The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2

Name: The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2
Author: Polo, Marco

Polo, Marco

Asia -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800; Mongols -- History; Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?; Voyages and travels

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                            359

      NOTES.—1. _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      363

      NOTES.—1. _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. _Recurrence of Human Eccentricities._

   XXI.—CONCERNING THE CITY OF CAIL                                  370

      NOTES.—1. _Káyal; its true position. |Kolkhoi| identified._
            2. _The King Ashar or As-char._ 3. _Correa, Note._ 4.
            _Betel-chewing._ 5. _Duels._

  XXII.—OF THE KINGDOM OF COILUM                                     375

      NOTES.—1. _Coilum, Coilon, Kaulam, Columbum, Quilon. 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                                 382

      NOTES.—1. _Cape Comorin._ 2. _The word |Gat-paul|._

  XXIV.—CONCERNING THE KINGDOM ELI                                   385

      NOTES.—1. _Mount D’Ely, and the City of Hili-Máráwi._ 2.
            _Textual._ 3. _Produce._ 4. _Piratical custom._ 5.
            _Wooden Anchors._

   XXV.—CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF MELIBAR                            389

      NOTES.—1. _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                            392

      NOTES.—1. _Topographical Confusion._ 2. _Tamarina._ 3. _Tall
            Cotton Trees._ 4. _Embroidered Leather-work._

 XXVII.—CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF TANA                               395

      NOTES.—1. _Tana, and the Konkan._ 2. _Incense of Western
            India._

XXVIII.—CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF CAMBAET                            397

      NOTE.—_Cambay._

  XXIX.—CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF SEMENAT                            398

      NOTE.—_Somnath, and the so-called Gates of Somnath._

   XXX.—CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF KESMACORAN                         401

      NOTES.—1. _Kij-Mekrán. Limit of India._ 2. _Recapitulation of
            Polo’s Indian Kingdoms._

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