国立情報学研究所 - ディジタル・シルクロード・プロジェクト
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The Book of Ser Marco Polo : vol.2 | |
マルコ=ポーロ卿の記録 : vol.2 |
$ O O K I I. Continued.
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PART III. JOURNEY SOUTHWARD
THROUGH EASTERN PROVINCES
OF CATH AY AND MAN Z I.
CHAPTER LX.
CONCERNING THE CITIES OF CACANFU AND OF CHANGLU.
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CACANFU is a noble city. The people are Idolaters and
burn their dead ; they have paper-money, and live by
trade and handicrafts. For they have plenty of silk from
which they weave stuffs of silk and gold, and sendals in
large quantities. [There are also certain Christians at
this place, who have a church.] And the city is at the
head of an important territory containing numerous
towns and villages. [A great river passes through it,
on which much merchandise is carried to the city of
Cambaluc, for by many channels and canals it is con-
nected therewith.'] .
We will now set forth again, and travel three days
towards the south, and then we come to a town called
CHANGLU. This is another great city belonging to the
Great Kaan, and to the province of Cathay. The people
have paper-money, and are Idolaters and burn their
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