The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Rustichello of Pisa;Marco Polo
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III.--WHAT FURTHER CAME OF THE GREAT KAAN'S EXPEDITION AGAINST CHIPANGU NOTES.--1. Kúblái's attempts against Japan. Japanese Narrative of the Expedition here spoken of. (See App. L. 9.) 2. Species of Torture. 3. Devices to procure Invulnerability. IV.--CONCERNING THE FASHION OF THE IDOLS NOTES.--1. Many-limbed Idols. 2. The Philippines and Moluccas. 3. The name _Chin_ or _China_. 4. The Gulf of Cheinan. V.--OF THE GREAT COUNTRY CALLED CHAMBA NOTES.--1. Champa, and Kúblái's dealings with it. (See App. L. 10). 2. Chronology. 3. Eagle-wood and Ebony. Polo's use of Persian words. VI.--CONCERNING THE GREAT ISLAND OF JAVA NOTE.--Java; its supposed vast extent. Kúblái's expedition against it and failure. VII.--WHEREIN THE ISLES OF SONDUR AND CONDUR ARE SPOKEN OF; AND THE KINGDOM OF LOCAC NOTES.--1. Textual. 2. Pulo Condore. 3. The Kingdom of Locac, Southern Siam. VIII.--OF THE ISLAND CALLED PENTAM, AND THE CITY MALAIUR |
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