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The Book of Ser Marco Polo : vol.2 |
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The remainder are European. Fig. 9 is from Pertz, Scriptores,
vol. xviii., and by him from a figure of the Siege of Arbicella, 1227,
in a MS. of Genoese Annals (No. 773, Supp. Lat. of Bib. Imp.). Fig. 10
from Shaw's Dresses and Decorations of the Middle Ages, vol. i., No. 21,
after B. Mus. MS. Reg. 16, G. vi. Fig. 11 from Pertz as above, under
A.D. 1182. Fig. 12, from Valturius de Re Militari, Verona, 1483.
Figs. 13 and 14 from the Poliorceticon of Justus Lipsius. Fig. 15 is after
the Bodleian MS. of the Romance of Alexander (A.D. 1338), but is
taken from the Gentleman's Magazine, 3rd ser. vol. vii. p. 467. Fig. 16
from Lacroix's Art au Moyen Age, after a miniature of 13th cent. in the
Paris Library. Figs. 17 and 18 from the Emperor Napoleon's Études
de l'Artillerie, and by him taken from the MS. of Paulus Santinus (Lat.
MS. 7329 in Paris Library). Fig. 19 from Professor Moseley's restora-
tion of a Trebuchet, after the data in the Medieval Note-book of Villars
de Honcourt, in Gentleman's Magazine as above. Figs. 20 and 21 from
the Emperor's Book. Fig. 22 from a German MS. in the Bern Library,
the Chronicle of Justinger and Schilling.
Page 169. Coin from a treasure hidden during the siege of Siang-yang in 1268-73,
and lately discovered in that city.
,, 172. Island Monasteries on the Yang-tzŭ Kiang; viz.:—
1. Uppermost. The "Little Orphan Rock," after a cut in Oliphant's
Narrative.
2. Middle. The "Golden Island" near Chin-kiang fu, after Fisher's
China. (This has been accidentally reversed in the drawing.)
3. Lower. The "Silver Island," below the last, after Mr. Lindley's book
on the Tai-P'ings.
,, 177. The West Gate of Chin-kiang fu. From an engraving in Fisher's
China after a sketch made by Admiral Stoddart, R.N., in 1842.
,, 183. South-West Gate and Water Gate of Su-chau; facsimile on half scale
from the incised Map of 1247. (See List of Inserted Plates preceding,
under p. 182.)
,, 193. The old Luh-ho-ta or Pagoda of Six Harmonies near Hang-chau, and
anciently marking the extreme S.W. angle of the city. Drawn by
Q. Cenni from an anonymous photograph received from the Rev. G.
Moule.
,, 195. Imperial City of Hang-chau in the 13th Century.
,, 197. Metropolitan City of Hang-chau in the 13th Century. From the Notes
of the Right Rev. G. E. Moule.
,, 209. Fang of Si-ngan fu. Communicated by A. Wylie.
,, 212. Stone Chwang or Umbrella Column, one of two which still mark
the site of the ancient Buddhist Monastery called Fan-T'ien-Sze or
"Brahma's Temple" at Hang-chau. Reduced from a pen-and-ink
sketch by Mr. Moule.
,, 223. Mr. Phillips' Theory of Marco Polo's Route through Fo-Kien.
,, 227. Scene in the Bohea Mountains, on Polo's route between Kiang-Si and
Fo-Kien. From Fortune's Three Years' Wanderings.
,, 233. Scene on the Min River below Fu-chau. From the same.
,, 245. The Kaan's Fleet leaving the Port of Zayton. The scenery is taken
from an engraving in Fisher's China, purporting to represent the mouth
of the Chinchew River (or River of Tswan-chau), after a sketch by
Capt. (now Adm.) Stoddart. But the Rev. Dr. Douglas, having pointed
out that this cut really supported his view of the identity of Zayton,
being a view of the Chang-chau River, reference was made to Admiral
Stoddart, and Dr. Douglass proves to be quite right. The View was
really one of the Chang-chau River; but the Editor has not been able
to procure material for one of the Tswan-chau River, and so he leaves it,
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