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The Travels of Marco Polo

by Marco Polo from 1298

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Marco Polo's account of twenty-six years travelling through Asia, dictated to Rustichello da Pisa in a Genoese prison in 1298. Sir Henry Yule's translation, here without his scholarly apparatus. Both printed volumes are ingested as one script: the Prologue and Books First through Fourth, 234 chapters.

Translated from the original French by Sir Henry Yule.

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The Travels of Marco Polo

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235 sections

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Prologue
3752:49
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Prologue — I. How the Two Brothers Polo Set Forth from Constantinople to Traverse the World
930:42
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Prologue — II. How the Two Brothers Went on Beyond Soldaia
3042:17
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Prologue — III. How the Two Brothers, After Crossing a Desert, Came to the City of Bocara, and Fell in with Certain Envoys There
2401:48
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Prologue — IV. How the Two Brothers Took the Envoys’ Counsel, and Went to the Court of the Great Kaan
820:37
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Prologue — V. How the Two Brothers Arrived at the Court of the Great Kaan
730:33
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Prologue — VI. How the Great Kaan Asked All About the Manners of the Christians, and Particularly About the Pope of Rome
620:28
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Prologue — VII. How the Great Kaan Sent the Two Brothers as His Envoys to the Pope
3172:23
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Prologue — VIII. How the Great Kaan Gave Them a Tablet of Gold, Bearing His Orders in Their Behalf
2421:49
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Prologue — IX. How the Two Brothers Came to the City of Acre
2511:53
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Prologue — X. How the Two Brothers Again Departed from Venice, on Their Way Back to the Great Kaan, and Took with Them Mark, the Son of Messer Nicolas
2271:42
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Prologue — XI. How the Two Brothers Set Out from Acre, and Mark Along with Them
1280:58
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Prologue — XII. How the Two Brothers Presented Themselves Before the New Pope
2722:02
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Prologue — XIII. How Messer Nicolo and Messer Maffeo Polo, Accompanied by Mark, Travelled to the Court of the Great Kaan
1641:14
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Prologue — XIV. How Messer Nicolo and Messer Maffeo Polo and Marco Presented Themselves Before the Great Kaan
2281:43
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Prologue — XV. How the Emperor Sent Mark on an Embassy of His
2491:52
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Prologue — XVI. How Mark Returned from the Mission Whereon He Had Been Sent
3452:35
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Prologue — XVII. How Messer Nicolo, Messer Maffeo, and Messer Marco, Asked Leave of the Great Kaan to Go Their Way
5394:03
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Prologue — XVIII. How the Two Brothers and Messer Marco Took Leave of the Great Kaan, and Returned to Their Own Country
8076:03
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Book First — I. Here the Book Begins; and First It Speaks of the Lesser Hermenia
2211:39
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Book First — II. Concerning the Province of Turcomania
1801:21
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Book First — III. Description of the Greater Hermenia
4013:00
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Book First — IV. Of Georgiania and the Kings Thereof
5243:56
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Book First — V. Of the Kingdom of Mausul
2361:46
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Book First — VI. Of the Great City of Baudas, and How It Was Taken
5293:58
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Book First — VII. How the Calif of Baudas Took Counsel to Slay All the Christians in His Land
3882:55
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Book First — VIII. How the Christians Were in Great Dismay Because of What the Calif Had Said
3532:39
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Book First — IX. How the One-eyed Cobler Was Desired to Pray for the Christians
1040:47
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Book First — X. How the Prayer of the One-eyed Cobler Caused the Mountain to Move
5564:10
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Book First — XI. Of the Noble City of Tauris
1991:30
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Book First — XII. Of the Monastery of St. Barsamo on the Borders of Tauris
1010:45
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Book First — XIII. Of the Great Country of Persia; with Some Account of the Three Kings
4633:28
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Book First — XIV. What Befell When the Three Kings Returned to Their Own Country
3922:56
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Book First — XV. Of the Eight Kingdoms of Persia, and How They Are Named
3742:48
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Book First — XVI. Concerning the Great City of Yasdi
1521:08
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Book First — XVII. Concerning the Kingdom of Kerman
3642:44
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Book First — XVIII. Of the City of Camadi and Its Ruins; Also Touching the Carauna Robbers
7635:43
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Book First — XIX. Of the Descent to the City of Hormos
1.2k8:57
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Book First — XX. Of the Wearisome and Desert Road That Has Now to Be Travelled
3152:22
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Book First — XXI. Concerning the City of Cobinan and the Things That Are Made There
1110:50
