Monthly Archives: September 2006

NOTE 1.–Chinghiz invaded Tangut in all five times, viz. in 1205, 1207, 1209 (or according to Erdmann, 1210-1211), 1218, and 1226-1227, on which last expedition he died.

city called BOCARA, the territory of which belonged to a king whose name was Barac, and is also called Bocara After they had passed the desert, they arrived at a very great and noble city called BOCARA, the territory of … Continue reading →

narrow thongs ‘On the waggon is put a sort of pavilion of wands laced together with narrow thongs. It is very light, and is covered with felt or cloth, and has latticed windows, so that the person inside can look … Continue reading →

of RUKNUDDIN Masa”d and Fakhruddin AHMED, but I incline to think the latter is his RUOMEDAN AHMED It is _possible_ that Polo”s memory made some confusion between the names of RUKNUDDIN Masa”d and Fakhruddin AHMED, but I incline to think … Continue reading →

One of the Bulletins of the Soc. de Gographie (sr. III. tom. iii. p. 187) contains a perfectly inconclusive endeavour, by M. Roux de Rochelle, to identify the _Arbre Sec_ or _Arbre Sol_ with a manna-bearing oak alluded to by … Continue reading →

[Cf. Captain Trotter"s _The Oxus below Wakhan, Forsyth"s Mission_, p. 276.]

The Rev. A. Williamson mentions asbestos as found in Shantung. The natives use it for making stoves, crucibles, and so forth.

CONCERNING THE GOD OF THE TARTARS.