Nichols, George Ward, 1837-1885 · New York : Harper & brothers · leaf 191
and customs ofits peojDle; but the period when the products of its arts and industrieswere first introduced into Europe is not precisely known. The narrative of the voyages of Marco Polo, the Yenetian, which wasprinted in France in 1307, excited the liveliest interest by its descriptionof what he… … Imperial Robe. Chinese. and collectors of that day have gazed upon this strange substance from anunknown and far-distant country! It was so hard as to resist a fire whichmelted metals; the sharpest instrument could not scratch its surface ; ithad grace of form and harmonious tone in the midst of…
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