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 237
of Sila (or Japan) was so abundant that dog-collars were madeof it. Note 3.—This was doubtless an old yarn, repeated from genera-tion to generation. We find in a Chinese work quoted by Amyot : The palace of the king (of Japan) is remarkable for its singular con-struction. It is a vast edifice, of… … Ancient Japanete Emperor. (A/lcr a Native r)rawing ; from Humbert.) Chap. III. EXPEDITION AGAINST CHIPANGU. 2O3 Note 4.—Kaempfer speaks of pearls being found in considerablenumbers, chiefly about Satsuma, and in the Gulf of Omura, in Kiusiu.From what Alcock says they do not seem now to be abundant.…
Genghis Khan, 1162-1227 · Polo family · Voyages and travels · Mongols · Early maps · Inscriptions, Chinese
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