X.—HOW THE TWO BROTHERS AGAIN DEPARTED FROM VENICE, ON THEIR
WAY BACK TO THE GREAT KAAN, AND TOOK WITH THEM MARK, THE
SON OF MESSER NICOLO 19
NOTE.—_Oil from the Holy Sepulchre._
XI.—HOW THE TWO BROTHERS SET OUT FROM ACRE, AND MARK ALONG
WITH THEM 20
NOTE.—_Pope Gregory X. and his Election._
XII.—HOW THE TWO BROTHERS PRESENTED THEMSELVES BEFORE THE NEW
POPE 22
NOTES.—1. _William of Tripoli._ 2. _Powers conceded to
Missionary Friars._ 3. _Bundúḳdár and his Invasion of
Armenia; his character._ 4. _The Templars in Cilician
Armenia._
XIII.—HOW MESSER NICOLO AND MESSER MAFFEO POLO, ACCOMPANIED
BY MARK, TRAVELLED TO THE COURT OF THE GREAT KAAN 25
NOTE.—_The City of Kemenfu, Summer Residence of Kúblái._
XIV.—HOW MESSER NICOLO AND MESSER MAFFEO POLO AND MARCO
PRESENTED THEMSELVES BEFORE THE GREAT KAAN 26
NOTES.—1. _Verbal._ 2. “_Vostre Homme._”
XV.—HOW THE LORD SENT MARK ON AN EMBASSY OF HIS 27
NOTES.—1. _The four Characters learned by Marco, what?_