(See App. L. 9.) 2. Species of Torture.
3. Devices to procure Invulnerability.
IV.--CONCERNING THE FASHION OF THE IDOLS
NOTES.--1. Many-limbed Idols. 2. The Philippines and Moluccas. 3. The
name _Chin_ or _China_. 4. The Gulf of Cheinan.
V.--OF THE GREAT COUNTRY CALLED CHAMBA
NOTES.--1. Champa, and Kublai's dealings with it. (See App. L. 10).
2. Chronology. 3. Eagle-wood and Ebony. Polo's use of Persian words.
VI.--CONCERNING THE GREAT ISLAND OF JAVA
NOTE.--Java; its supposed vast extent. Kublai's expedition against it and
failure.
VII.--WHEREIN THE ISLES OF SONDUR AND CONDUR ARE SPOKEN OF; AND THE KINGDOM
OF LOCAC
NOTES.--1. Textual. 2. Pulo Condore. 3. The Kingdom of Locac, Southern
Siam.
VIII.--OF THE ISLAND CALLED PENTAM, AND THE CITY MALAIUR
NOTES.--1. Bintang. 2. The Straits of Singapore. 3. Remarks on the Malay
Chronology. Malaiur probably Palembang.
IX.--CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF JAVA THE LESS. THE KINGDOMS OF FERLEC AND
BASMA
NOTES.--1. The Island of Sumatra: application of the term _Java_.
2. Products of Sumatra. The six kingdoms. 3. Ferlec or Parlak. The
Battas. 4. Basma, Pacem, or Pasei. 5. The Elephant and the Rhinoceros.
The Legend of Monoceros and the Virgin. 6. Black Falcon.
X.--THE KINGDOMS OF SAMARA AND DAGROIAN
NOTES.--1. Samara, Sumatra Proper. 2. 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 endow
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