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Book First — XXII. Of a Certain Desert That Continues for Eight Days’ Journey
2611:57
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Book First — XXIII. Concerning the Old Man of the Mountain
3882:55
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Book First — XXIV. How the Old Man Used to Train His Assassins
4113:05
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Book First — XXV. How the Old Man Came by His End
1511:08
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Book First — XXVI. Concerning the City of Sapurgan
2001:30
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Book First — XXVII. Of the City of Balc
1991:30
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Book First — XXVIII. Of Taican, and the Mountains of Salt. Also of the Province of Casem
4423:19
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Book First — XXIX. Of the Province of Badashan
8706:32
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Book First — XXX. Of the Province of Pashai
1050:47
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Book First — XXXI. Of the Province of Keshimur
3632:43
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Book First — XXXII. Of the Great River of Badashan
4903:41
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Book First — XXXIII. Of the Kingdom of Cascar
1290:58
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Book First — XXXIV. Of the Great City of Samarcan
5364:01
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Book First — XXXV. Of the Province of Yarcan
860:39
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Book First — XXXVI. Of a Province Called Cotan
940:42
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Book First — XXXVII. Of the Province of Pein
1611:12
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Book First — XXXVIII. Of the Province of Charchan
2441:50
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Book First — XXXIX. Of the City of Lop and the Great Desert
4603:27
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Book First — XL. Concerning the Great Province of Tangut
7425:34
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Book First — XLI. Of the Province of Camul
4353:16
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Book First — XLII. Of the Province of Chingintalas
4213:09
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Book First — XLIII. Of the Province of Sukchur
1941:27
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Book First — XLIV. Of the City of Campichu
4103:05
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Book First — XLV. Of the City of Etzina
1821:22
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Book First — XLVI. Of the City of Caracoron
3072:18
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Book First — XLVII. Of Chinghis, and How He Became the First Kaan of the Tartars
3982:59
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Book First — XLVIII. How Chinghis Mustered His People to March Against Prester John
3292:28
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Book First — XLIX. How Prester John Marched to Meet Chinghis
3452:35
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Book First — L. The Battle Between Chinghis Kaan and Prester John
1751:19
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Book First — LI. Of Those Who DID Reign After Chinghis Kaan, and of the Customs of the Tartars
3882:55
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Book First — LII. Concerning the Customs of the Tartars
4593:27
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Book First — LIII. Concerning the God of the Tartars
2381:47
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Book First — LIV. Concerning the Tartar Customs of War
1k7:48
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Book First — LV. Concerning the Administering of Justice Among the Tartars
4273:12
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Book First — LVI. Sundry Particulars of the Plain Beyond Caracoron
3882:55
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Book First — LVII. Of the Kingdom of Erguiul, and Province of Sinju
6464:51
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Book First — LVIII. Of the Kingdom of Egrigaia
1250:56
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Book First — LIX. Concerning the Province of Tenduc, and the Descendants of Prester John
5604:12
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Book First — LX. Concerning the Kaan’s Palace of Chagannor
3022:16
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Book First — LXI. Of the City of Chandu, and the Kaan’s Palace There
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Book Second — I. Of Cublay Kaan, the Great Kaan Now Reigning, and of His Great Puissance
1471:06
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Book Second — II. Concerning the Revolt of Nayan, Who Was Uncle to the Great Kaan Cublay
5003:45
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Book Second — III. How the Great Kaan Marched Against Nayan
3993:00
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Book Second — IV. Of the Battle That the Great Kaan Fought with Nayan
8176:08
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Book Second — V. How the Great Kaan Caused Nayan to Be Put to Death
4903:41
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Book Second — VI. How the Great Kaan Went Back to the City of Cambaluc
1411:03
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Book Second — VII. How the Kaan Rewarded the Valour of His Captains
5754:19
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Book Second — VIII. Concerning the Person of the Great Kaan
4093:04
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Book Second — IX. Concerning the Great Kaan’s Sons
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Book Second — X. Concerning the Palace of the Great Kaan
1.4k10:21
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Book Second — XI. Concerning the City of Cambaluc
5564:10
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Book Second — XII. How the Great Kaan Maintains a Guard of Twelve Thousand Horse, Which Are Called Keshican
1621:13
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Book Second — XIII. The Fashion of the Great Kaan’s Table at His High Feasts
7055:17
