that are dug in Cathay, and are burnt for Fuel | 442 |
| Note.—Distribution and Consumption of Coal in China. | ||
| [XXXI.] | —How the Great Kaan causes Stores of Corn to be made, to help his People withal in time of Dearth | 443 |
| Note.—The Chinese Public Granaries. | ||
| [XXXII.] | —Of the Charity of the Emperor to the Poor | 444 |
| Note.—Buddhist influence, and Chinese Charities. | ||
| [XXXIII.] | —[Concerning the Astrologers in the City of Cambaluc] | 446 |
| Notes.—1. The word Tacuin.—The Chinese Almanacs. The Observatory. 2. The Chinese and Mongol Cycle. | ||
| [XXXIV.] | —[Concerning the Religion of the Cathayans; their views as to the Soul; and their Customs] | 456 |
| Notes.—1. Textual. 2. Do. 3. Exceptions to the general charge of Irreligion brought against the Chinese. 4. Politeness. 5. Filial Piety. 6. Pocket Spitoons. |
EXPLANATORY LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOLUME I.
INSERTED PLATES AND MAPS.
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| Portrait of Sir Henry Yule. From the Painting by Mr. T. B. Wirgman, in the Royal Engineers’ Mess House at Chatham. | |
| Illuminated Title, 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Corte del Milione, Venice. | |
| Malibran Theatre, Venice. | |
| Entrance to the Corte del Milione, Venice. From photographs taken for the present editor, by Signor Naya. | |
| Figures from St. Sabba’s, sent to Venice. From a photograph of Signor Naya. | |
| Church of San Matteo, at Genoa. | |
| Palazzo di S. Giorgio, at Genoa. | |
| Miracle of S. Lorenzo. From the Painting by V. Carpaccio. | |
| Facsimile of the Will of Marco Polo, preserved in St. Mark’s Library. Lithographed from a photograph specially taken by Bertani at Venice. | |
| Pavement in front of S. Lorenzo. | |
| Mosaic Portrait of Marco Polo, at Genoa. | |
| The Pseudo Marco Polo at Canton. | |
| Porcelain Incense-Burner, from the Louvre. | |
| Temple of 500 Genii, at Canton, after a drawing by Félix Régamey. | |
| Probable view of Marco Polo’s own Geography: a Map of the World, formed as far as possible from the Traveller’s own data. Drawn by the Editor. | |
| Part of the Catalan Map of 1375. | |
| 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 Sarai. | |
| Plan of part of the remains of the same city. Reduced from a Russian plan published by M. Grigorieff. | |
| Reduced Facsimile of the Buddhist Inscription of the Mongol Era, on the Archway at Kiu-yong kwan in the Pass of Nan-k’au, north-west of Peking, showing the characters in use under the Mongol Dynasty. Photogravure from the Recueil des documents de l’Époque Mongole, by H.H. Prince Roland Bonaparte. 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. | |
| Plan of position of Diláwar, the supposed site of the Dilavar of Polo. Ext. from a Survey by Lt.-Col. D. G. Robinson, R.E. | |
| Marco Polo’s Itineraries, No. II. Routes between Kerman and Hormuz. | |
| Marco Polo’s Itineraries, No. III. Regions on and near the Upper Oxus. | |
| Heading, in the old Chinese seal-character, of an Inscription on a Memorial raised by Kúblái Kaan to a Buddhist Ecclesiastic, in the vicinity of his summer-palace at Shangtu in Mongolia. Reduced from a facsimile obtained on the spot by Dr. S. W. Bushell, 1872, and by him lent to the Editor. | |
| The Cho-khang. The grand Temple of Buddha at Lhasa, from The Journey to Lhasa, by Sarat Chandra Das, by kind permission of the Royal Geographical Society. | |
| “Table d’Or de Commandement;” the Païza of the Mongols, from a specimen found in Siberia. Reduced to one-half the scale of the original, from an engraving in a paper by I. J. Schmidt in the Bulletin de la Classe Historico-Philologique de l’Acad. Imp. des Sciences, St.-Pétersbourg, tom. iv. No. 9. | |
| Second Example of a Mongol Païza with superscription in the Uighúr character, found near the Dnieper River, 1845. From Trans. of the Oriental Section, Imp. Soc. of Archæology of St. Petersburg, vol. v. The Inscription on this runs: “By the strength of Eternal Heaven, and thanks to Its Great Power, the Man who obeys not the order of Abdullah shall be guilty, shall die.” | |
| Plan of Peking as it is, and as it was about A.D. 1290. | |
| Bank-note of the Ming Dynasty, on one-half the scale of the original. Reduced from a genuine note in the possession of the British Museum. Was brought back from Peking after the siege of the Legations in 1900. | |
| Mongol “Compendium Instrument.” | |
| Mongol Armillary Sphere. | |
| Observatory Terrace. | |
| Observatory Instruments of the Jesuits. All these from photographs kindly lent to the present Editor by Count de Semallé. | |
| Marco Polo’s Itineraries. No. IV. Eastern Asia. This includes also Sketch Map of the Ruins of Shangtu, after Dr. Bushell; and Enlarged Sketch of the Passage of the Hwang-ho or Karamoran on the road to Si-ngan fu (see vol. ii. pp. 25–27) from the data of Baron von Richthofen. | |