National Institute of Informatics - Digital Silk Road Project
| |||||||||
|
The Book of Ser Marco Polo : vol.1 |
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.
•
|
Copyright (C) 2003-2019 National Institute of Informatics and The Toyo Bunko. All Rights Reserved.