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0101 The Book of Ser Marco Polo : vol.1
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SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS   XCili

BOOK SECOND.

PART I.

CHAP.   PAGE

1. 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.—I. Chronology. 2. Kúbldi's Age. 3. His Wars. Nayan and his true relationship to Kúblái.

III.—HOW THE GREAT KAAN MARCHED AGAINST NAYAN NOTE.—Addition from Ramusio.

IV.—OF THE BATTLE THAT THE GREAT KAAN FOUGHT WITH

NAYAN .   . 336

NOTES. —I. The word Bretesche.   2. Explanatory. 3. The

Nakkdra. 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. —I. 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.—I. Parallel from Sanang Setzen. 2. The Golden Honorary Tablets or Paizah of the Mongols. 3. Umbrellas. 4. The Gerfalcon Tablets.

4.

  •   335

VIII.—CONCERNING THE PERSON OF THE GREAT KAAN .   . 356

NOTES.—I. Colour of his Eyes. 2. His Wives. 3. The Kungurat Tribe. Competitive Examination in Beauty.

IX.—CONCERNING THE GREAT KAAN'S SONS .   • 359

NOTES.—I. Kúbldi's intended Heir. 2. His other Sons. X.—CONCERNING THE PALACE OF THE GREAT KAAN . . 362

NOTES.—I. 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. Io. "Divine" Park. I I. Modern account of the Lake, etc. 12. " Roze de l'apr." 13. The Green Mount. 14. Textual. 15. Bridge.