3. Island of Kish.
BOOK FOURTH.
Wars among the Tartar Princes, and some Account of the Northern
Countries.
I. - CONCERNING GREAT TURKEY
NOTES. - 1. Kaidu Khan. 2. His frontier towards the Great Kaan.
II. - OF CERTAIN BATTLES THAT WERE FOUGHT BY KING CAIDU AGAINST THE ARMIES
OF HIS UNCLE THE GREAT KAAN
NOTES. - 1. Textual. 2. "_Araines_." 3. Chronology in connection with the
events described.
III. - [1]WHAT THE GREAT KAAN SAID TO THE MISCHIEF DONE BY CAIDU HIS NEPHEW
IV. - OF THE EXPLOITS OF KING CAIDU'S VALIANT DAUGHTER
NOTE. - Her name explained. Remarks on the story.
V. - HOW ABAGA SENT HIS SON ARGON IN COMMAND AGAINST KING CAIDU (Extract and
Substance.)
NOTES. - 1. Government of the Khorasan frontier. 2. The Historical Events.
VI. - HOW ARGON AFTER THE BATTLE HEARD THAT HIS FATHER WAS DEAD AND WENT TO
ASSUME THE SOVEREIGNTY AS WAS HIS RIGHT
NOTES. - 1. Death of Abaka. 2. Textual. 3. Ahmad Tigudar.
VII. - [1]HOW ACOMAT SOLDAN SET OUT WITH HIS HOST AGAINST HIS NEPHEW WHO WAS
COMING TO CLAIM THE THRONE THAT BELONGED TO HIM
VIII. - [1]HOW ARGON TOOK COUNSEL WITH HIS FOLLOWERS ABOUT ATTACKING HIS
UNCLE ACOMAT SOLDAN
IX. - [1]HOW THE BARONS OF ARGON ANSWERED HIS ADDRESS
X. - [1]THE MESSAGE SENT BY ARGON TO ACOMAT
XI. - HOW ACOMAT REPLIED TO ARGON'S MESSAGE
XII. - OF THE BATTLE BETWEEN ARGON AND ACOMAT, AND THE CAPTIVITY OF ARGON
NOTES. - 1. Verbal. 2. Historical.
XIII. - HOW ARGON WAS DELIVERED FROM PRISON
XIV. - HOW ARGON GOT THE SOVEREIGNTY AT LAST
XV. - [1]HOW ACOMAT WAS TAKEN PRISONER
XVI. - HOW ACOMAT WAS SLAIN BY ORDER OF HIS NEPHEW
XVII. - HOW ARGON WAS RECOGNISED AS SOVEREIGN
NOTES. - 1. The historical circumstances and persons named in these
chapters. 2. Arghun's accession and death.
XVIII. - HOW KIACATU SEIZED THE SOVEREIGNTY AFTER ARGON'S DEATH
NOTE. - The reign and character of Kaikhatu.
XIX. - HOW BAIDU SEIZED THE SOVEREIGNTY AFTER THE DEATH OF KIACATU
NOTES. - 1. Baidu's alleged Christianity. 2. Ghazan Khan.
XX. - CONCERNING KING CONCHI WHO RULES THE FAR NORTH
NOTES. - 1. Kaunchi Khan. 2. Siberia. 3. Dog-sledges. 4. The animal here
styled _Erculin_. The Vair. 5. Yugria.
XXI. - CONCERNING THE LAND OF DARKNESS
NOTES. - 1. The Land of Darkness. 2. The Legend of the Mares and their
Foals. 3. Dumb Trade with the People of the Darkness.
XXII. - DESCRIPTION OF ROSIA AND ITS PEOPLE. PROVINCE OF LAC
NOTES. - 1. Old Accounts of Russia. Russian Silver and Rubles. 2. Lac, or
Wallachia. 3. Oroech, Norway (?) or the Waraeg Country (?)
XXIII. - HE BEGINS TO SPEAK OF THE STRAITS OF CONSTANTINOPLE, BUT DECIDES TO
LEAVE THAT MATTER
XXIV. - CONCERNING THE TARTARS OF THE PONENT AND THEIR LORDS
NOTES. - 1. The Comanians; the Alans; Majar; Zic; the Goths of the Crimea;
Gazaria. 2. The Khans of Kipchak or the Golden Horde; errors in Polo's
list. Extent of their Empire.
