Works, Volume 37Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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... seen , and in which a detailed account was given of the traveller's proceedings . The substance of this letter is then recited , and we find it to be in fact the same as that of the first letter of John Montecorvino from Cambalec ...
... seen , and in which a detailed account was given of the traveller's proceedings . The substance of this letter is then recited , and we find it to be in fact the same as that of the first letter of John Montecorvino from Cambalec ...
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... seen with a circuit of four or five versts ( two and two - thirds to three and one- third miles ) . Ruins were traceable , with tiles of great size and many tombs . [ The Serachuk of Ibn Batuta , iii , 1. - According to Lerch ( " Khiva ...
... seen with a circuit of four or five versts ( two and two - thirds to three and one- third miles ) . Ruins were traceable , with tiles of great size and many tombs . [ The Serachuk of Ibn Batuta , iii , 1. - According to Lerch ( " Khiva ...
Page 100
... seen from many passages of Marco Polo that crema- tion was a usual practice in his day . [ Marco Polo , ii , pp . 133-135 n . ] See also Ibn Batuta , infra . We have seen the history of two of the churches in the arch- bishop's letters ...
... seen from many passages of Marco Polo that crema- tion was a usual practice in his day . [ Marco Polo , ii , pp . 133-135 n . ] See also Ibn Batuta , infra . We have seen the history of two of the churches in the arch- bishop's letters ...
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early employment 4 sent by the Pope to Kúblái Khan letter from | 26 |
Chagatai 32 chronological difficulties in connexion with the dates | 35 |
Archbishop of Soltania 37 another work probably his but erroneously | 38 |
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