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- (I.) Principal Editions of Marco Polo's Book (II.) Bibliography of Printed Editions (III.) Titles of Sundry Books and Papers treating of Marco Polo and his Book I. Titles of Works quoted by Abbreviated References in this Book K. Values of Certain Moneys, Weights, and Measures occurring in this Book. L. Supplementary Notes to the Book of Marco Polo 1. The Polos at Acre. 2. Sorcery in Kashmir. 3. PAONANO PAO. 4. Pamir. 5. Number of Pamirs. 6. Site of Pein. 7. Fire-arms. 8. La Couvade. 9. Alacan 10. Champa. 11. Ruck Quills. 12. A Spanish Marco Polo. 13. Sir John Mandeville. INDEX EXPLANATORY LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOLUME II. INSERTED PLATES AND MAPS. Portrait bearing the inscription "MARCUS POLVS VENETVS TOTIVS ORBIS ET INDIE PEREGRATOR PRIMVS." In the Gallery of Monsignor _Badia_ at Rome; copied by Sign. GIUSEPPE GNOLI, Rome. Medallion, representing Marco Polo in the PRISON of GENOA, dictating his story to Master RUSTICIAN of PISA, drawn by Signor QUINTO CENNI from a rough design by Sir HENRY YULE. The celebrated CHRISTIAN INSCRIPTION OF SI-NGAN FU. Photolithographed by Mr W. GRIGG, from a Rubbing of the original monument, given to the Editor by the Baron F. von Richthofen. This rubbing is more complete than that used in the first edition, for which the Editor was indebted to the kindness of William Lockhart, Esq. The LAKE of TALI (CARAJAN of Polo) from the Northern End. Woodcut after Lieut. DELAPORTE, borrowed from Lieut. GARNIER'S Narrative in the _Tour du Monde_. Suspension Bridge, neighbourhood of TALI. From a photograph by M. Tannant. The CITY of MIEN, with the Gold and Silver Towers. From a drawing by the Editor, based upon his sketches of the remains of the City so called by Marco Polo, viz., PAGAN, the mediaeval capital of Burma. Itineraries of Marco Polo. No. V. The INDO-CHINESE COUNTRIES. With a small sketch extracted from a Chinese Map in the possession of Baron von Richthofen, showing the position of KIEN-CH'ANG, the _Caindu_ of Marco Polo. Sketch Map exhibiting the VARIATIONS of the TWO GREAT RIVERS of China, within the Period of History. The CITY of SU-CHAU. Reduced by the Editor from a Rubbing of a Plan incised on Marble, and preserved in the Great Confucian Temple in the City. The date of the original set of Maps, of which this was one, is uncertain, owing to the partial illegibility of the Inscription;
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