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The Travels of Marco Polo, Vol. 1

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  1. 1Dedication
  2. 2Note by Miss Yule
  3. 3Preface to Third Edition
  4. 4Preface to Second Edition
  5. 5Original Preface
  6. 6To Henry Yule
  7. 7Memoir of Sir Henry Yule
  8. 8Sir George Udny Yule, C.B., K.C.S.I.
  9. 9A Bibliography of Sir Henry Yule’s Writings
  10. 10Biographies of Sir Henry Yule
  11. 11Introductory Notices
  12. 12II — Sketch of the State of the East at the Time of the Journeys of…
  13. 13III — The Polo Family. Personal History of the Travellers Down to T…
  14. 14IV — Digression Concerning the Mansion of the Polo Family at Venice
  15. 15V — Digression Concerning the War-Galleys of the Mediterranean Stat…
  16. 16VI — The Jealousies and Naval Wars of Venice and Genoa…
  17. 17VII — Rusticiano or Rustichello of Pisa, Marco Polo’s Fellow-Prison…
  18. 18VIII — Notices of Marco Polo’s History, After the Termination of Hi…
  19. 19IX — Marco Polo’s Book; and the Language in Which It Was First Written
  20. 20X — Various Types of Text of Marco Polo’s Book
  21. 21XI — Some Estimate of the Character of Polo and His Book
  22. 22XII — Contemporary Recognition of Polo and His Book
  23. 23XIII — Nature of Polo’s Influence on Geographical Knowledge
  24. 24XIV — Explanations Regarding the Basis Adopted for the Present Tran…
  25. 25The Book of Marco Polo
  26. 26Chapter I — How the Two Brothers Polo Set Forth From Constantinople…
  27. 27Chapter II — How the Two Brothers Went on Beyond Soldaia
  28. 28Chapter III — How the Two Brothers, After Crossing a Desert, Came t…
  29. 29Chapter IV — How the Two Brothers Took the Envoys’ Counsel, and Wen…
  30. 30Chapter V — How the Two Brothers Arrived at the Court of the Great…
  31. 31Chapter VI — How the Great Kaan Asked All About the Manners of the…
  32. 32Chapter VII — How the Great Kaan Sent the Two Brothers as His Envoy…
  33. 33Chapter VIII — How the Great Kaan Gave Them a Tablet of Gold, Beari…
  34. 34Chapter IX — How the Two Brothers Came to the City of Acre
  35. 35Chapter X — How the Two Brothers Again Departed From Venice, on The…
  36. 36Chapter XI — How the Two Brothers Set Out From Acre, and Mark Along…
  37. 37Chapter XII — How the Two Brothers Presented Themselves Before the…
  38. 38Chapter XIII — How Messer Nicolo and Messer Maffeo Polo, Accompanie…
  39. 39Chapter XIV — How Messer Nicolo and Messer Maffeo Polo and Marco Pr…
  40. 40Chapter XV — How the Emperor Sent Mark on an Embassy of His
  41. 41Chapter XVI — How Mark Returned From the Mission Whereon He Had Bee…
  42. 42Chapter XVII — How Messer Nicolo, Messer Maffeo, and Messer Marco,…
  43. 43Chapter XVIII — How the Two Brothers and Messer Marco Took Leave of…
  44. 44Book First — Account of Regions Visited or Heard of on the Journey…
  45. 45Chapter II — Concerning the Province of Turcomania
  46. 46Chapter III — Description of the Greater Hermenia
  47. 47Chapter IV — Of Georgiania and the Kings Thereof
  48. 48Chapter V — Of the Kingdom of Mausul
  49. 49Chapter VI — Of the Great City of Baudas, and How It Was Taken
  50. 50Chapter VII — How the Calif of Baudas Took Counsel to Slay All the…
  51. 51Chapter VIII — How the Christians Were in Great Dismay Because of W…
  52. 52Chapter IX — How the One-eyed Cobler Was Desired to Pray for the Ch…
  53. 53Chapter X — How the Prayer of the One-eyed Cobler Caused the Mounta…
  54. 54Chapter XI — Of the Noble City of Tauris
  55. 55Chapter XII — Of the Monastery of St. Barsamo on the Borders of Tauris
  56. 56Chapter XIII — Of the Great Country of Persia; With Some Account of…
  57. 57Chapter XIV — What Befell When the Three Kings Returned to Their Ow…
  58. 58Chapter XV — Of the Eight Kingdoms of Persia, and How They Are Named
  59. 59Chapter XVI — Concerning the Great City of Yasdi
  60. 60Chapter XVII — Concerning the Kingdom of Kerman
  61. 61Chapter XVIII — Of the City of Camadi and Its Ruins; Also Touching…
  62. 62Chapter XIX — Of the Descent to the City of Hormos
  63. 63Chapter XX — Of the Wearisome and Desert Road That Has Now to Be Tr…
  64. 64Chapter XXI — Concerning the City of Cobinan and the Things That Ar…
  65. 65Chapter XXII — Of a Certain Desert That Continues for Eight Days’ J…
  66. 66Chapter XXIII — Concerning the Old Man of the Mountain
  67. 67Chapter XXIV — How the Old Man Used to Train His Assassins
  68. 68Chapter XXV — How the Old Man Came by His End
  69. 69Chapter XXVI — Concerning the City of Sapurgan
  70. 70Chapter XXVII — Of the City of Balc
  71. 71Chapter XXVIII — Of Taican, and the Mountains of Salt. Also of the…
