The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian

NOTES.-I. Pine Timber. 2. Rudder and Masts. 3. Watertight
Compartments. 4. Chinese substitute for Pitch. 5. Oars used
by Junks. 6. Descriptions of Chinese Junks from other
Medieval Writers.

II. DESCRIPTION OF THE ISLAND OF CHIPANGU, AND THE

GREAT KAAN'S DESPATCH OF A HOST AGAINST IT

NOTES.-1. Chipangu or Japan. 2. Abundance of Gold. 3. The
Golden Palace. 4. Japanese Pearls. Red Pearls.

III. WHAT FURTHER CAME OF THE GREAT KAAN'S EXPEDI-

TION AGAINST CHIPANGU

NOTES.-I. Kublai's attempts against Japan. Japanese Narrative

of the Expedition here spoken of. 2. Species of Torture. 3.

Devices to procure Invulnerability.

IV. CONCERNING THE FASHION OF THE IDOLS ..

245

NOTES.-I. Many-limbed Idols. 2. The Philippines and Moluccas.

3. The name Chin or China. 4. The Gulf of Cheinan.

NOTES.-I. Champa, and Kublai's dealings with it. 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. Kublai'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.

254

256

VIII. OF THE ISLAND CALLED PENTAM, AND THE CITY MALAIUR 261

NOTES.-I. Bintang. 2. The Straits of Singapore. 3. Remarks

on the Malay Chronology. Malaiur probably Palembang.

СНАР.

IX.-CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF JAVA THE LESS.

KINGDOMS OF FERLEC AND BASMA ..

..

NOTES.-I. The Island of Sumatra: application of the term Java.
2. Products of Sumatra. The six kingdoms. 3. Ferlec or
Parlák. The Battas. 4. Basma, Pacem, or Pasei. 5. The
Elephant and the Rhinoceros. The Legend of Monoceros and
the Virgin. 6. Black Falcon.

X. THE KINGDOMS OF SAMARA AND DAGROIAN

NOTES.-I. Samara, Sumatra Proper. 2. The Tramontaine and

the Mestre. 3. The Malay Toddy-Palm.

5. Alleged custom of eating dead relatives.

4. Dagroian.

NOTES.-I. Lambri. 2. Hairy and Tailed Men. 3. Fansur and
Camphor Fansuri. Sumatran Camphor. 4. The Sago-Palm.
5. Remarks on Polo's Sumatran Kingdoms.

XII. CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF NECUVERAN

NOTE.--Gauenispola, and the Nicobar Islands.

XIII. CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF ANGAMANAIN

NOTE. The Andaman Islands.

XIV. CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF SEILAN

NOTES.-I. Exaggeration of Dimensions. The Name. 2. Sovereigns

then ruling Ceylon. 3. Brazil Wood and Cinnamon. 4. The

Great Ruby.

XV. THE SAME CONTINUED. THE HISTORY OF SAGAMONI

BORCAN AND THE BEGINNING OF IDOLATRY

NOTES.-1. Adam's Peak, and the Foot thereon. 2. The Story of

Sakya-Muni Buddha. The History of Saints Barlaam and

Josaphat; a Christianized version thereof. 3. High Estimate

of Buddha's Character. 4. Curious Parallel Passages. 5.

Pilgrimages to the Peak. 6. The Pátra of Buddha, and the

Tooth-Relic. 7. Miraculous endowments of the Pátra; it is the

Holy Grail of Buddhism. ·

XVI. CONCERNING THE GREAT PROVINCE OF MAABAR, WHICH

IS CALLED INDIA THE GREATER, AND IS ON THE

NOTES.-I. Ma'bar, its definition, and notes on its Medieval History.

2. The Pearl Fishery.

XVII. CONTINUES TO SPEAK OF THE PROVINCE OF MAABAR..

NOTES.-1. Costume. 2. Hindu royal necklace. 3. Hindu use of the
Rosary. 4. The Saggio. 5. Companions in Death; the word
Amok. 6. Accumulated Wealth of Southern India at this
time. 7. Horse Importation from the Persian Gulf. 8. Reli-

gious Suicides. 9. Suttees. 10. Worship of the Ox. The

Govis. II. Verbal. 12. The Thomacides. 13. Ill-success of

horse-breeding in S. India. 14. Curious Mode of Arrest for

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Debt. 15. The Rainy Seasons. 16. Omens of the Hindus.

17. Strange treatment of Horses. 18. The Devadásis. 19.

Textual.

