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0013 The Book of Ser Marco Polo : vol.2
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SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS   V

CHAP.   PAGE

LIII.-OF THE GREAT DESCENT THAT LEADS TOWARDS THE

KINGDOM OF MIEN .   .   . Io6

NOTES. —I. Market-days. 2. Geographical difficulties.

LIV.—CONCERNING THE CITY OF MIEN, AND THE Two TOWERS THAT ARE THEREIN, ONE OF GOLD, AND

THE OTHER OF SILVER   I09

NOTES.—I. Arien. 2. Chinese Account of the Invasion of Burma. Comparison with Burmese Annals. The City intended. The Pagodas. 3. Wild Oxen.

   LV.—CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF BANGALA .   I14

NOTES.—I. Polo's view of Bengal; and details of his account illustrated. 2. Great Cattle.

   LVI.—DISCOURSES OF THE PROVINCE OF CAUGIGU   .   . I16

NOTE.—A Part of Laos. Papesifu. Chinese Geographical Etymologies.

LVII.—CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF ANIN .   . 119

NOTES.—I. The Name. Probable identification of territory. 2. Textual.

   LVIII.—CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF COLOMAN .   I22

NOTES. —I. The Nanze. The Kolo-man. 2. Natural defences of Kwei-chau.

LIX.—CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF CUIJU   .   . I24

NOTES.—I. Kwei-chau. Phungan-lu. 2. Grass-cloth. 3. Tigers. 4. Great Dogs. 5. Silk. 6. Geographical Review of the Route since Chapter L V. 7. Return to Juju.

BOOK SECOND.

(Continued.)

PART III.

Journey Southward through Eastern Provinces of Cathay and

Manzi.

LX.—CONCERNING THE CITIES OF CACANFUAND CHANGLU 132

NOTES.—I. Pauthier's Identifications. 2. Changlu. The Burning of the Dead ascribed to the Chinese.

LXI.—CONCERNING THE CITY OF CHINANGLI, AND THAT OF

   TADINFU, AND THE REBELLION OF LITAN   .   . 135

NOTES.—I. T'si-nan fu. 2. Silk of Shan-tung. 3. Title Sangon.

4. Agul and Mangkutai. 5. History of Litan's Revolt.