—— “Sopeithes, King of the Κηκεοί.” By H. Yule. (Indian Antiquary, II. 1873, p. 370.)
—— The Geography of Ibn Batuta’s Travels in India. By Col. H. Yule, Palermo. (Indian Antiquary, III. 1874, pp. 114–117, 209–212.)
—— The Geography of Ibn Batuta’s Travels. By Col. H. Yule, C.B. (Ibid. pp. 242–244.)
—— Mediæval Ports of Western and Southern India, etc., named in the Tohfat-al-Majâhidîn. By Col. H. Yule, C.B., Palermo. (Indian Antiquary, III. 1874, pp. 212–214.)
—— Malifattan. By Col. H. Yule, C.B., Palermo. (Indian Antiquary, IV. 1875, pp. 8–10.)
—— Champa. By H. Yule. (Indian Antiquary, VI. 1877, pp. 228–230.) From the Geog. Mag., March, 1877, IV. pp. 66–67. Written for the Encyclopædia Britannica, but omitted.
—— Specimen of a Discursive Glossary of Anglo-Indian Terms. By H. Y. and A. C. B. (Indian Antiquary, VIII. 1879, pp. 52–54, 83–86, 173–176, 201–204, 231–233.)
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 |