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0318 The Book of Ser Marco Polo : vol.1
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MARCO POLO   PROL.

Dr. Bushell, who visited Shangtu in 1S72, makes it 1103 li (367 miles) by road distance vid Kalgan from Peking. Trie busy town of Dolonnúr lies 26 miles S.E. of it, and according to Kiepert's Asia that place is about 'So miles in a direct line north of Peking.

(See Klaproth in J. As. XI. 365 ; Gatlin?, p. 115 ; Cathay, p. 260 ; J. R. G. S. vol. xliii.)

CHAPTER XIV.

How MEF;SER NICOLO AND MESSER MAFFEO POLO AND MARCO PRESENTED THEMSELVES BEFORE THE GREAT KRAN.

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And what shall I tell you ? when the Two Brothers and

Mark had arrived at that great city, they went to the

Imperial Palace, and there they found the Sovereign

attended by a great company of Barons. So they bent

the knee before him, and paid their respects to him, with

all possible reverence [prostrating themselves on the

ground]. Then the Lord bade them stand up, and

treated them with great honour, showing great pleasure

at their coming, and asked many questions as to their

welfare, and how they had sped. They replied that

they had in verity sped well, seeing that they found

the Kaan well and safe. Then they presented the

credentials and letters which they had received from the

Pope, which pleased him right well ; and after that

they produced the Oil from the Sepulchre, and at that

also he was very glad, for he set great store thereby.

And next, spying Mark, who was then a young gallant,'

he asked who was that in their company ? " Sire," said

his father, Messer Nicolo, " 'tis my son and your

liegeman."2 " Welcome is he too," quoth the Emperor.

And why should I make a long story ? There was

great rejoicing at the Court because of their arrival ; and

they met with attention and honour from everybody.

So there they abode at the Court with the other Barons.

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