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 562
one,from which are made quantities of cloth of silk and gold,and of other goods. And this is not to be wondered at;for in all the countries round about there is no flax, so thateverything has to be made of silk. It is true, indeed, thatin some parts of the country there is cotton and hemp,but not… … VOL. I. 2 B 370 MARCO POLO. Book II. Round about this great city of Cambaluc there aresome 200 other cities at various distances, from whichtraders come to sell their goods and buy others for theirlords ; and all find means to make their sales and purchases,so that the traffic of the city is…
Genghis Khan, 1162-1227 · Polo family · Voyages and travels · Mongols · Early maps · Inscriptions, Chinese
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