马可波罗游记（大师经典文库）（英文版）电子书

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BOOK ONE

Prologue

I

II Of Armenia Minor - Of the Port ofLaiassus -And of the Boundaries of the Province

III Of the Province called Turkomania, where are the Cities of Kogni, Kaisariah, and Sevasta, and of its Commerce

IV Of Armenia Major, in which are the Cities ofArzingan, Argiron, and Darziz -Of the Castle ofPaipurth -Of the Mountain where the Ark of Noah rested - Of the Boundaries of the Province -And of a Remarkable Fountain of Oil

V Of the Province ofZorzania and its Boundaries - Of the Pass where Alexander the Great constructed the Gate of Iron -And of the miraculous Circumstances attending a Fountain at Teflis

VI Of the Province of Mosul and its different Inhabitants- Of the People named Kurds - And of the Trade of this Country

VII Of the great City cfBaldach or Bagadet, anciently called Babylon - Of the Navigationfrom thence to Balsara, situated in what is termed the Sea cf India, butproperly the Persian Gulf- And cf the various Sciences studied in that City

VIII Concerning the Capture and Death of the Khalif of Baldach, and the miraculous Removal of a Mountain

IX Of the noble City ofTauris, in Irak, and of its Commercial and other Inhabitants

X Of the Monastery of Saint Barsamo, in the Neighbourhood of Tauris

XI Of the Province of Persia

XII Of the Names of the Eight Kingdoms that constitute the Province of Persia and of the Breed of Horses and of Asses found there in

XIII Of the City of Yasdi and its Manufactures, and of the Animals found in the Country between that place and Kierman

XIV Of the Kingdom of Kierman, by the Ancients named Karmania-Of its Fossil and Mineral Productions -Its Manufactures - Its Falcons -And of a great Descent observed upon passing out of that Country

XV Of the City ofKamandu, and District ofReobarle-Of certain Birds found there-Of a peculiar kind of Oxen-And of the Karaunas, a Tribe ofRobbers

XVI Of the City of Ormus, situated on an Island not far from the Main, in the Sea of India-Of its Commercial mportance-And of the Hot Wind that blows there

XVII Of the Shipping employed at Ormus - Of the Season in which the Fruit's are produced - And of the Manner of Living and Customs of the Inhabitants

XVIII Of the Country travelled over upon leaving Ormus, and returning to Kierman by a different Route; and of a Bitterness in the Bread occasioned by the Quality of the Water

XIX Of the Desert Country between Kierman and Kobiam, and ofthe Bitter Quality ofthe Water

XX Of the Town of Kobiam, and its Manufactures

XXI Of the Journey from Kobiam to the Province of Timochain on the Northern Confines of Persia -And of a Particular Species qf Tree

XXII Of the Old Man of the Mountain-Of his Palace and Gardens-Of his Capture and his Death

XXIII Of a fertile Plain of six Days’ Journey, succeeded by a Desert of eight, to be passed in the Way to the City of Sapurgan-Of the Excellent Melons produced there -And of the City cfBalach

XXIV Of the Castle named Thaikan -Of the Manners of the Inhabitants - And of Salt-Hills

XXV Of the Town qfScassem, and of the Porcupinesfound there

XXVI Of the Province cfBalashan - Of the Precious Stonesfound there and which become the Property of the King - Of the Horses and the Falcons of the Country - Of the Salubrious Air of the Mountains-And of the Dress with which the Women adorn their Persons

XXVII Of the Province of Bascia lying South of theformer-Of the Golden Ornaments worn by the Inhabitants in their Ears -And of their Manners

XXVIII Of the Province of Kesmur situated towards the South-East-Of its Inhabitants who are skilled in Magic - Of their Communication with the Indian Sea-And of a Class of Hermits, their Mode of Life, and Extraordinary Abstinence

XXIX Of the Province of Vokhan - Of an Ascent for three Days,leading to the Summit of a High Mountain - Of a peculiarBreed of Sheepfound there - Of the Effect of the great Elevation upon Fires -And cfthe Savage Life cfthe Inhabitants

XXX Of the City ofKashcar, and cfthe Commerce of its Inhabitants

XXXI Of the City ofSamarcan, and of the Miraculous Column in the Church of St John the Baptist

XXXII Of the Province qfKarkan, the Inhabitants of which are troubled with Swollen Legs and with Goitres

XXXIII Of the City cfKotan, which is abundantly supplied with all the Necessaries of Life

XXXIV Of the Province ofPeyn - Of the Chalcedonies and Jasper found in its River-And of a Peculiar Custom with regard to Marriages

XXXV Of the Province ofCharchan - Of the kinds of Stone found in its Rivers-And of the Necessity the Inhabitants are under,of flying to the Desert on the approach of the Armies of the Tartars

