THE DESCRIPTION OF THE WORLD. THE TABLE OF CHAPTERS
1 [1a]HERE begin the introductions of this book which is called the description of the world. (i;i) 73
2 How Master Nicolau and Master Mafeu departed from Constantinople to search the world. (ii;ii) 74
3 How Master Nicolau and Master Mafeu departed from Soldanie.(iii;iii) 74
4 How the two brothers cross a desert and came to the city of Bucara.(iiii;iiii) 76
5 How the two brothers find the messengers to the great Kaan. (v;v) 77
6 How the two brothers came to the great Kaan. (vi;vi) 77
7 How the great Kaan asks of the two brothers of the doings of the Christians. (vii;vii) 77
8 How the great Kaan sends the two brothers for his messengers to the Apostle of Rome. (viii;viii) 78
9 How the great Kaan gives to the two brothers the gold tablet of the orders. (viiii;viiii) 79
10 How the two brothers came to the city of Acre. (viiii;x) 80
11 How the two brothers departed from Uenese to go back to the great Kaan and take with them Marc the son of Master Nicolau.(x;xi) 81
12 How the two brothers and Marc set out from Acre. (How the two brothers go to the Apostle of Rome.)(xii;xii) 82
13 How the two brothers go to the Apostle of Rome.(How the two brothers and Marc came to the city of Chemeinfu where the great Kaan was.)(xiii;xiii) 83
14 [1b] How the two brothers and Marc came to the city of Chemeinfu where the great Kaan was. (How the two brothers and Marc go.)(xiiii;xiiii) 84
15 How the two brothers and Marc go before the great Kaan at the Palace. (How the two brothers and Marc departed from Acre before the great Kaan at the Palace.) (xv;xv) 85
16 How the great Kaan sends Marc for his messenger. (xvi;xvi) 85
17 How Marc returns from his mission and reports his embassy to the great Kaan. (xvii;xvii) 86
21 [Here he tells of the province of Turcomanie.] (—;x?) 95
22 Here he tells of the great Armenie . (xxi;?) 96
23 Here he tells of the king of the Giorgiens and of their affairs.(xxii;xxii) 98
24 Here he tells of the realm of Mosul. (?;xxiii) 100
25 Here he tells how the great city of Baudac was taken . (?;xxiiii) 101
26 Here he tells of the noble city of Tauris.(Of the great wonder which happened in Baudac about the mountain.)( ?;xxv) 104
R Of the Monastery of the Blessed Barsamo which is within the borders of Tauris. Cap. 10. 105
27 Of the great wonder which happened in Baudac about the mountain.(How the Christians have great fear of that which the Calif had said to them .) (?;xxvi) 105
28 How the Christians have great fear of that which the Calif had said to them. (How the vision comes to the Bishop that the prayer of a shoemaker was heard (?) )¹ ( ?;xxvii) 107
29 How the vision comes to the Bishop that the prayer of a shoemaker was heard(?) (How the prayer of the Christian made the mountain move.) (?;xxviii) 109
30 How the prayer of the Christian made the mountain move. (Here he tells of the noble city of Tauris.) (?;xxviiii) 110
31 Here he begins about the great province of Persie. (?;xxx) 113
32 Here he tells of three magi who came to worship God. (?;xxxi) 114
33 [1c] Here he tells of 8 kingdoms of Persie. (xxxii;xxxii) 116
34 Here he tells of the city of Iasd . (xxxiii ;xxxiii) 118
35 Here he tells of the kingdom of Cherman. (xxxiiii;xxxiiii) 118
36 Here he tells of the city of Camadi . (xxxv;xxxv) 120
68 Here he tells of the great battle which was between Prester Johan and cinghis Kaan. (lxvii;lxvii) 166
69 Here he tells of the Can who rule after the death of Cinghis Kaan. (lxviii;lxviii) 167
70 Here he tells of the God of the Tartars and of their religion.(lxviiii;lxviiii) 170
71 Here he tells of the plain of Bargu and of the strange customs of the people. (lxx;lxx) 177
