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0021 The Book of Ser Marco Polo : vol.2
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VIII.—†How Argon took Counsel with his Followers
about attacking his Uncle Acomat Soldan . . 468

IX.—†How the Barons of Argon answered his Address 469

X.—†The Message sent by Argon to Acomat . . . 469

XI.—How Acomat replied to Argon's Message . . . 469

XII.—Of the Battle between Argon and Acomat, and
the Captivity of Argon . . . . . . 470
Notes.—1. Verbal. 2. Historical.

XIII.—How Argon was delivered from Prison . . . 471

XIV.—How Argon got the Sovereignty at last . . . 472

XV.—†How Acomat was taken Prisoner . . . 473

XVI.—How Acomat was slain by Order of his Nephew . 473

XVII.—How Argon was recognised as Sovereign . . . 473
Notes.—1. The historical circumstances and persons named in these
chapters. 2. Arghûn's accession and death.

XVIII.—How Kiacatu seized the Sovereignty after Argon's
Death . . . . . . . . . 475
Note.—The reign and character of Kaikhâtû.

XIX.—How Baidu seized the Sovereignty after the
Death of Kiacatu . . . . . . . 476
Notes.—1. Baidu's alleged Christianity. 2. Ghâzân Khan.

XX.—Concerning King Conchi who rules the Far
North . . . . . . . . . 479
Notes.—1. Kaunchi Khan. 2. Siberia. 3. Dog-sledges. 4. The
animal here styled Erculin. The Vair. 5. Yugria.

XXI.—Concerning the Land of Darkness . . . . 484
Notes.—1. The Land of Darkness. 2. The Legend of the Mares
and their Foals. 3. Dumb Trade with the People of the
Darkness.

XXII.—Description of Rosia and its People. Province
of Lac . . . . . . . . . 486
Notes.—1. Old Accounts of Russia. Russian Silver and Rubles.
2. Lac, or Wallachia. 3. Oroech, Norway (?) or the Waraeg
Country (?)

XXIII.—He begins to speak of the Straits of Constan-
tinople, but decides to leave that matter . . 490