  72. 72Chapter XXIX — Of the Province of Badashan
  73. 73Chapter XXX — Of the Province of Pashai
  74. 74Chapter XXXI — Of the Province of Keshimur
  75. 75Chapter XXXII — Of the Great River of Badashan
  76. 76Chapter XXXIII — Of the Kingdom of Cascar
  77. 77Chapter XXXIV — Of the Great City of Samarcan
  78. 78Chapter XXXV — Of the Province of Yarcan
  79. 79Chapter XXXVI — Of a Province Called Cotan
  80. 80Chapter XXXVII — Of the Province of Pein
  81. 81Chapter XXXVIII — Of the Province of Charchan
  82. 82Chapter XXXIX — Of the City of Lop and the Great Desert
  83. 83Chapter XL — Concerning the Great Province of Tangut
  84. 84Chapter XLI — Of the Province of Camul
  85. 85Chapter XLII — Of the Province of Chingintalas
  86. 86Chapter XLIII — Of the Province of Sukchur
  87. 87Chapter XLIV — Of the City of Campichu
  88. 88Chapter XLV — Of the City of Etzina
  89. 89Chapter XLVI — Of the City of Caracoron
  90. 90Chapter XLVII — Of Chinghis, and How He Became the First Kaan of th…
  91. 91Chapter XLVIII — How Chinghis Mustered His People to March Against…
  92. 92Chapter XLIX — How Prester John Marched to Meet Chinghis
  93. 93Chapter L — The Battle Between Chinghis Kaan and Prester John
  94. 94Chapter LI — Of Those Who Did Reign After Chinghis Kaan, and of the…
  95. 95Chapter LII — Concerning the Customs of the Tartars
  96. 96Chapter LIII — Concerning the God of the Tartars
  97. 97Chapter LIV — Concerning the Tartar Customs of War
  98. 98Chapter LV — Concerning the Administering of Justice Among the Tartars
  99. 99Chapter LVI — Sundry Particulars of the Plain Beyond Caracoron
  100. 100Chapter LVII — Of the Kingdom of Erguiul, and Province of Sinju
  101. 101Chapter LVIII — Of the Kingdom of Egrigaia
  102. 102Chapter LIX — Concerning the Province of Tenduc, and the Descendant…
  103. 103Chapter LX — Concerning the Kaan’s Palace of Chagannor
  104. 104Chapter LXI — Of the City of Chandu, and the Kaan’s Palace There
  105. 105Book Second — (1.) Account of the Great Kaan Cublay; of His Palaces…
  106. 106Chapter I — Of Cublay Kaan, the Great Kaan Now Reigning, and of His…
  107. 107Chapter II — Concerning the Revolt of Nayan, Who Was Uncle to the G…
  108. 108Chapter III — How the Great Kaan Marched Against Nayan
  109. 109Chapter IV — Of the Battle That the Great Kaan Fought With Nayan
  110. 110Chapter V — How the Great Kaan Caused Nayan to Be Put to Death
  111. 111Chapter VI — How the Great Kaan Went Back to the City of Cambaluc
  112. 112Chapter VII — How the Kaan Rewarded the Valour of His Captains
  113. 113Chapter VIII — Concerning the Person of the Great Kaan
  114. 114Chapter IX — Concerning the Great Kaan’s Sons
  115. 115Chapter X — Concerning the Palace of the Great Kaan
  116. 116Chapter XI — Concerning the City of Cambaluc
  117. 117Chapter XII — How the Great Kaan Maintains a Guard of Twelve Thousa…
  118. 118Chapter XIII — The Fashion of the Great Kaan’s Table at His High Fe…
  119. 119Chapter XIV — Concerning the Great Feast Held by the Grand Kaan Eve…
  120. 120Chapter XV — Of the Great Festival Which the Kaan Holds on New Year…
  121. 121Chapter XVI — Concerning the Twelve Thousand Barons Who Receive Rob…
  122. 122Chapter XVII — How the Great Kaan Enjoineth His People to Supply Hi…
  123. 123Chapter XVIII — Of the Lions and Leopards and Wolves That the Kaan…
  124. 124Chapter XIX — Concerning the Two Brothers Who Have Charge of the Ka…
  125. 125Chapter XX — How the Emperor Goes on a Hunting Expedition
  126. 126Chapter XXI — Rehearsal of the Way the Year of the Great Kaan Is Di…
  127. 127Chapter XXII — Concerning the City of Cambaluc, and Its Great Traff…
  128. 128Chapter XXIII — [Concerning the Oppressions of Achmath the Bailo, a…
  129. 129Chapter XXIV — How the Great Kaan Causeth the Bark of Trees, Made I…
  130. 130Chapter XXV — Concerning the Twelve Barons Who Are Set Over All the…
  131. 131Chapter XXVI — How the Kaan’s Posts and Runners Are Sped Through Ma…
  132. 132Chapter XXVII — How the Emperor Bestows Help on His People, When Th…
  133. 133Chapter XXVIII — How the Great Kaan Causes Trees to Be Planted by t…
  134. 134Chapter XXIX — Concerning the Rice-Wine Drunk by the People of Cathay
  135. 135Chapter XXX — Concerning the Black Stones That Are Dug in Cathay, a…
  136. 136Chapter XXXI — How the Great Kaan Causes Stores of Corn to Be Made,…
  137. 137Chapter XXXII — Of the Charity of the Emperor to the Poor
  138. 138Chapter XXXIII — [Concerning the Astrologers in the City of Cambaluc.]
  139. 139Chapter XXXIV — Concerning the Religion of the Cathayans; Their Vie…

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