XXV. - OF THE WAR THAT AROSE BETWEEN ALAU AND BARCA, AND THE BATTLES THAT
THEY FOUGHT (Extracts and Substance.)
NOTES. - 1. Verbal. 2. The Sea of Sarai. 3. The War here spoken of.
Wassaf's rigmarole.
XXVI. - [1]HOW BARCA AND HIS ARMY ADVANCED TO MEET ALAU
XXVII. - [1]HOW ALAU ADDRESSED HIS FOLLOWERS
XXVIII. - [1]OF THE GREAT BATTLE BETWEEN ALAU AND BARCA
XXIX. - HOW TOTAMANGU WAS LORD OF THE TARTARS OF THE PONENT; AND AFTER HIM
TOCTAI
NOTE. - Confusions in the Text. Historical circumstances connected with
the Persons spoken of. Toctai and Noghai Khan. Symbolic Messages.
XXX. - [1]OF THE SECOND MESSAGE THAT TOCTAI SENT TO NOGAI
XXXI. - [1]HOW TOCTAI MARCHED AGAINST NOGAI
XXXII. - [1]HOW TOCTAI AND NOGAI ADDRESS THEIR PEOPLE, AND THE NEXT DAY JOIN
BATTLE
XXXIII. - [1]THE VALIANT FEATS AND VICTORY OF KING NOGAI
XXXIV. AND LAST. CONCLUSION
[1] Of chapters so marked nothing is given but the substance in brief.
APPENDICES.
A. Genealogy of the House of Chinghiz to the End of the Thirteenth Century
B. The Polo Families: -
(I.) Genealogy of the Family of Marco Polo the Traveller
(II.) The Polos of San Geremia
C. Calendar of Documents relating to Marco Polo and his Family
D. Comparative Specimens of the Different Recensions of Polo's Text
E. Preface to Pipino's Latin Version
F. Note of MSS. of Marco Polo's Book, so far as known:
General Distribution of MSS.
List of Miniatures in two of the finer MSS.
List of MSS. of Marco Polo's Book, so far as they are known
G. Diagram showing Filiation of Chief MSS. and Editions of Marco Polo
H. Bibliography: -
(I.) Principal Editions of Marco Polo's Book
(II.) Bibliography of Printed Editions
(III.) Titles of Sundry Books and Papers treating of Marco Polo and his
Book
I. Titles of Works quoted by Abbreviated References in this Book
K. Values of Certain Moneys, Weights, and Measures occurring in this Book.
L. Supplementary Notes to the Book of Marco Polo
1. The Polos at Acre.
2. Sorcery in Kashmir.
3. PAONANO PAO.
4. Pamir.
5. Number of Pamirs.
6. Site of Pein.
7. Fire-arms.
8. La Couvade.
9. Alacan
10. Champa.
11. Ruck Quills.
12. A Spanish Marco Polo.
13. Sir John Mandeville.
INDEX
EXPLANATORY LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOLUME II.
INSERTED PLATES AND MAPS.
Portrait bearing the inscription "MARCUS POLVS VENETVS TOTIVS ORBIS ET
INDIE PEREGRATOR PRIMVS." In the Gallery of Monsignor Badia at Rome;
copied by Sign. GIUSEPPE GNOLI, Rome.
Medallion, representing Marco Polo in the PRISON of GENOA, dictating his
story to Master RUSTICIAN of PISA, drawn by Signor QUINTO CENNI from a
rough design by Sir HENRY YULE.
The celebrated CHRISTIAN INSCRIPTION OF SI-NGAN FU. Photolithographed by Mr
W. GRIGG, from a Rubbing of the original monument, given to the Editor by
the Baron F. von Richthofen.
This rubbing is more complete than that used in the first edition, for
which the Editor was indebted to the kindness of William Lockhart, Esq.
The LAKE of TALI (CARAJAN of Polo) from the Northern End. Woodcut after
Lieut.
