] According to the genealogical history of the Tartars by Abulgasi
Bayadur-khan, Ugadai-khan succeeded Zingis in 1230. In 1245 he was
succeeded by his son Kajuk-khan, called Khen-khan by Marco in the
text. To him Mangu-khan succeeded in 1247, who held the empire till
1257; when he was succeeded by Koplai or Kublai-khan, who reigned
thirty-five years, and died in 1292.--Harris.

Marco probably dated the reign of Kublai-khan, which he extends to
sixty years, from his having received a great delegated government, a
long time before he became great khan, or emperor of the Tartars.--E.

[6] Bargu-fin, or Bargouin, is the name of a river on the east side of lake
Baikal, on which is a town or village named Barguzin, or Barguzinskoy
Ostrog, signifying the town of the Burguzians. But by the description
in the text, Marco appears to have comprehended the whole north-east
of Tartary, to the north of the Changai mountains, under the general
name of Bargu, in which he now includes Curza, mentioned separately at
the commencement of the preceding Section, and where the situation of
Bargu has been already more particularly described in a note.--E.

[7] Metrites, Meclites, or Markaets.--Forst. No such appellation is to be
found in modern geography; but the discontinuance of the designations,
of temporary and continually changing associations of the wandering
tribes of the desert, is not to be wondered at, and even if their
records were preserved, they would be altogether unimportant.--E.

SECTION IX.

_Of the vast Countries to the North of Tartary, and many other curious
Particulars_.

We now return to Campion, or Kantcheou, on the river Etzine. Proceeding
thence five days journey towards the east, we come to the country of
Erginul[1] in the province of Tangut, which is subject to the great khan.
In this kingdom there are many idolaters, with some Nestorians and Turks.
It contains many cities and castles, the chief place being of the same name
with the province.

Going south-east from this place towards Kathay, we come to the famous city
of Cinguy[2], situated in a province of the same name, which is tributary
to the great khan, and is contained in the kingdom of Tangut. Some of the
people are Christians, some of them Mahometans, and others are idolaters.
In this country there are certain wild cattle, nearly as large as
elephants, with black and whit