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 522
h is struck at night.And after it has struck three times no one must go out inthe city, unless it be for the needs of a woman in labour,or of the sick.^ And those who go about on such errandsare bound to carry lanterns with them. Moreover, theestablished guard at each gate of the city is 1000… … inin our wmr^rraignt lines ; an nie piors oeing occupieuby great and spacious palaces, with courts and gardens ofproportionate size. All these plots were assigned to differ-ent heads of families. Each square plot is encompassedby handsome streets for traffic; and thus the whole city isarranged in…
Genghis Khan, 1162-1227 · Polo family · Voyages and travels · Mongols · Early maps · Inscriptions, Chinese
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