- E. [3] In Confirmation Of The Idea Entertained Of The Present Route Of Marco, From Ormus By Kerm-Shir, To

The north-east of Persia, there is, in the maps, a short river in the desert between Diden and Mastih,

Which has no outlet, but loses itself in the sands, on which account he may have called it subterraneous, as sinking into the earth. - E.

[4] More probably of copper, whitened by some admixture of zinc, and other metals, of the existence of which in this district there are sufficient indications in the sequel. These mirrors may have been similar to telescope metal. - E.

[5] What is here called Tutty, is probably the sublimed floculent white oxid, or flowers of zinc. - E.

[6] Timochaim seems obviously Segistan, to which Mechran appears to have been then joined, from the circumstance before related of the Polos having gone from China by sea to this kingdom. The strange application of Timochaim is probably corrupt, and may perhaps be explicable on the republication of the Trevigi edition of these travels; till then, we must rest satisfied with probable conjecture. - E.

[7] The native name of this tree, and of the plain in which it grew, appears obviously to have been translated by Marco into Italian. - E.

[8] It is possible that this Arbore-secco may have some reference to Arbela. - E.

SECTION V.

History of the Assassins, and the manner in which their Prince was killed: With the description of several other Countries.

Mulchet[1], in the Saracen language, signifies the place of Heretics, and the people of the place are called Hulehetici, or heretics in regard to the Mahometan law.

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