Monthly Archives: January 2008

Probably, says Mr. Wylie, more might have been added from Chinese works, especially the biography of Ko Shu-king. But my kind correspondent was unable to travel beyond the books on his own shelves. Nor was it needful. atlanta bed in … Continue reading →

NOTE 9.–This ‘bombasticall dissimulation of their garments,’ as the author of _Anthropometamorphosis_ calls such a fashion, is no longer affected by the ladies of Badakhshan. But a friend in the Panjab observes that it still survives _there_. ‘There are ladies” … Continue reading →

All their harness of war is excellent and costly. Their arms are bows and arrows, sword and mace; but above all the bow, for they are capital archers, indeed the best that are known. On their backs they wear armour … Continue reading →

have a language of their own Keshimur also is a Province inhabited by a people who are Idolaters and have a language of their own.[NOTE 1] They have an astonishing acquaintance with the devilries of enchantment; insomuch that they make … Continue reading →

King George appears again in Marco”s own book (Bk. IV. ch. ii.) as one of Kbli”s generals against Kaidu, in a battle fought near Karakorm. (_Journ. As._ IX. 299 seqq.; _D”Ohsson_, I. 123; _Huc”s Tartary_, etc. I. 55 seqq.; _Koeppen_, … Continue reading →

['See, on the preparation of the root in China, Gemelli-Careri. (_Churchill"s Collect._, Bk. III. ch. v. 365.) It is said that when Chinghiz Khan was pillaging Tangut, the only things his minister, Yeh-l? Ch"u-ts"ai, would take as his share of … Continue reading →

Columbus went back to Porto Santo with his ambitions thoroughly kindled. He had been given a definite command in the Portuguese Navy; he had been sailing with a fleet; he had been down to the mysterious coast of Africa; he … Continue reading →

He does very nearly come. The almost royal power and splendour of the Orbelians at this time is on record: ‘They held the office of _Sbasalar_ or Generalissimo of all Georgia. All the officers of the King”s Palace were under … Continue reading →

delivered their message, explaining wherefore they were come When these three Barons had reached the Court of the Great Kaan, they delivered their message, explaining wherefore they were come. The Kaan received them with all honour and hospitality, and then … Continue reading →

[John Ranking (_Hist. Res. on the Wars and Sports of the Mongols and Romans_) in a note regarding this battle writes (p. 60): 'It appears that it is an old custom in Persia, to use four elephants a-breast.' The Senate … Continue reading →