The Travels Of Marco Polo - Volume 2 Of 2 By Marco Polo And Rustichello Of Pisa











































 -  - 1. Samara, Sumatra Proper. 2. The Tramontaine and the Mestre.
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- 1. Samara, Sumatra Proper.

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The Tramontaine and the Mestre. 3. The Malay Toddy-Palm. 4. Dagroian. 5. Alleged custom of eating dead relatives.

XI. - OF THE KINGDOMS OF LAMBRI AND FANSUR

NOTES. - 1. Lambri. 2. Hairy and Tailed Men. 3. Fansur and Camphor Fansuri. Sumatran Camphor. 4. The Sago-Palm. 5. Remarks on Polo's Sumatran Kingdoms.

XII. - CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF NECUVERAN

NOTE. - Gauenispola, and the Nicobar Islands.

XIII. - CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF ANGAMANAIN

NOTE. - The Andaman Islands.

XIV. - CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF SEILAN

NOTES. - 1. Chinese Chart. 2. Exaggeration of Dimensions. The Name. 3. Sovereigns then ruling Ceylon. 4. Brazil Wood and Cinnamon. 5. The Great Ruby.

XV. - THE SAME CONTINUED. THE HISTORY OF SAGAMONI BORCAN AND THE BEGINNING OF IDOLATRY

NOTES. - 1. Adam's Peak, and the Foot thereon. 2. The Story of Sakya-Muni Buddha. The History of Saints Barlaam and Josaphat; a Christianised version thereof. 3. High Estimate of Buddha's Character. 4. Curious Parallel Passages. 5. Pilgrimages to the Peak. 6. The Patra of Buddha, and the Tooth-Relic. 7. Miraculous endowments of the Patra; it is the Holy Grail of Buddhism.

XVI. - CONCERNING THE GREAT PROVINCE OF MAABAR, WHICH IS CALLED INDIA THE GREATER, AND IS ON THE MAINLAND

NOTES. - 1. Ma'bar, its definition, and notes on its Mediaeval History. 2. The Pearl Fishery.

XVII. - CONTINUES TO SPEAK OF THE PROVINCE OF MAABAR

NOTES. - 1. Costume. 2. Hindu Royal Necklace. 3. Hindu use of the Rosary. 4. The Saggio. 5. Companions in Death; the word _Amok_. 6.

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