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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 101

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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… … White Lolo. horn with its wrapper is sometimes a good nine inches long. They consider thiscoiffure sacred, so at least I was told, and even those who wear a short pig-tail forconvenience in entering Chinese territory still conserve the indigenous horn, concealedfor the occasion under the folds of…

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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