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| マルコ=ポーロ卿の記録 : vol.2 |
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2 2 MARCO POLO
BOOK II.
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henceforth thou shalt be waited on and honourably
treated." So he caused horses and harness of war to
be given him, with a goodly train, and sent him back
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to his own country. And after that he remained ever
friendly to Prester John, and held fast by him.
So now I will say no more of this adventure of the
Golden Kingb, but I will proceed with our subject.
CHAPTER XL.
CONCERNING THE GREAT RIVER CARAMORAN AND THE CITY OF
CACI-IANFU.
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WHEN you leave the castle, and travel about 20 miles
westward, you come to a river called CARAMORAN, so
big that no bridge can be thrown across it ; for it is of
immense width and depth, and reaches to the Great
Ocean that encircles the Universe, —I mean the whole
earth. On this river there are many cities and walled
towns, and many merchants too .therein, for much traffic
takes place upon the river, there being a great deal of
ginger and a great deal of silk produced in the country.'
Game birds here are in wonderful abundance, inso-
much that you may buy at least three pheasants for a
Venice groat of silver. I should say rather for an asj5er,
which is worth a little more.'
[On the lands adjoining this river there grow vast
quantities of great. canes, some of which are a foot or a
foot and a half (in girth), and these the natives employ
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for many useful purposes.]
After passing the river and travelling two days west-
ward Y
you come to the noble city of CACHANFU, which we
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