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Book Second — XIV. Concerning the Great Feast Held by the Grand Kaan Every Year on His Birthday
4513:23
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Book Second — XV. Of the Great Festival Which the Kaan Holds on New Year’s Day
6925:11
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Book Second — XVI. Concerning the Twelve Thousand Barons Who Receive Robes of Cloth of Gold from the Emperor on the Great Festivals, Thirteen Changes A-piece
4083:04
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Book Second — XVII. How the Great Kaan Enjoineth His People to Supply Him with Game
1471:06
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Book Second — XVIII. Of the Lions and Leopards and Wolves That the Kaan Keeps for the Chase
2001:30
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Book Second — XIX. Concerning the Two Brothers Who Have Charge of the Kaan’s Hounds
2882:10
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Book Second — XX. How the Emperor Goes on a Hunting Expedition
1.6k11:44
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Book Second — XXI. Rehearsal of the Way the Year of the Great Kaan Is Distributed
4023:01
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Book Second — XXII. Concerning the City of Cambaluc, and Its Great Traffic and Population
6544:54
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Book Second — XXIII. Concerning the Oppressions of Achmath the Bailo, and the Plot That Was Formed Against Him
1.6k12:02
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Book Second — XXIV. How the Great Kaan Causeth the Bark of Trees, Made into Something Like Paper, to Pass for Money Over All His Country
9827:22
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Book Second — XXV. Concerning the Twelve Barons Who Are Set Over All the Affairs of the Great Kaan
3202:24
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Book Second — XXVI. How the Kaan’s Posts and Runners Are Sped Through Many Lands and Provinces
1.3k9:32
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Book Second — XXVII. How the Emperor Bestows Help on His People, When They Are Afflicted with Dearth or Murrain
1401:03
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Book Second — XXVIII. How the Great Kaan Causes Trees to Be Planted by the Highways
1361:01
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Book Second — XXIX. Concerning the Rice-wine Drunk by the People of Cathay
710:32
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Book Second — XXX. Concerning the Black Stones That Are Dug in Cathay, and Are Burnt for Fuel
950:43
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Book Second — XXXI. How the Great Kaan Causes Stores of Corn to Be Made, to Help His People Withal in Time of Dearth
1661:15
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Book Second — XXXII. Of the Charity of the Emperor to the Poor
2131:36
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Book Second — XXXIII. Concerning the Astrologers in the City of Cambaluc
5163:52
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Book Second — XXXIV. Concerning the Religion of the Cathayans; Their Views as to the Soul; and Their Customs
6534:54
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Book Second — XXXV. Here Begins the Description of the Interior of Cathay, and First of the River Pulisanghin
3062:18
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Book Second — XXXVI. Account of the City of Juju
1721:17
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Book Second — XXXVII. The Kingdom of Taianfu
3692:46
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Book Second — XXXVIII. Concerning the Castle of Caichu
4823:37
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Book Second — XXXIX. How Prester John Treated the Golden King His Prisoner
3532:39
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Book Second — XL. Concerning the Great River Caramoran and the City of Cachanfu
2191:39
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Book Second — XLI. Concerning the City of Kenjanfu
3902:56
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Book Second — XLII. Concerning the Province of Cuncun, Which Is Right Wearisome to Travel Through
1501:08
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Book Second — XLIII. Concerning the Province of Acbalec Manzi
2291:43
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Book Second — XLIV. Concerning the Province and City of Sindafu
5864:24
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Book Second — XLV. Concerning the Province of Tebet
1.1k8:13
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Book Second — XLVI. Further Discourse Concerning Tebet
4563:25
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Book Second — XLVII. Concerning the Province of Caindu
7925:56
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Book Second — XLVIII. Concerning the Province of Carajan
4903:41
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Book Second — XLIX. Concerning a Further Part of the Province of Carajan
1.1k7:59
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Book Second — L. Concerning the Province of Zardandan
1.3k9:23
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Book Second — LI. Wherein Is Related How the King of Mien and Bangala Vowed Vengeance Against the Great Kaan
3922:56
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Book Second — LII. Of the Battle That Was Fought by the Great Kaan’s Host and His Seneschal, Against the King of Mien
1.1k7:55
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Book Second — LIII. Of the Great Descent That Leads Towards the Kingdom of Mien
2912:11
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Book Second — LIV. Concerning the City of Mien, and the Two Towers That Are Therein, One of Gold and the Other of Silver
6434:49
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Book Second — LV. Concerning the Province of Bangala
2151:37
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Book Second — LVI. Discourses of the Province of Caugigu
2331:45
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Book Second — LVII. Concerning the Province of Anin
1591:12
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Book Second — LVIII. Concerning the Province of Coloman