XVIII.-DISCOURSING OF THE PLACE WHERE LIETH THE BODY

OF ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE; AND OF THE MIRACLES

THEREOF

....

..

NOTES.-1. Mailapúr. 2. The word Avarian. 3. Miraculous
Earth. 4. The Traditions of St. Thomas in India. The
ancient Church at his Tomb; the ancient Cross preserved on
St. Thomas's Mount. 5. White Devils. 6. The Yak's Tail.

XIX.-CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF MUTFILI

NOTES.-I. Motapallé. The Widow Queen of Telingana. 2. The

Diamond Mines, and the Legend of the Diamond Gathering.

3. Buckram.

XX. CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF LAR WHENCE THE

BRAHMANS COME

NOTES.-I. Abraiaman. The Country of Lar. Hindu character.
2. The Kingdom of Soli or Chola. 3. Lucky and Unlucky
Days and Hours. The Canonical Hours of the church.
4. Omens. 5. Jogis. The Ox-emblem. 6. Verbal. 7. Recur-
rence of human eccentricities.

XXI.-CONCERNING THE CITY OF CAIL

NOTES.-I. Káyal; its true position. Kolkhoi identified. 2. The

King Ashar or As-char. 3. Betel-chewing. 4. Duels.

XXII.-OF THE KINGDOM OF COILUM

NOTES.-I. Coilum, Coilon, Kaulam, Columbum, Quilon (and see
Appendix L, 14). Ancient Christian churches. 2. Brazil
Wood: notes on the name. 3. Columbine Ginger and other
kinds. 4. Indigo. 5. Black Lions. 6. Marriage customs.

XXIII. OF THE COUNTRY CALLED COMARI

NOTES.-I. Cape Comorin (and see Appendix L, 15).
word Gat-paul.

2. The

371

XXIV. CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF ELI ..

374

2.

NOTES.-I. Mount D'Ely, and the City of Hili-Marawi.

Textual. 3. Produce. 4. Piratical custom. Wooden

Anchors.

XXV. CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF MELIBAR

378

NOTES. I. Dislocation of Polo's Indian Geography. The name of
Malabar. 2. Verbal. 3. Pirates. 4. Cassia: Turbit: Cubebs.
5. Cessation of direct Chinese trade with Malabar.

XXVI. CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF GOZURAT

382

NOTES.-I. Topographical Confusion. 2. Tall Cotton Trees. 3.

Embroidered Leather-work.

XXVII. CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF TANA

385

NOTES.-I. Tana, and the Konkan. 2. Incense of Western India.

CHAP.

XXVIII-CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF CAMBAET

NOTE.-Cambay

XXIX.-CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF SEMENAT

NOTE.-Somnath, and the so-called Gates of Somnath.

XXX.-CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF KESMACORAN

NOTES.-I. Kij-Mekrán.

Limit of India. 2. Recapitulation of

Polo's Indian Kingdoms.

XXXI.-DISCOURSETH OF THE TWO ISLANDS CALLED MALE

AND FEMALE, AND WHY THEY ARE SO CALLED

NOTES.-I. Whales of the Indian Seas. 2. Socotra and its former
Christianity. 3. Piracy at Socotra. 4. Sorcerers.

XXXIII.-CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF MADEIGASCAR

NOTES.-1. Madagascar; some confusion here with Magadoxo. 2.

Sandalwood. 3. Whale-killing. The Capidoglio or Sperm-

Whale. 4. The Currents towards the South. 5. The Rukh

(and see Appendix L, 16). 6. More on the dimensions

assigned thereto. 7. Hippopotamus teeth.

XXXIV. CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF ZANGHIBAR. A WORD

ON INDIA IN GENERAL

NOTES.-I. Zangibar; Negroes. 2. Ethiopian Sheep. 3. Giraffes.
4. Ivory trade. 5. Error about Elephant-taming. 6. Num-
ber of Islands assigned to the Indian Sea. 7. The Three
Indies, and various distributions thereof. Polo's Indian Geo-
graphy.

XXXV. TREATING OF THE GREAT PROVINCE OF ABASH, WHICH

IS MIDDLE INDIA, AND IS ON THE MAINLAND

NOTES.- -1. Habash or Abyssinia. Application of the name India
to it. 2. Fire-Baptism ascribed to the Abyssinian Christians.
3. Polo's idea of the position of Aden. 4. Taming of the
African Elephant for War. 5. Marco's Story of the Abys
sinian Invasion of the Mahomedan Low-Country, and Review
of Abyssinian Chronology in connexion therewith. 6. Textual.

XXXVI. CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF ADEN