ed by Amyot: The palace of theking (of Japan) is remarkable for its singular construction. It is a vast edifice, ofextraordinary height; it has nine stories, and presents on all sides an exterior shining Chap. II. THE ISLAND OF CHIPANGU 257 with the purest gold. {Mem. cone, les Chinois, XIV. 55.)… … Ancient Japanese Archer. (From a Native Drawing.) says they do not seem now to be abundant, (lb. I. 95 ; Alcock, I. 200.) No preciousstones are mentioned by Kaempfer. Rose-tinted pearls are frequent among the Scotch pearls, and, according toMr. King, those of this tint are of late the most highly…
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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