XXXVI Of the Town of Lop -Of the Desert in its Vicinity - And of the Strange Noises heard by those who pass ova-the latter

XXXVII Of the Province of Tanguth - Of the City of Sachion - Of the Custom observed there upon the Birth of a Male Child -And of the Ceremony of Burning the Bodies of the Dead

XXXVIII Of the District of Kamul, and of some peculiar Customs respecting the Entertainment of Strangers

XXXIX Of the City of Chinchitalas

XL Of the District of Succuir, where the Rhubarb is produced, and from whence it is carried to all parts cfthe World

XLI Of the City of Kampion, the principal one of the Province of Tanguth-Of die nature of their Idols, and of the Mode of Life of those amongst the I dolaters who are devoted to die services of Religion - Of die Almanac they make use of-And the Customs of the other Inhabitants with regard to Marriage

XLII Of the City of Edna-Of the lands of Cattle and Birds found there-And of a Desert extending Forty Days' Journey towards the North

XLIII Of the City qfKarakoran, thefirst in which the Tartars fixed their Residence

XLIV Of the Origin of the Kingdom of the Tartars-Of the Quarter from whence they came-And of their former Subjection to Un-Khan, a Prince cfthe North, called also Prester John

XLV Concerning Chingis-Khan,first Emperor of the Tartars, and his Warfare with Un-Khan, whom he overthrew, and of whose Kingdom he possessed himself

XLVI Of six successive Emperors of the Tartars, and of the Ceremonies that take place when they are carried for Interment to the Mountain of Altai

XLVII Of the Wandering Life of the Tartars-Of their Domestic Manners, their Food, and the Virtue and Useful Qualities of their Women

XLVIII Of the Celestial and Terrestrial Deities of the Tartars, and of their Modes of Worship - Of their Dress, Arms, Courage in Battle, Patience under Privations, and Obedience to their Leaders

XLIX Of the Tartar Armies, and the manner in which they are constituted- Of their Order of Marching - Of their Provisions-And of their Mode of Attacking the Enemy

L Of the Rules of Justice observed by these People - And of an Imaginary Kind of Marriage contracted between the Deceased Children of Different Families

LI Of the Plain cfBargu near Kara-korum-Of the Customs of its Inhabitants-Of the Ocean, at die Distance of Forty Days’ Journey from thence -Ofthe Falcons produced in the Country on its Borders-And cfthe Bearings of die Northern Constellation to an Observer in those Parts

LII Of the Kingdom cfErgimd, adjoining to that of Kampion, and of the City of Singui - Of a Species of Oxen covered with extremelyfine Hair - Of the Form of the Animal that yields the Musk, and the Mode of taking it -And cfthe Customs of the Inhabitants of that Country, and the Beauty of the Women

LIII Of the Province of Egrigaia, and of the City of Kalacha-Of the Manners of its Inhabitants -And of the Camelotsmanifactured there

LIV Of the Province of Tenduk, governed by Princes of the Race of PresterJohn, and chiefly inhabited by Christians -Of the Ordination of their Priests -And of a Tribe of People called Argon, the most personable and the best-informed of any in these Countries

LV Of the Seat of Government of the Princes of the Family of PresterJohn, called Gog and Magog - Of the Manners of its Inhabitants-Of their Manufacture of Silk -And of the Mines of Silver worked there

LVI Of the City of Changanor-Of different Species of Cranes -And of Partridges and Quails bred in that Part by the Orders of die Grand Khan

LVII Of the Grand Khan's beautiful Palace in the City of Shandu -Of his Stud of White Brood-Mares, with whose Milk he performs an Annual Sacrifice-Of the wonderful Operations of the Astrologers on occasions of Bad Weather -Of die Ceremonies practised by them in die Hall of the Royal Palace -And of two Descriptions of Religious Mendicants, with their Modes of Living

BOOK TWO

I Of the admirable Deeds cfKubkd-Khan, the Emperor new reigning - Of the Battle hefought with Nayati, his Uncle, and of the Victory he obtained

II Of the Return cfthe Grand Khan to the City of Kanbalu after his Victory - Of the Honour he corfers on the Christians, the Jews, the Mahometans, and the I dolaters, at their respective Festivals - And the Reason he assigns for his not becoming a Christian

III Of the kind of Rewards granted to those who conduct themselves well in Fight, and of die Golden Tablets which they receive

IV Of the Figure and Stature of the Grand Khan - Of his four principal Wives -And of the Annual Selection of Young Women for him in die Province of Ungut

V Of the number of the Grand Khan's Sons by his four Wives, whom he makes Kings of different Provinces, and of Chingis his First-born -Also of the Sons by his Concubines, whom he creates Lords

