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The book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the East; (1903)

Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?, Cordier, Henri, 1849-1925, Yule, Amy Frances, Yule, Henry, Sir, 1820-1889 · London, J. Murray · leaf 100

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ed by Chinese to Euro-peans. They themselveshave no objection to beingstyled I-chia (I families),but that word is not their native name. Near Ma-pien they call themselves Lo-su; in the neighbourhoodof Lui-po Ting their name is No-su or Ngo-su (possibly a mere variant ofLo-su); near Hui-li-chou the… … Black Lolo. 62 MARCO POLO Book II. the Le-su, which argues an internal distinction; but there can be no doubt that theyare the same race, and speak the same language, though with minor differences ofdialect. {Baber, Travels, 66-67.) With very rare exceptions the male Lolo, rich or poor, free or…

Genghis Khan, 1162-1227 · Polo family · Yule, Henry, Sir, 1820-1889 · Polo, Marco, 1254-1323? · Voyages and travels · Mongols · Inscriptions, Chinese

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