Berchet. There Is Some Doubt If This Refers To Our Marco Polo.

(See vol.

I. p. 66.)

[2] For the indication of this I was indebted to Professor Minotto.

[3] This perhaps indicates that Marco's half-brother Giovannino was in partnership with him.

[4] This is printed line for line with the original; it was printed in the first edition, ii. pp. 440-441, but was omitted in the second. The translation is given in the Introductory Essay, vol. i. pp. 70-73, seqq.; with a facsimile.

[5] I.e., 9th January, 1324.

[6] This was printed in the First Edition (ii. p 442), but was omitted in the Second.

[7] About 300l. sterling.

[8] For this I was indebted to Comm. Barozzi.

[9] See i. p. 31. - Reprinted from the First Edition.

[10] About 90l.

[11] Of 48 lire of grossi, or about 180l.

APPENDIX D. - Comparative Specimens of Different Recensions of Polo's Text.

FRENCH.

1. MS. PARIS LIBRARY, 7367 (now Fr. 1116).

(Geographic Text)

Quant l'en se part de le isle de PENTAM e l'en ala por ysceloc entor cent miles, adonc treuve le ysle de JAVA LA MENOR; mes si sachies q'ele ne est pas si peitite q'ele ne gire environ plus de deus mille miles, et de ceste ysle voz conteron toute la virite. Or sachies qe sor ceste ysle ha huit roiames et huit rois corones en ceste ysle, e sunt tuit ydres et ont langajes por elles. Car sachies che chascun des roiames ont langajes por eles.

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