72 Here he tells of the great kingdom of Ergiuul (?). (lxxi;lxxi) 178
73 Here he tells of the realm of the province of Egrigaia. (lxxii;lxxii) 181
74 Here he tells of the great province of Tenduc. (lxxiii;lxxiii) 181
75 [2a] Here he tells of the city of Ciandu and of a wonderful palace of the great Kaan. (lxxiiii;lxxiiii) 185
76 Here he tells of all the deeds of the great Kaan who now reigns who is called Cublai Kaan and tells how he holds court and how he maintains his people in great justice and again he speaks of his conquest. (lxxv;—) 192
77 Here he tells of the great battle which was between the great Kaan and the king Naian his uncle. (lxxvi;lxxvi) 192
78 How the great Kaan goes to meet Naian. (lxxvii;--) 194
79 Here he begins about the battle of the great Kaan and of Naian his uncle. (lxxviii;—) 196
80 How the great Kaan made them kill Naian. (lxxviiii;lxxviiii) 199
81 How the great Kaan returns to the city of Cambaluc. (lxxx;lxxx ?) 201
82 Here he tells the fashion of the great Kaan. (lxxxi;lxxxi) 204
83 Here he tells of the sons of the great Kaan. (--;lxxxii) 206
84 Here he tells of the palace of the great Kaan. (lxxxii;lxxxiii) 207
85 Here he tells of the palace of the son of the Kaan who must reign after him. (lxxxiii;—) 211
R Of the treachery planned to make the city of Cambaluc rebel, and how the authors were taken and put to death. Lib. II, Cap. 8. 214
86 How the great Kaan has himself guarded by 12000 horsemen.(lxxxiiii;lxxxiiii) 216
87 Here he tells of the great feast which the great Kaan makes of his birthday. (lxxxv;lxxxv) 220
88 Once more about the feast which the Kaan makes of his same birthday. (lxxxvi,lxxxvii;lxxxvi) 221
89 [2b] Here he tells of the very great feast which the great Kaan makes on their beginning of the year. (lxxxviii; ?) 222
90 Here he tells of the 12000 barons who come to the feasts. (lxxxviiii ?; lxxxviiii ?) 225
91 How the great Kaan has planned that his people br[ing] him[game] . (lxxxx;lxxxx) 226
92 Here he tells of the lions and of the leopards and of lynxes which are trained to catch animals. And he speaks also of gerfalcons and of falcons and of other birds. (lxxxxi;lxxxxi) 227
93 Here he speaks of the two brothers who are over the dogs of the chase. (lxxxxii;lxxxxii) 228
94 Here he tells how the great Kaan goes hunting to take beasts and birds. (lxxxxiii;lxxxxiii) 229
95 How the great Kaan holds great court and makes great feasts. (lxxxxiiii;lxxxxiiii) 234
96 How the great Kaan causes sheets[of paper]to be spent for money. (lxxxxv;lxxxxv) 238
97 Here he tells of the twelve barons who are over all the doings of the great Kaan. (lxxxxvi;lxxxxvi) 241
98 How many roads which go through many provinces start from the city of Cambaluc. (lxxxxvii;lxxxxvii) 242
99 How the great Kaan has his people helped with corn and with animals when they have suffered. (?;lxxxxviii) 247
100 How the great Kaan has trees planted by the ways. (lxxxxviiii; ?) 248
101 Here he tells of the wine which the people of the Kaan drink. (C;C) 249
102 Here he tells of a kind of stones which are burnt like logs. (Ci;Ci) 249
103 [2c] How the great Kaan has great quantity of grain gathered and distributed to help his people. (Cii;Cii) 250
104 How the great Kaan does great charity to his poor people.(Ciii;Ciii) 251
105 HERE he began about the great province of Catai ; and we shall tell of the river of Pulisanghin. (Ciiii;Ciiii) 255
106 Here he tells of the great city of Giogiu. (Cv;Cv) 256
107 Here he tells of the realm of Taianfu. (Cvi;Cvi) 257
108 Here he tells of a castle of Taianfu. (Cvii;Cvii) 258
109 How the Prester Iohan made them take the King of Gold.(Cviii;Cviii) 260
110 Here he tells of the very great river of Caramoran. (Cviiii;Cviiii) 262