- 1. Verbal.

2.

The Sea of Sarai. 3. The War here spoken of. Wassaf's rigmarole.

XXVI. - [1]HOW BARCA AND HIS ARMY ADVANCED TO MEET ALAU

XXVII. - [1]HOW ALAU ADDRESSED HIS FOLLOWERS

XXVIII. - [1]OF THE GREAT BATTLE BETWEEN ALAU AND BARCA

XXIX. - HOW TOTAMANGU WAS LORD OF THE TARTARS OF THE PONENT; AND AFTER HIM TOCTAI

NOTE. - Confusions in the Text. Historical circumstances connected with the Persons spoken of. Toctai and Noghai Khan. Symbolic Messages.

XXX. - [1]OF THE SECOND MESSAGE THAT TOCTAI SENT TO NOGAI

XXXI. - [1]HOW TOCTAI MARCHED AGAINST NOGAI

XXXII. - [1]HOW TOCTAI AND NOGAI ADDRESS THEIR PEOPLE, AND THE NEXT DAY JOIN BATTLE

XXXIII. - [1]THE VALIANT FEATS AND VICTORY OF KING NOGAI

XXXIV. AND LAST. CONCLUSION

[1] Of chapters so marked nothing is given but the substance in brief.

APPENDICES.

A. Genealogy of the House of Chinghiz to the End of the Thirteenth Century

B. The Polo Families: - (I.) Genealogy of the Family of Marco Polo the Traveller (II.) The Polos of San Geremia

C. Calendar of Documents relating to Marco Polo and his Family

D. Comparative Specimens of the Different Recensions of Polo's Text

E. Preface to Pipino's Latin Version

F. Note of MSS. of Marco Polo's Book, so far as known: General Distribution of MSS. List of Miniatures in two of the finer MSS. List of MSS. of Marco Polo's Book, so far as they are known

G. Diagram showing Filiation of Chief MSS. and Editions of Marco Polo

H. Bibliography: - (I.) Principal Editions of Marco Polo's Book (II.) Bibliography of Printed Editions (III.) Titles of Sundry Books and Papers treating of Marco Polo and his Book

I. Titles of Works quoted by Abbreviated References in this Book

K. Values of Certain Moneys, Weights, and Measures occurring in this Book.

L. Supplementary Notes to the Book of Marco Polo 1. The Polos at Acre. 2. Sorcery in Kashmir. 3. PAONANO PAO. 4. Pamir. 5. Number of Pamirs. 6. Site of Pein. 7. Fire-arms. 8. La Couvade. 9. Alacan 10. Champa. 11. Ruck Quills. 12. A Spanish Marco Polo. 13. Sir John Mandeville.

INDEX

EXPLANATORY LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOLUME II.

INSERTED PLATES AND MAPS.

Portrait bearing the inscription "MARCUS POLVS VENETVS TOTIVS ORBIS ET INDIE PEREGRATOR PRIMVS." In the Gallery of Monsignor Badia at Rome; copied by Sign. GIUSEPPE GNOLI, Rome.

Medallion, representing Marco Polo in the PRISON of GENOA, dictating his story to Master RUSTICIAN of PISA, drawn by Signor QUINTO CENNI from a rough design by Sir HENRY YULE.

The celebrated CHRISTIAN INSCRIPTION OF SI-NGAN FU. Photolithographed by Mr W. GRIGG, from a Rubbing of the original monument, given to the Editor by the Baron F. von Richthofen.

This rubbing is more complete than that used in the first edition, for which the Editor was indebted to the kindness of William Lockhart, Esq.

The LAKE of TALI (CARAJAN of Polo) from the Northern End. Woodcut after Lieut. DELAPORTE, borrowed from Lieut. GARNIER'S Narrative in the Tour du Monde.

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