Ermine._ 9. _Pétis de la Croix._
XXI.—HOW THE GREAT KAAN, ON RETURNING FROM HIS HUNTING
EXPEDITION, HOLDS A GREAT COURT AND ENTERTAINMENT 410
NOTE.—_This chapter peculiar to the 2nd Type of MSS._
XXII.—CONCERNING THE CITY OF CAMBALUC, AND ITS GREAT TRAFFIC AND
POPULATION 412
NOTES.—1. _Suburbs of Peking._ 2. _The word |Fondaco|._
XXIII.—[CONCERNING THE OPPRESSIONS OF ACHMATH THE BAILO, AND THE
PLOT THAT WAS FORMED AGAINST HIM] 415
NOTES.—1. _Chapter peculiar to Ramusio._ 2. _Kúblái’s
Administration. The Rise of Ahmad._ 3. _The term
|Bailo|._ 4. _The Conspiracy against Ahmad as related
by Gaubil from the Chinese._ 5. _Marco’s presence and
upright conduct commemorated in the Chinese Annals.
The Kaan’s prejudice against Mahomedans._
XXIV.—HOW THE GREAT KAAN CAUSETH THE BARK OF TREES, MADE INTO
SOMETHING LIKE PAPER, TO PASS FOR MONEY OVER ALL HIS COUNTRY 423
NOTE.—_Chinese Paper Currency._
XXV.—CONCERNING THE TWELVE BARONS WHO ARE SET OVER ALL THE
AFFAIRS OF THE GREAT KAAN 430
NOTE.—_The Ministers of the Mongol Dynasty. The term
|Sing|._
XXVI.—HOW THE KAAN’S POSTS AND RUNNERS ARE SPED THROUGH MANY
LANDS AND PROVINCES 433
NOTES.—1. _Textual._ 2. _The word |Yam|._ 3. _Government
Hostelries._ 4. _Digression from Ramusio._ 5. _Posts
Extraordinary._ 6. _Discipline of the Posts._ 7.
_Antiquity of Posts in China, etc._
XXVII.—HOW THE EMPEROR BESTOWS HELP ON HIS PEOPLE, WHEN THEY ARE
AFFLICTED WITH DEARTH OR MURRAIN 439
NOTE.—_Kúblái’s remissions, and justice._
XXVIII.—HOW THE GREAT KAAN CAUSES TREES TO BE PLANTED BY THE
HIGHWAYS 440
NOTE.—_Kúblái’s Avenues._
XXIX.—CONCERNING THE RICE-WINE DRUNK BY THE PEOPLE OF CATHAY 441
NOTE.—_Rice-wine._
XXX.—CONCERNING THE BLACK STONES THAT ARE DUG IN CATHAY, AND ARE
BURNT FOR FUEL 442
NOTE.—_Distribution and Consumption of Coal in China._
XXXI.—HOW THE GREAT KAAN CAUSES STORES OF CORN TO BE MADE, TO
HELP HIS PEOPLE WITHAL IN TIME OF DEARTH 443
NOTE.—_The Chinese Public Granaries._
XXXII.—OF THE CHARITY OF THE EMPEROR TO THE POOR 444
NOTE.—_Buddhist influence, and Chinese Charities._
XXXIII.—[CONCERNING THE ASTROLOGERS IN THE CITY OF CAMBALUC] 446
NOTES.—1. _The word |Tacuin|.—_The Chinese Almanacs. The
Observatory._ 2. _The Chinese and Mongol Cycle._
XXXIV.—[CONCERNING THE RELIGION OF THE CATHAYANS; THEIR VIEWS AS
TO THE SOUL; AND THEIR CUSTOMS] 456
NOTES.—1. _Textual._ 2. _Do._ 3. _Exceptions to the general
charge of Irreligion brought against the Chinese._