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here. Cayton or
Zayton. 2. Objections that have been made to identity of Fuju and
Fu-chau. 3. The Min River.
LXXXII.--OF THE CITY AND GREAT HAVEN OF ZAYTON
NOTES.--1. The Camphor Laurel. 2. The Port of Zayton or
T'swan-chau; Recent objections to this identity. Probable origin of the
word Satin. 3. Chinese Consumption of Pepper. 4. Artists in Tattooing.
5. Position of the Porcelain manufacture spoken of. Notions regarding
the Great River of China. 6. Fo-kien dialects and variety of spoken
language in China. 7. From Ramusio.

BOOK THIRD.
Japan, the Archipelago, Southern India, and the Coasts and Islands of
the Indian Sea.
I.--OF THE MERCHANT SHIPS OF MANZI THAT SAIL UPON
THE INDIAN SEAS
NOTES.--1. Pine Timber. 2. Rudder and Masts. 3. Watertight
Compartments. 4. Chinese substitute for Pitch. 5. Oars used by Junks. 6.
Descriptions of Chinese Junks from other Mediaeval Writers.
II.--DESCRIPTION OF THE ISLAND OF CHIPANGU, AND THE
GREAT KAAN'S DESPATCH OF A HOST AGAINST IT.
NOTES.--1. Chipangu or Japan. 2. Abundance of Gold. 3. The Golden
Palace. 4. Japanese Pearls. Red Pearls.
III.--WHAT FURTHER CAME OF THE GREAT KAAN'S
EXPEDITION AGAINST CHIPANGU
NOTES.--1. Kúblái's attempts against Japan. Japanese Narrative of the
Expedition here spoken of. (See App. L. 9.) 2. Species of Torture. 3.
Devices to procure Invulnerability.
IV.--CONCERNING THE FASHION OF THE IDOLS
NOTES.--1. Many-limbed Idols. 2. The Philippines and Moluccas. 3.
The name Chin or China. 4. The Gulf of Cheinan.
V.--OF THE GREAT COUNTRY CALLED CHAMBA

NOTES.--1. Champa, and Kúblái's dealings with it. (See App. L. 10). 2.
Chronology. 3. Eagle-wood and Ebony. Polo's use of Persian words.
VI.--CONCERNING THE GREAT ISLAND OF JAVA
NOTE.--Java; its supposed vast extent. Kúblái's expedition against it
and failure.
VII.--WHEREIN THE ISLES OF SONDUR AND CONDUR ARE
SPOKEN OF; AND THE KINGDOM OF LOCAC
NOTES.--1. Textual. 2. Pulo Condore. 3. The Kingdom of Locac,
Southern Siam.
VIII.--OF THE ISLAND CALLED PENTAM, AND THE CITY
MALAIUR
NOTES.--1. Bintang. 2. The Straits of Singapore. 3. Remarks on the
Malay Chronology. Malaiur probably Palembang.
IX.--CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF JAVA THE LESS. THE
KINGDOMS OF FERLEC AND BASMA
NOTES.--1. The Island of Sumatra: application of the term Java. 2.
Products of Sumatra. The six kingdoms. 3. Ferlec or Parlák. The Battas.
4. Basma, Pacem, or Pasei. 5. The Elephant and the Rhinoceros. The
Legend of Monoceros and the Virgin. 6. Black Falcon.
X.--THE KINGDOMS OF SAMARA AND DAGROIAN
NOTES.--1. Samara, Sumatra Proper. 2. The Tramontaine and the
Mestre. 3. The Malay Toddy-Palm. 4. Dagroian. 5. Alleged custom of
eating dead relatives.
XI.--OF THE KINGDOMS OF LAMBRI AND FANSUR
NOTES.--1. Lambri. 2. Hairy and Tailed Men. 3. Fansur and Camphor
Fansuri. Sumatran Camphor. 4. The Sago-Palm. 5. Remarks on Polo's
Sumatran Kingdoms.
XII.--CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF NECUVERAN
NOTE.--Gauenispola, and the Nicobar Islands.
XIII.--CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF ANGAMANAIN
NOTE.--The Andaman Islands.
XIV.--CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF SEILAN
NOTES.--1. Chinese Chart. 2. Exaggeration of Dimensions. The Name.
3. Sovereigns then ruling Ceylon. 4. Brazil Wood and Cinnamon. 5.
The Great Ruby.
XV.--THE SAME CONTINUED. THE HISTORY OF SAGAMONI
BORCAN AND THE BEGINNING OF IDOLATRY

NOTES.--1. Adam's Peak, and the Foot thereon. 2. The Story of
Sakya-Muni Buddha. The History of Saints Barlaam and Josaphat; a
Christianised version thereof. 3. High Estimate of Buddha's Character.
4. Curious Parallel Passages. 5. Pilgrimages to the Peak. 6. The Pátra of
Buddha, and the Tooth-Relic. 7. Miraculous endowments of the Pátra;
it is the Holy Grail of Buddhism.
XVI.--CONCERNING THE GREAT PROVINCE OF MAABAR,
WHICH IS CALLED INDIA THE GREATER, AND IS ON THE
MAINLAND
NOTES.--1. Ma'bar, its definition, and notes on its Mediaeval History.
2. The Pearl Fishery.
XVII.--CONTINUES TO SPEAK OF THE PROVINCE OF
MAABAR
NOTES.--1. Costume. 2. Hindu Royal Necklace. 3. Hindu use of the
Rosary. 4. The Saggio. 5. Companions in Death; the word Amok. 6.
Accumulated Wealth of Southern India at this time. 7. Horse
Importation from the Persian Gulf. 8. Religious Suicides. 9. Suttees. 10.
Worship of the Ox. The Govis. 11. Verbal. 12. The Thomacides. 13.
Ill-success of Horse-breeding in S. India. 14. Curious Mode of Arrest
for Debt. 15. The Rainy Seasons. 16. Omens of the Hindus. 17. Strange
treatment of Horses. 18. The Devadásis. 19. Textual.
XVIII.--DISCOURSING OF THE PLACE WHERE LIETH THE
BODY OF ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE; AND OF THE
MIRACLES THEREOF
NOTES.--1. Mailapúr. 2. The word Avarian. 3. Miraculous Earth. 4.
The Traditions of St. Thomas in India. The ancient Church at his Tomb;
the ancient Cross preserved on St. Thomas's Mount. 5. White Devils. 6.
The Yak's Tail.
XIX.--CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF MUTFILI
NOTES.--1. Motapallé. The Widow Queen of Telingana. 2. The
Diamond Mines, and the Legend of the Diamond Gathering. 3.
Buckram.
XX.--CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF LAR WHENCE THE
BRAHMANS COME
NOTES.--1. Abraiaman. The Country of Lar. Hindu Character. 2. The
Kingdom of Soli or