1971:29
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Book Second — LIX. Concerning the Province of Cuiju
6334:45
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Book Second — LX. Concerning the Cities of Cacanfu and of Changlu
2702:02
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Book Second — LXI. Concerning the City of Chinangli, and That of Tadinfu, and the Rebellion of Litan
5454:05
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Book Second — LXII. Concerning the Noble City of Sinjumatu
2161:37
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Book Second — LXIII. Concerning the Cities of Linju and Piju
3112:20
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Book Second — LXIV. Concerning the City of Siju, and the Great River Caramoran
3462:36
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Book Second — LXV. How the Great Kaan Conquered the Province of Manzi
1.2k8:46
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Book Second — LXVI. Concerning the City of Coiganju
1200:54
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Book Second — LXVII. Of the Cities of Paukin and Cayu
1771:20
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Book Second — LXVIII. Of the Cities of Tiju, Tinju, and Yanju
3312:29
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Book Second — LXIX. Concerning the City of Nanghin
1270:57
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Book Second — LXX. Concerning the Very Noble City of Saianfu, and How Its Capture Was Effected
7505:38
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Book Second — LXXI. Concerning the City of Sinju and the Great River Kian
5614:12
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Book Second — LXXII. Concerning the City of Caiju
2421:49
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Book Second — LXXIII. Of the City of Chinghianfu
1611:12
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Book Second — LXXIV. Of the City of Chinginju and the Slaughter of Certain Alans There
2732:03
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Book Second — LXXV. Of the Noble City of Suju
3742:48
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Book Second — LXXVI. Description of the Great City of Kinsay, Which Is the Capital of the Whole Country of Manzi
2.7k20:17
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Book Second — LXXVII. Further Particulars Concerning the Great City of Kinsay
2.6k19:34
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Book Second — LXXVIII. Treating of the Great Yearly Revenue That the Great Kaan Hath from Kinsay
5484:07
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Book Second — LXXIX. Of the City of Tanpiju and Others
4133:06
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Book Second — LXXX. Concerning the Kingdom of Fuju
6634:58
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Book Second — LXXXI. Concerning the Greatness of the City of Fuju
2451:50
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Book Second — LXXXII. Of the City and Great Haven of Zayton
8206:09
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Book Third — I. Of the Merchant Ships of Manzi That Sail upon the Indian Seas
6504:53
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Book Third — II. Description of the Island of Chipangu, and the Great Kaan’s Despatch of a Host Against It
7255:26
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Book Third — III. What Further Came of the Great Kaan’s Expedition Against Chipangu
6925:11
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Book Third — IV. Concerning the Fashion of the Idols
7175:23
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Book Third — V. Of the Great Country Called Chamba
5193:54
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Book Third — VI. Concerning the Great Island of Java
1751:19
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Book Third — VII. Wherein the Isles of Sondur and Condur Are Spoken of; and the Kingdom of Locac
2381:47
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Book Third — VIII. Of the Island Called Pentam, and the City Malaiur
1551:10
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Book Third — IX. Concerning the Island of Java the Less. the Kingdoms of Ferlec and Basma
6895:10
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Book Third — X. The Kingdoms of Samara and Dagroian
7505:38
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Book Third — XI. Of the Kingdoms of Lambri and Fansur
4703:32
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Book Third — XII. Concerning the Island of Necuveran
1180:53
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Book Third — XIII. Concerning the Island of Angamanain
1361:01
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Book Third — XIV. Concerning the Island of Seilan
4683:31
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Book Third — XV. The Same Continued. the History of Sagamoni Borcan and the Beginning of Idolatry
1.4k10:45
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Book Third — XVI. Concerning the Great Province of Maabar, Which Is Called India the Greater, and Is on the Mainland
5704:17
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Book Third — XVII. Continues to Speak of the Province of Maabar
2.5k18:33
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Book Third — XVIII. Discoursing of the Place Where Lieth the Body of St. Thomas the Apostle; and of the Miracles Thereof
7115:20
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Book Third — XIX. Concerning the Kingdom of Mutfili
7355:31
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Book Third — XX. Concerning the Province of Lar Whence the Brahmins Come
1.3k10:04
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Book Third — XXI. Concerning the City of Cail
2812:06
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Book Third — XXII. Of the Kingdom of Coilum
5844:23
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Book Third — XXIII. Of the Country Called Comari
970:44
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Book Third — XXIV. Concerning the Kingdom of Eli
3442:35
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Book Third — XXV. Concerning the Kingdom of Melibar
4603:27
