Monthly Archives: May 2007

The way they administer justice is this. When any one has committed a petty theft, they give him, under the orders of authority, seven blows of a stick, or seventeen, or twenty-seven, or thirty-seven, or forty-seven, and so forth, always … Continue reading →

_and conquering country on the Indian frontier_ In the former story we have bands under _Nigudar_ going off by Ghazni, _and conquering country on the Indian frontier_. In the latter we have _Nigudar, a descendant of Chaghatai_, trying to escape … Continue reading →

NOTE 3.–The character of the nomad and semi-nomad tribes of Persia in those days–Kurds, Lrs, Shls, Karaunahs, etc.–probably deserved all that Polo says, and it is not changed now. Take as an example Rawlinson”s account of the Bakhtyris of Luristn: … Continue reading →

NOTE 6.–The History of Hormuz is very imperfectly known. What I have met with on the subject consists of–(1) An abstract by Teixeira of a chronicle of Hormuz, written by Thurn Shh, who was himself sovereign of Hormuz, and died … Continue reading →

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other purposes Marco might well say of the bamboo that ‘it serves also a great variety of other purposes.’ An intelligent native of Arakan who accompanied me in wanderings on duty in the forests of the Burmese frontier in the … Continue reading →

The avarice of the Khalif was proverbial. When the Mongol army was investing Miafarakain, the chief, Malik Kaml, told his people that everything he had should be at the service of those in need: ‘Thank God, I am not like … Continue reading →

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Chingkim died in the 12th moon of 1284-1285, aged 43. He had received a Chinese education, and the Chinese Annals ascribe to him all the virtues which so often pertain in history to heirs apparent who have not reigned. hunter … Continue reading →

NOTE 19.–[‘The idols of the Tao-sze, according to Marco Polo”s statement, have female names; in fact, there are in the pantheon of Taoism a great many female divinities, still enjoying popular veneration in China; such are _Tow Mu_ (the “Ursa … Continue reading →