VI Of the great and admirable Palace of the Grand Khan, near to the City of Kanbalu

VII Of the new City of Tai-Du, built near to that of Kanbalu-Of a RuIe observed respecting die Entertainment of Ambassadors-And of the nightly Police of the City

VIII Of the Treasonable Practices employed to cause the City of Kanbalu to rebel, and of the Apprehension and Punishment of those concerned

IX Of the Personal Guard of the Grand Khan

X Of the Style in which the Grand Khan holds his Public Courts, and sits at Table with all his Nobles-Of the Manner in which the Drinking Vessels of Gold and Silver,filled with he Milk of Mares and Carnet, are disposed in the Hall -And of the Ceremony that takes place when he Drinks

XI Of the Festival that is kept throughout the Dominions of the Grand Khan on the Twenty-eighth of September, being the Anniversary of his Nativity

XII Of the White Feast, held on the First Day of the Month of February, being the Commencement of their Year- Of die Number of Presents then brought-And of the Ceremonies that take Place at a Table whereon is inscribed the Name of the Grand Khan

XIII Of the Quantity of Game taken and sent to the Court, during the Winter Months

XIV Of Leopards and Lynxes usedfor Hunting Deer-Of Lions habituated to the Chase of various Animals -And of Eagles taught to seize Wolves

XV Of two Brothers who are principal Officers of the Chase to the Grand Khan

XVI Of the Grand Khan's proceeding to the Chase, with his Gerfalcons and Hawks-Of his Falconers -And of his Tents

XVII Of the Multitude of Persons who continually resort to and depart from the City of Kanbalu -And of the Commerce of the Place

XVIII Of the kind of Paper Money issued by the Grand Khan, and made to pass current throughout his Dominions

XIX Of the Council of Twelve great Officers appointed for the Affairs of the Army, and of Twelve others,for the general Concerns of the Empire

XX Of the Places established on all the great Roads for supplying Post-Horses-Of the Couriers on Foot-And ofthe Mode in which the Expense is defrayed

XXI Of the Relief afforded by the Grand Khan to all the Provinces of his Empire, in Times of Dearth or Mortality of Cattle

XXII Of the Trees which he causes to be planted at the Sides of the Roads, and of the Order in which they are kept

XXIII Of the kind of Wine made in the Province of Cathay-And of the Stones used therefor burning in the manner of Charcoal

XXIV Of the great and admirable Liberality exercised by the Grand Khan towards the Poor of Kanbalu, and other Persons who apply for Relief at his Court

XXV Of the Astrologers of the City of Kanbalu

XXVI Of the Religion of the Tartars-Of the Opinions they hold respecting the Sold-And of some of their Customs

XXVII Of the River named Pulisangan, and ofthe Bridge over it

XXVIII Of the City of Gouza

XXIX Of the Kingdom of Ta-in-fu

XXX Of the City of Pi-an-fu

XXXI Of the Fortress of Thai-gin or Tai-gin

XXXII Of the very large and noble River called the Kara-moran

XXXIII Of the City of Ka-chan-fu

XXXIV Of the City of Ken-zan-fu

XXXV Of the Boundaries of Cathay and Manji

XXXVI Of the Province of Sin-din-ju, and of the great River Kian

XXXVII Of the Province of Thebeth

XXXVIII Of the Province of Kain-du

XXXIX Of the great Province of Karaian, and of Yachi its principal\City

XL Of the Province named Karazan

XLI Of the Province of Kardandan and the City of Vochang

XLII Of the Manner in which the Grand Khan effected the Conquest of the Kingdom of Mien and Bangala

XLIII Of an Uninhabited Region, and of the Kingdom of Mien

XLIV Of die City of Mien, and of a grand Sepulchre of its King

XLV Of the Province of Bangala

XLVI Of the Province of Kangigu

XLVII Of the Province of Amu

XLVIII Of Tholoman

XLIX Of the Cities ofChintigui, Sidin-fii, Gin-gui, and Pazan-fu

L Of the City of Chan-glu

LI Of the City of Chan-gli

LII Of the City of Tudin-fu

LIII Of the City of Singui-matu

LIV Of the great River called the Kara-moran, and of the Cities of Koi-gan-zu and Kuan-zu

LV Of the most noble Province of Manji, and of the Manner in which it was Subdued by the Grand Khan

LVI Of the City of Koi-gan-zu

LVII Of the Town of Pau-ghin

LVIII Of the City of Kain

LIX Of the Cities of Tin-gui and Chin-gui

LX Of the City of Yan-gui, ofwhich Marco Polo held the Government

LXI Of the Province of Nan-ghin

LXII Of the City of Sa-yan-fu, that was taken by the means of Nicolo and Maffeo Polo

