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0174 The Book of Ser Marco Polo : vol.2
マルコ=ポーロ卿の記録 : vol.2
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$ 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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