Works, Volume 37Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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... written by a certain Franciscan missionary proceeding to the court of the Sovereign of all India , and who had been in company with their friend and brother Dominican Nicholas of Pistoia , when the latter died in India . Now we know ...
... written by a certain Franciscan missionary proceeding to the court of the Sovereign of all India , and who had been in company with their friend and brother Dominican Nicholas of Pistoia , when the latter died in India . Now we know ...
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... written ; at least , Rémusat says that the only document in that character which was known to him was written in horizontal lines , though the language of Rubruquis as to the Uighúr writing most precisely describes the vertical ...
... written ; at least , Rémusat says that the only document in that character which was known to him was written in horizontal lines , though the language of Rubruquis as to the Uighúr writing most precisely describes the vertical ...
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... written sometimes one way and sometimes another . For Adam is written one way when it signifies parents , or man and woman , as in Genesis when ' tis said “ Vocavit nomen eorum Adam " in the plural ; and it is written with other letters ...
... written sometimes one way and sometimes another . For Adam is written one way when it signifies parents , or man and woman , as in Genesis when ' tis said “ Vocavit nomen eorum Adam " in the plural ; and it is written with other 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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