The Ascetics called Sensin. 18. Textual.
19. Tao-sze Idols.
BOOK SECOND.
PART I.
I. - OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT
PUISSANCE
NOTE. - Eulogies of Kublai.
II. - CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN
CUBLAY
NOTES. - 1. Chronology. 2. Kublai's Age. 3. His Wars. 4. Nayan and his
true relationship to Kublai.
III. - HOW THE GREAT KAAN MARCHED AGAINST NAYAN
NOTE. - Addition from Ramusio.
IV. - OF THE BATTLE THAT THE GREAT KAAN FOUGHT WITH NAYAN
NOTES. - 1. The word Bretesche. 2. Explanatory. 3. The Nakkara.
4. Parallel Passages. 5. Verbal. 6. The Story of Nayan. (See App. L.
7.)
V. - HOW THE GREAT KAAN CAUSED NAYAN TO BE PUT TO DEATH
NOTES. - 1. The Shedding of Royal blood avoided. 2. Chorcha, Kaoli,
Barskul, Sikintinju. 3. Jews in China.
VI. - HOW THE GREAT KAAN WENT BACK TO THE CITY OF CAMBALUC
NOTE. - Passage from Ramusio respecting the Kaan's views of Religion.
Remarks.
VII. - HOW THE KAAN REWARDED THE VALOUR OF HIS CAPTAINS
NOTES. - 1. Parallel from Sanang Setzen. 2. The Golden Honorary Tablets
or Paizah of the Mongols. 3. Umbrellas. 4. The Gerfalcon Tablets.
VIII. - CONCERNING THE PERSON OF THE GREAT KAAN
NOTES. - 1. Colour of his Eyes. 2. His Wives. 3. The Kungurat Tribe.
Competitive Examination in Beauty.
IX. - CONCERNING THE GREAT KAAN'S SONS
NOTES. - 1. Kublai's intended Heir. 2. His other Sons.
X. - CONCERNING THE PALACE OF THE GREAT KAAN
NOTES. - 1. Palace Wall. 2. The word Tarcasci 3. Towers. 4. Arsenals of
the Palace. 5. The Gates. 6. Various Readings. 7. Barracks. 8. Wide
diffusion of the kind of Palace here described. 9. Parallel description.
10. "Divine" Park. 11. Modern account of the Lake, etc. 12. "Roze de
l'acur." 13. The Green Mount. 14. Textual. 15. Bridge.
XI. - CONCERNING THE CITY OF CAMBALUC
NOTES. - 1. Chronology, etc., of Peking. 2. The City Wall. 3. Changes in
the Extent of the City. 4. Its ground plan. 5. Aspect. 6. Public Towers.
7. Addition from Ramusio.
XII. - HOW THE GREAT KAAN MAINTAINS A GUARD OF TWELVE THOUSAND HORSE, WHICH
ARE CALLED KESHICAN
NOTE. - The term Quescican.
XIII. - THE FASHION OF THE GREAT KAAN'S TABLE AT HIS HIGH FEASTS
NOTES. - 1. Order of the Tables. 2. The word Vernique. 3. The Buffet of
Liquors. 4. The superstition of the Threshold. 5. Chinese Etiquettes.
6. Jugglers at the Banquet.
XIV. - CONCERNING THE GREAT FEAST HELD BY THE GRAND KAAN EVERY YEAR ON HIS
BIRTHDAY
NOTES. - 1. The Chinese Year. 2. "Beaten Gold." 3. Textual. Festal
changes of costume. 4. Festivals.
XV. - OF THE GREAT FESTIVAL WHICH THE KAAN HOLDS ON NEW YEAR'S DAY
NOTES. - 1. The White Month. 2. Mystic value of the number 9. 3.
Elephants at Peking. 4. Adoration of Tablets. K'o-tow.
XVI. - CONCERNING THE TWELVE THOUSAND BARONS WHO RECEIVE ROBES OF CLOTH OF
GOLD FROM THE EMPEROR ON THE GREAT FESTIVALS, THIRTEEN CHANGES A-PIECE
NOTES. - 1. Textual. 2. The words Camut and Borgal.
