Joanna I. of Navarre (1274-1276)? or Joanna II. of
Navarre (1328-1336)?
[3] See above, p. 334, as to Dr. Caldwell's view of Polo's Sonderbandi. May
not Ashar very well represent Ashadha, "invincible," among the
applications of which Williams gives "N. of a prince". I observe also
that Aschar (Sansk. Aschariya "marvellous") is the name of one of
the objects of worship in the dark Sakti system, once apparently
potent in S. India. (See Taylor's Catalogue Raisonne, II. 414, 423,
426, 443, and remark p. xlix.)
["Ils disent donc que Dieu qu'ils appellent Achar, c'est-a-dire,
immobile ou immuable." (F. Bernier, Voy., ed. 1699, II. p.
134.) - MS. Note. - H.Y.]
CHAPTER XXII.
OF THE KINGDOM OF COILUM.
When you quit Maabar and go 500 miles towards the south-west you come to
the kingdom of COILUM. The people are Idolaters, but there are also some
Christians and some Jews. The natives have a language of their own, and a
King of their own, and are tributary to no one.[NOTE 1]
A great deal of brazil is got here which is called brazil Coilumin
from the country which produces it; 'tis of very fine quality.[NOTE 2]
Good ginger also grows here, and it is known by the same name of
Coilumin after the country.[NOTE 3] Pepper too grows in great
abundance throughout this country, and I will tell you how.