LXIII Of the City of Sin-gui and of the very great River Kiang

LXIV Of the City of Kayn-gui

LXV Of the City of Chan-ghian-fu

LXVI Of the City of Tin-gui-gui

LXVII Of the Cities of Sin-gui and Va-giu

LXVIII Of the noble and magnificent City of Kin-sai

LXIX Of the Revenues of the Grand Khan

LXX Of the City of Ta-pin-zu

LXXI Of the City of Uguiu

LXXII Of the Cities of Gen-gui, Zen-gian, and Gie-za

LXXIII Of the Kingdom or Viceroyalty of Kon-cha, and its Capital City named Fu-giu

LXXIV Of the City of Kue-lin-fu

LXXV Of the City of Un-guen

LXXVI Of the City of Kan-giu

LXXVII Of the City and Port of Zai-tun, and the City of Tin-gui

BOOK THREE

I Of India, distinguished into the Greater, Lesser, and Middle -Ofthe Manners and Customs of its Inhabitants -Of many remarkable and extraordinary Things to be observed there; and, in the first place, cfthe kind of Vessels employed in Navigation

II Of the Island of Zipangu

III Of the nature of the Idols Worshipped in Zipangu, and of the People being addicted to eating Human Flesh

IV Of the Sea of Chin, between this Island and the Province of Manji

V Of the Gulf of Keinan, and of its Rivers

VI Of the Country of Ziamba, of the King of that Country, and of his becoming Tributary to the Grand Khan

VII Of the Island of Java

VIII Of the Islands of Sondur and Kondur, and of the Country of locdrac

IX Of the Island of Pentan, and of the Kingdom of Malaiur

X Of the Island of Java Minor

XI Of the Kingdom of Felech, in the Island of Java Minor

XIII Of the Third Kingdom, named Samara

XIV Of the Fourth Kingdom, named Dragoian

XV Of the Fifth Kingdom, named Lambri

XVI Of the Sixth Kingdom, named Fanfur, where Med is procured from a certain Tree

XVII Of the Island of Nocueran

XVIII Of the Island of Angaman

XIX Of the Island of Zeilan

XX Of the Province of Maabar

XXI Of the Kingdom of Murphili or Monsul

XXII Of the Province of Lac, Loac, or Lar

XXIII Of the Island of Zeilan

XXIV Of the City of Kael

XXV Of the Kingdom of Koutam

XXVI Of Komari

XXVII Of the Kingdom of Defy

XXVIII Of Malabar

XXIX Of the Kingdom of Guzzerat

XXX Of the Kingdom of Kanan

XXXI Of the Kingdom of Kambaia

XXXII Of the Kingdom of Servenath

XXXIII Of the Kingdom of Kesmacoran

XXXIV Of the Islands of Males and of Females

XXXV Of the Island of Soccotera

XXXVI Of the great Island of Madagascar

XXXVII Of the Island of Zenzibar

XXXVIII Of the multitude of Islands in the Indian Sea

XXXIX Of the Second or Middle India, Named Abascia (or Abyssinia)

XL Of the Province of Aden

XLI Of the City of Escier

XLII Of the City of Dulfar

XLIII Of the City of Kalayati

XLIV of Ormus

XLV Of those Countries which are termed the Region of Darkness

XLVI Of the Province of Russia

XLVII Of Great Turkey

XLVIII What the Grand Khan said ofthe Injuries done to him by Kaidu

XLIX Of the Daughter of King Kaidu, how strong and valiant she was

L How Abaga sent Argon his Son with an Army

LI How Argon succeeded his Father in the Sovereignty

LII How Acomatwentwithhis Host tofight Argon

LIII How Argon held Council with his Barons before encountering Acomat

LIV Hew die Barons replied to Argon

LV How Argon sent his Messengers to Acomat

LVI Acomat's Reply to the Message of Argon

LVII The Battle between Argon and Acomat

LVIII How Argon was liberated

LIX How Argon recovered the Sovereignty

LX How Argon caused his Uncle Acomat to be put to death

LXI The Death of Argon

LXII How Quiacatu seized upon the Sovereignty after the Death of Argon

LXIII How Baidu seized upon the Sovereignty after the Death of Quiacatu

LXIV Of the Lords cfthe Tartars cfthe West

LXV Of the War between Alau and Berea, and the Battle hey fought

LXVI How Berea and fus Host went to meet Alau

LXVII Alau's Address to his Men

LXVIII Of the great Battle between Alau and Berea

LXIX How Totamangu was Lord of the Tartars of the West

LXX How Toctai sent for Nogai to Court

LXXI How Toctai proeeeded against Nogai