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Book Third — XXVI. Concerning the Kingdom of Gozurat
3392:33
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Book Third — XXVII. Concerning the Kingdom of Tana
1861:24
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Book Third — XXVIII. Concerning the Kingdom of Cambaet
1491:07
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Book Third — XXIX. Concerning the Kingdom of Semenat
540:24
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Book Third — XXX. Concerning the Kingdom of Kesmacoran
1921:26
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Book Third — XXXI. Discourseth of the Two Islands Called Male and Female, and Why They Are So Called
3092:19
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Book Third — XXXII. Concerning the Island of Scotra
3432:34
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Book Third — XXXIII. Concerning the Island of Madeigascar
7895:55
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Book Third — XXXIV. Concerning the Island of Zanghibar. a Word on India in General
7405:33
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Book Third — XXXV. Treating of the Great Province of Abash Which Is Middle India, and Is on the Mainland
1.5k10:57
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Book Third — XXXVI. Concerning the Province of Aden
4033:01
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Book Third — XXXVII. Concerning the City of Esher
4333:15
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Book Third — XXXVIII. Concerning the City of Dufar
1571:11
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Book Third — XXXIX. Concerning the Gulf of Calatu and the City So Called
4493:22
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Book Third — XL. Returns to the City of Hormos Whereof We Spoke Formerly
2581:56
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Book Fourth — I. Concerning Great Turkey
4393:18
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Book Fourth — II. Of Certain Battles That Were Fought by King Caidu Against the Armies of His Uncle the Great Kaan
9316:59
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Book Fourth — III. What the Great Kaan Said to the Mischief Done by Kaidu His Nephew
190:09
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Book Fourth — IV. Of the Exploits of King Caidu’s Valiant Daughter
8116:05
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Book Fourth — V. How Abaga Sent His Son Argon in Command Against King Caidu
1411:03
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Book Fourth — VI. How Argon After the Battle Heard That His Father Was Dead, and Went to Assume the Sovereignty as Was His Right
3302:29
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Book Fourth — VII. How Acomat Soldan Set Out with His Host Against His Nephew Who Was Coming to Claim the Throne That Belonged to Him
230:10
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Book Fourth — VIII. How Argon Took Counsel with His Followers About Attacking His Uncle Acomat Soldan
170:08
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Book Fourth — IX. How the Barons of Argon Answered His Address
330:15
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Book Fourth — X. The Message Sent by Argon to Acomat
90:04
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Book Fourth — XI. How Acomat Replied to Argon’s Message
1801:21
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Book Fourth — XII. Of the Battle Between Argon and Acomat, and the Captivity of Argon
1741:18
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Book Fourth — XIII. How Argon Was Delivered from Prison
2591:57
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Book Fourth — XIV. How Argon Got the Sovereignty at Last
2922:11
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Book Fourth — XV. How Acomat Was Taken Prisoner
750:34
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Book Fourth — XVI. How Acomat Was Slain by Order of His Nephew
930:42
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Book Fourth — XVII. How Argon Was Recognised as Sovereign
1351:01
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Book Fourth — XVIII. How Kiacatu Seized the Sovereignty After Argon’s Death
1661:15
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Book Fourth — XIX. How Baidu Seized the Sovereignty After the Death of Kiacatu
4313:14
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Book Fourth — XX. Concerning King Conchi Who Rules the Far North
7955:58
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Book Fourth — XXI. Concerning the Land of Darkness
2862:09
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Book Fourth — XXII. Description of Rosia and Its People. Province of Lac
4463:21
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Book Fourth — XXIII. He Begins to Speak of the Straits of Constantinople, but Decides to Leave That Matter
720:32
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Book Fourth — XXIV. Concerning the Tartars of the Ponent and Their Lords
1611:12
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Book Fourth — XXV. Of the War That Arose Between Alau and Barca, and the Battles That They Fought
1861:24
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Book Fourth — XXVI. How Barca and His Army Advanced to Meet Alau
460:21
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Book Fourth — XXVII. How Alau Addressed His Followers
130:06
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Book Fourth — XXVIII. Of the Great Battle Between Alau and Barca
210:09
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Book Fourth — XXIX. How Totamangu Was Lord of the Tartars of the Ponent
2591:57
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Book Fourth — XXX. Of the Second Message That Toctai Sent to Nogai, and His Reply
330:15
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Book Fourth — XXXI. How Toctai Marched Against Nogai
370:17
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Book Fourth — XXXII. How Toctai and Nogai Address Their People, and the Next Day Join Battle
320:14
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Book Fourth — XXXIII. The Valiant Feats and Victory of King Nogai
3382:32

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