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II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT
KAAN CUBLAY 332
NOTES.—1. _Chronology._ 2. _Kúblái’s Age._ 3. _His Wars._
4. _Nayan and his true relationship to Kúblái._
III.—HOW THE GREAT KAAN MARCHED AGAINST NAYAN 335
NOTE.—_Addition from Ramusio._
IV.—OF THE BATTLE THAT THE GREAT KAAN FOUGHT WITH NAYAN 336
NOTES.—1. _The word |Bretesche|._ 2. _Explanatory._ 3. _The
Nakkára._ 4. _Parallel Passages._ 5. _Verbal._ 6.
_The Story of Nayan._ (See App. L. 7.)
V.—HOW THE GREAT KAAN CAUSED NAYAN TO BE PUT TO DEATH 343
NOTES.—1. _The Shedding of Royal blood avoided._ 2.
_Chorcha, Kaoli, Barskul, Sikintinju._ 3. _Jews in
China._
VI.—HOW THE GREAT KAAN WENT BACK TO THE CITY OF CAMBALUC 348
NOTE.—_Passage from Ramusio respecting the Kaan’s views of
Religion. Remarks._
VII.—HOW THE KAAN REWARDED THE VALOUR OF HIS CAPTAINS 350
NOTES.—1. _Parallel from Sanang Setzen._ 2. _The Golden
Honorary Tablets or_ Paizah _of the Mongols._ 3.
_Umbrellas._ 4. _The Gerfalcon Tablets._
VIII.—CONCERNING THE PERSON OF THE GREAT KAAN 356
NOTES.—1. _Colour of his Eyes._ 2. _His Wives._ 3. _The
Kungurat Tribe. Competitive Examination in Beauty._
IX.—CONCERNING THE GREAT KAAN’S SONS 359
NOTES.—1. _Kúblái’s intended Heir._ 2. _His other Sons._
X.—CONCERNING THE PALACE OF THE GREAT KAAN 362
NOTES.—1. _Palace Wall._ 2. _The word |Tarcasci|._ 3.
_Towers._ 4. _Arsenals of the Palace._ 5. _The
Gates._ 6. _Various Readings._ 7. _Barracks._
8. _Wide diffusion of the kind of Palace here
described._ 9. _Parallel description._ 10. _“Divine”
Park._ 11. _Modern account of the Lake, etc._
12. “Roze de l’açur.” 13. _The Green Mount._ 14.
_Textual._ 15. _Bridge._
XI.—CONCERNING THE CITY OF CAMBALUC 374
NOTES.—1. _Chronology, etc., of Peking._ 2. _The City
Wall._ 3. _Changes in the Extent of the City._ 4.
_Its ground plan._ 5. _Aspect._ 6. _Public Towers._
7. _Addition from Ramusio._
XII.—HOW THE GREAT KAAN MAINTAINS A GUARD OF TWELVE THOUSAND
HORSE, WHICH ARE CALLED KESHICAN 379
NOTE.—_The term |Quescican|._
XIII.—THE FASHION OF THE GREAT KAAN’S TABLE AT HIS HIGH FEASTS 381
NOTES.—1. _Order of the Tables._ 2. _The word |Vernique|._
3. _The Buffet of Liquors._ 4. _The superstition of
the Threshold._ 5. _Chinese Etiquettes._ 6. _Jugglers
at the Banquet._
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