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0202 The Book of Ser Marco Polo : vol.2
The Book of Ser Marco Polo : vol.2 / Page 202 (Color Image)

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CHAPTER LXX.

Concerning the very noble City of Saianfu, and how its Capture
was effected.

Saianfu is a very great and noble city, and it rules over
twelve other large and rich cities, and is itself a seat of
great trade and manufacture. The people are Idolaters
(and so forth). They have much silk, from which they
weave fine silken stuffs; they have also a quantity of
game, and in short the city abounds in all that it behoves
a noble city to possess.

Now you must know that this city held out against
the Great Kaan for three years after the rest of Manzi
had surrendered. The Great Kaan's troops made in-
cessant attempts to take it, but they could not succeed
because of the great and deep waters that were round
about it, so that they could approach from one side only,
which was the north. And I tell you they never would
have taken it, but for a circumstance that I am going to
relate.