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Thus in Plano Carpini”s single mention of Prester John as the King of the

Christians of India the Greater, who defeats the Tartars by an elaborate
stratagem, Oppert recognizes Sultan Jalluddn of Khwarizm and his
temporary success over the Mongols in Afghanistan
Thus in Plano Carpini”s single mention of Prester John as the King of the
Christians of India the Greater, who defeats the Tartars by an elaborate
stratagem, Oppert recognizes Sultan Jalluddn of […]

HOW THE TWO BROTHERS SET OUT FROM ACRE, AND MARK ALONG WITH THEM


[A descendant of these Princes was in St


(No


The _Sing_ of Rashid is evidently the Shieng or Sheng (_Scieng_) of Polo


CHAPTER LI


You stop and look at it; and presently you become conscious of a


[Some one may say, ‘But the Saracens don”t drink wine, which is prohibited


After those twelve days” journey you come to a fortified place called


_Zu-”lkarnain_, ‘the Two-Horned,’ is an Arabic epithet of Alexander, with