The Leardo Map of the World, 1452 or 1453: In the Collections of the American Geographical SocietyWright, John Kirtland
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The Leardo Map of the World, 1452 or 1453: In the Collections of the American Geographical Society
Wright, John Kirtland
Early maps; Leardo, Giovanni
34 _findaz|ion_: ?Sindachu, Polo (i, 285); Sinacius, CA;=modern
Hsüan-hua, not far from Kalgan on the Great Wall (Yule, Polo, i, 295).
(E) Row West and South of the Gulf of the Three Islands
35 _canp|iton_: Campicion, Polo (Pauthier’s edit., i, 165); Campichu,
Polo (Yule’s edit., i, 219); Campicion=Chancjo of CA (Cordier, CA,
35);=?Kan-chou in Kan-su (Yule, Polo, i, 220; Pauthier, l. c.; Cordier,
l. c.; see also Hallb., 107).
36 _sia ... r_(?):?Siacur, CA;=?
37 _tand|uc_: Tanduch, CA; Tanduc or Tenduc was the name of a plain, a
province, and a city belonging to Prester John; in the province was the
country of Gog and Magog (Polo, i, 240, 284);=? See Yule, Polo, i,
285-288; Paul Pelliot in Journ. Asiatique, May-June, 1922, pp. 595-596.
38 _suchc|hur_(?): ?Sukchur in Tangut, Polo (i, 217);=Su-chou in Kan-su
(Yule, Polo, i, 218).
39 _rabo|.ibi_(?):=?
40 _tign|infor_: ?Chingianfu, Polo (ii, 176-177);=Chinkiang-fu (Yule,
Polo, ii, 177-178).
Legend Between Rivers Ras and Tanai
41 _Idolatri_: On CE a legend applying to city of Castrema (see 15)
explains that idolaters there worship a metal idol without head or hands
(Kret., CE, 210).
II. Far Eastern Asia
The surface of the map northwest of the Terrestrial Paradise has been
rubbed in such a way that many of the names are illegible.
Mountains
The mountain system here corresponds essentially with that of CE;
Ptolemaic names have been given to mountains and rivers.
42 _sa ... s_(?):=?
43 _M^o. osmire_(?): Asmiraei Montes in Serica, Ptol. (VI, 16: 2
(FA23));=?eastern end of T‘ien Shan with the small low hill chains to
the south (PW, ii, 1702).
44 _M^o. Tagurus_: Tagurus Mons in Serica (Θάγουρον ὄρος), Ptol., l. c.
45 _M^o. otorocoras_: Ottorocoras Mons in Serica (ibid.).
46 _M^o. semantinus_: Semanthini Montes in India intra Gangem, Ptol.
(VII, 2:8 (FA26));=?coast range of Annam (PW, iv, 2050; see also Gerini,
376).
47 _M^o. anibi_: Annibi Montes, Ptol. (VI, 16:2 (FA23));=?eastern T‘ien
Shan above Qara Shar and Turfan (PW, i, 2258).
48 _M^o. Tanacomedo_: ?[Mon-]Tana Comedo [rum] (ἣ ὀρεινὴ Κωµηδών) in
Sogdiana, Ptol. (VI, 12: 3 (FA22)).
Rivers
No rivers are shown in this region on either CA or CE; Leardo was
evidently impelled to add them by the study of Ptolemy’s Geography.
49 _f. ocardis_: Oechardes Fl. of Serica, Ptol. (VI, 16: 3 (FA23)).
50 _f..._(?)=?
51 _f. danas_: Demus Fl. of Sogdiana, a branch of the Jaxartes (see
117), Ptol. (VI, 12: 3 (FA22)).
52 _f. bascatis_: Bascatis Fl. of Sogdiana, also a branch of the
Jaxartes (ibid.).
Lake
53 Illeg.: Lacus Issicol, Leardo, 1448; Yssicol, CA;=?either Lake
Balkash or Issiq Köl (Hallb., 563-564).
Edifices
(A) Northwest of the Terrestrial Paradise
54 _sachai_: ?Sacae, Ptol. (VI, 13 (FA22)).
55 _s ... de | iaca_(?): =?
56-62 All illeg.
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