re feci lignum aridum. Whether the Rue de VArbre Secin Paris derives its name from the legend I know not. [The name of the street is takenfrom an old sign-board ; some say it is derived from the gibbet placed in the vicinity,but this is more than doubtful.—H. C] The actual tree to which Polo refers… … ^ommtnt/e* arete* lufofeif ct 2fefafune »tojjfe often receive titles appropriate to Holy Persons. Vows are made before them, andpieces torn from the clothes of the votaries are hung upon the branches or nailed tothe trunks. To a tree of such a character, imposing in decay, Lucan comparesPompey :…
Polo, Marco, 1254-1323? · Yule, Henry, Sir, 1820-1889 · Genghis Khan, 1162-1227 · Polo family · Inscriptions, Chinese · Early maps · Mongols · Voyages and travels
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