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The Book of Ser Marco Polo : vol.1 |
SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS
CHAP.
XI.-HOW THE Two BROTHERS SET OUT FROM ACRE,
MARK ALONG WITH THEM . 20
NOTE.—Pope Gregory X. and his Election.
XII.—HOW THE Two BROTHERS PRESENTED THEMSELVES
BEFORE THE NEW POPE . • 22
NOTES.—I. William of Tripoli. 2. Powers conceded to Missionary Friars. 3. Bundzikdár and his Invasion of Armenia ; his
character. 4. The Templars in Cilician Armenia.
XIII.—HOW MESSER NICOLO AND MESSER MAFFEO POLO, ACCOMPANIED BY MARK, TRAVELLED TO THE COURT
OF THE GREAT KAAN 25
NOTE. — The City of Kemenfu, Summer Residence of Aűblái. XIV.—How MESSER NICOLO AND MESSER MAFFEO POLO AND
MARCO PRESENTED THEMSELVES BEFORE THE GREAT
KAAN . ▪ 26
NOTES.—I. Verbal. 2. " Vostre Homme."
XV.—How THE LORD SENT MARK ON AN EMBASSY OF HIS 27 NOTES.--r. The four Characters learned by Marco, what ? 2. Ramusio's addition. 3. Nature of Marco's employment.
X V I.—HOW MARK RETURNED FROM THE MISSION WHEREON
HE HAD BEEN SENT . . • 30
XV I I.—HOW MESSER NICOLO, MESSER MAFFEO, AND MESSER MARCO, ASKED LEAVE OF THE GREAT KAAN TO GO
THEIR WAY . . . . ▪ 31
NOTES.—I. Risks to Foreigners on a change of Sovereign. 2. The Lady Bolgana. 3. Passage from Ramusio.
XVIII.—HOW THE Two BROTHERS AND MESSER MARCO TOOK LEAVE OF THE GREAT KAAN, AND RETURNED TO THEIR
OWN COUNTRY . • 34
NOTES.—I. Mongol Royal Messengers. 2. Mongol communication
with the King of England. 3. Mediæval Ships of China.
4. Passage from China to Sumatra. 5. Mortality among-
the party. 6. The Lady Cocachin in Persian History.
7. Death of the Kaan. 8. The Princess of Manzi.
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Account of Regions Visited or heard of on the Journey from the
Lesser Armenia to the Court of the Great Kaan at Chandu.
1. HERE THE BOOK BEGINS ; AND FIRST IT SPEAKS OF
THE LESSER HERMENIA- •41
NOTES.—I. Little Armenia. 2. Meaning of Chasteaux. 3. Sickliness of Cilician Coast. 4. The phrase " fra terre."
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