. The book of Ser Marco Polo : the Venetian concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the East . andthis caused them to give up all hope of returning to those parts. Note 8.—This Princess of Manzi, or Southern China, is mentioned only in theGeog. Text and in the Crusca, which is based thereon. I find no notice of heramong the wives of Ghazan or otherwise. On the fall of the capital of the Sung Dynasty—the Kinsay of Polo—in 1276, thePrincesses of that Imperial family were sent to Peking, and were graciously treated byKublais favourite Queen, the Lady Jamui. This young lady was, no doubt, one oftho
. The book of Ser Marco Polo : the Venetian concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the East . andthis caused them to give up all hope of returning to those parts. Note 8.—This Princess of Manzi, or Southern China, is mentioned only in theGeog. Text and in the Crusca, which is based thereon. I find no notice of heramong the wives of Ghazan or otherwise. On the fall of the capital of the Sung Dynasty—the Kinsay of Polo—in 1276, thePrincesses of that Imperial family were sent to Peking, and were graciously treated byKublais favourite Queen, the Lady Jamui. This young lady was, no doubt, one ofthose captive princesses who had been brought up at the Court of Khanbalik. (SeeDe Afailla, IX. 376, and infra Bk. II. ch. lxv., note, BOOK FIRST. ACCOUNT OF REGIONS VISITED OR HEARD OFON THE JOURNEY FROM THE LESSER ARMENIATO THE COURT OF THE GREAT KAAN ATCHANDU. MARCO POLO To face Chapter 1 of Book I. Aias,the LAIAS of PoLO;from an Admiralty Chart. OticJUnqTish Mile r, , i 1 1 1 ii 1 1 I \TlCrL07lQS uhiafotlametunc(ie %(fix estapelU&ia*.Uqual/cjt b e gran mercaaubie ncient Mole. Position of T)?L3WaX the supposedSite of POLOsDlLAVAR Scale; of 3 Mile s to One Inch.
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