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Citation Information
CHAP.
SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS xCV
PAGE
XXII.-CONCERNING THE CITY OF CAMBALUC, AND ITS GREAT
TRAFFIC AND POPULATION • 412
NOTES.—I. Suburbs of Peking. 2. The word Fondaco.
XXIII.—[CONCERNING THE OPPRESSIONS OF ACHMATH THE BAILO, AND THE PLOT THAT WAS FORMED AGAINST
HIM] . . . .
NOTES.—I. Chapter peculiar to Ranzusio. 2. Kúblái's Administration. The Rise of Ahmad. 3. The terni Bailo. 4. The Conspiracy against Ahrnad as related by Gaubil from the Chinese. 5. Marco's presence and upright conduct commemorated in the Chinese Annals. The Kaan's prejudice against Mahonzedans.
415
XXIV.—HOW THE GREAT KAAN CAUSETH THE BARK of TREES, MADE INTO SOMETHING LIKE PAPER, TO PASS FOR
MONEY OVER ALL HIS COUNTRY . • .
NOTE.—Chinese Paper Currency.
423
XXV.—CONCERNING THE TWELVE BARONS WHO ARE SET OVER
ALL THE AFFAIRS OF THE GREAT KAAN . . .
NOTE.—The Ministers of the Mongol Dynasty. The terni Sing.
XXV I .—HOW THE KAAN'S POSTS AND RUNNERS ARE SPED
THROUGH MANY LANDS AND PROVINCES • .
NOTES. — I. Textual. 2. The word Yarn. 3. Government Hostelries. 4. Digression from Ranzusio. 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 ' . .
NOT E. —Kúblái's Avenues.
430
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440
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 . . .
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 NOTE.—Buddhist iVuence, and Chinese Charities.
442
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