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One is in a passage ascribed to Ctesias , which speaks of the Seres as people of portentous stature and longevity . The passage , however , is found in only one Ms. ( of the Bibliotheca of Photius ) , and is attended by other ...
One is in a passage ascribed to Ctesias , which speaks of the Seres as people of portentous stature and longevity . The passage , however , is found in only one Ms. ( of the Bibliotheca of Photius ) , and is attended by other ...
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Mandeville , too , speaks of the merchants of Venice and Genoa coming habitually to Hormuz to buy goods ?. Odoric , dictating his travels in 1330 , refers for confirmation of the wonders related of the great city of Cansay or Hang chau ...
Mandeville , too , speaks of the merchants of Venice and Genoa coming habitually to Hormuz to buy goods ?. Odoric , dictating his travels in 1330 , refers for confirmation of the wonders related of the great city of Cansay or Hang chau ...
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The German speaks of the Duvan , by which the main Oxus of Wood seems meant , as crossed by a bridge to the north of ... And the German speaks of the river of Vokhan passing underground at a spot on the frontier of the district of ...
The German speaks of the Duvan , by which the main Oxus of Wood seems meant , as crossed by a bridge to the north of ... And the German speaks of the river of Vokhan passing underground at a spot on the frontier of the district of ...
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Contents
Dedication and Preface | 1 |
late and then in the forms Thin Thinas Sinas | 8 |
the indication of the Chinese empire from the landward Inferior | 13 |
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according ambassadors ancient appears applied Arabs arrived Asia brought called capital carried Cathay century Ceylon chau chief China Chinese Christian court doubt dynasty east eastern embassy Emperor empire envoys extracts four further geographical given gives gold Greek Herat hundred India inscription island journey Khan king kingdom Klaproth known land later Marco Polo means mentioned middle mission Mongol mountains name of China Northern notices original passage passed Pauthier perhaps period Persian port position presents prince probably province quoted reached received referred regard regions reign relations remarks represented river Roman route says seems seen sent Seres silk speaks stone supposed T'ang taken took trade translation travellers Ts'in Tsung Turks visited western whilst whole writer
Bibliographic information
| Title | Works, Volume 38 |
| Author | Hakluyt Society |
| Publisher | Kraus Reprint, 1967 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 22 Aug 2009 |
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