Komakon]. Komar. [Greek:

Komaria akron]. Konar tree, Marco Polo's apples of Paradise. Kondachi. Konkan, Konkan-Tana. Korano, epithet on Indo-Scythic coins.

Korea, History of. Koresh king. Kornish, or K'o-tow (Khen-theu). Kosakio, a general against Japan. Kosseir. Kotcheres, Kurds of Mosul. Kotlogh, or Kutlugh, Sultan of Kerman. Kotlogh Shah, the Chaghataian prince. Kotrobah Island. Kouyunjik, sculptures at. Kozlov, Lieutenant K.P., on the Lob-nor. Kuang-chou. Kubenan (Cobinan), a Kuh-banan "Hill of the Terebinths or Wild Pistachios". Kublai (Cublay), Kaan, the Great Khan, his envoys meet the two elder Polos; receives and questions the Polos; sends them as envoys to the Pope; his desire for Christian teachers, and for oil from the lamp in the Holy Sepulchre; gives them a Golden Tablet; his reception of the three Polos; sends Marco on an embassy; Marco grows in favour; allows the Polos to depart with Tablets of Authority; rumour of his death; sends a napkin of asbestos to the Pope; his greatness and power; his milk libations; his inscription at Shangtu; Chinghiz's prophecy; his lineage, age, and accession; Nayan's revolt; Nayan's defeat and death; rebukes anti-Christian gibes; returns to Cambaluc; treats four religions with equal respect; his views on Christianity; how he rewards his captains; his personal appearance; his wives and ladies-in-waiting; his palace at Cambaluc; builds Cambaluc city; his bodyguard; order of his feasts; celebration of his birthday; his distribution of robes; his New Year's feast; his elephants; the K'o-tow; adopts Chinese ancestor-worship; his game laws; his hunting establishment; his masters of hounds; how he goes a-hunting; how his year is spent; Ahmad's influence, oppression, and death; his treatment of Mahomedans; his mint and paper-money; his purchase of valuables; his twelve great Barons; his posts and runners; remission of taxes; his justice; a tree planter; his store of corn; charity to the poor; his astrologers; gaol deliveries, and prohibition of gambling; his early campaign in Yun-nan; and the king of Mien and Bangala; Litan's plot; sends Bayan to invade Manzi; his dealings with Bayan; satisfied with the Polo's mangonels; appoints Mar Sarghis governor of Chinghian-fu; the city of Kinsay; his revenue from Kinsay; from Zayton; his expedition against Chipangu (Japan); sends force against Chamba; attempts to gain Java; his death; sends to buy Ceylon ruby; sends for religions of Sakya; testifies to miraculous powers of Sakya's dish; intercourse with Ma'bar; with Kaulam; missions to Madagascar; Kaidu's wars with him. - - Khan, territories and people subject to (Turkistan), (Tangut and Mongolia); (Tibetan frontier and Yun-nan); (Western China); (N. Eastern China); (Manzi); (Sinju); (Caiju); Chinghian-fu; (Chinginju); (Suju); (Tanpigu); (Chonka); (Zayton); (Chamba); (Sumatra). Kuche character. Kudatku Bilik, an Uighur poem. Kuhistan, or Hill country of Persia. Kukachin, see Cocachin. Kukin-Tana. Kukju (Genkju), Kublai's son. Kuku-Khotan (Blue Town), depot for Mongolian trade with China. Ku-kwan, Customs' Barrier. Kulab, lions in, Salt Mines. Kulan, Asinus Onager, the Gor Khar of Persia. Kulasaikera. Kumar, see Komar. Kumhari, Kumari, see Comari.

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