The book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian : concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the East (1871)
Polo, Marco, 1254-1323, Yule, Henry, Sir, 1820-1889 · London : John Murray · leaf 508
and are good and soundin all respects, are appointed to attend on the Emperor by Chap. VIII. PERSON OF KUBLAI KAAN. 319 turns. Thus six of these damsels take their turn for threedays and nights, and wait on him when he is in his chamberand when he is in his bed, to serve him in any way, and tobe… … Portrait of Kublai Kaan, Trom a Chinese Engraving. Note 1.—We are left in some doubt as to the colour of Kublaiseyes, for some of the MSS. read vairs and voirs, and others noirs. Theformer is a very common epithet for eyes in the medieval romances.And in the ballad on the death of St. Lewis, we are…
Genghis Khan, 1162-1227 · Polo family · Voyages and travels · Mongols · Early maps · Inscriptions, Chinese
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