- E.
[4] Called Caicon, or Jaiton in the Trevigi edition. Caicon is not very far
removed from the sound of Cangtong or Canton, which has already been
considered to be the Zaitum of the text. - E.
[5] A.D. 1269, according to the Trevigi edition. - E.
[6] Marco obviously extends this sea and these islands to all those of the
Chinese sea and the Indian ocean, from Sumatra in the SW. to Japan in
the NE. - E.
SECTION XVIII.
Account of Various Countries, Provinces, Islands, and Cities in the
Indies.
Sailing from Zaitum, 1500 miles to the south westwards, we pass a gulf
called Cheinan[1], which extends two months sail to the northward, still
confining on the south-east[2] of Mangi, and elsewhere, with Ania and
Toloman, and other provinces mentioned formerly. Within it are infinite
islands all in a manner inhabited [3], and in them is found abundance of
gold, and they trade with each other. This gulf seems like another world;
and after 1500 miles sailing, is the rich and great country of Ziambar[4].
The people are idolaters, and pay an yearly tribute to the great khan of
twenty elephants, and great quantities of aloes wood. In the year 1268,
hearing of the riches of this country, the khan sent one of his generals,
named Segatu, to invade it, Acambute, who was then king of the country, was
old, and chose to avoid the dangers and miseries of war, by agreeing to pay
the before-mentioned tribute.
![A General History And Collection Of Voyages And Travels - Volume 1 - By Robert Kerr
- - E.
[3] Named Abataa and Yonsaintin by Pinkerton, from the Trevigi edition. The
latter Ven-san-sui, or Von-sain - Page 598](../images/travel.jpg)
