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The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2

by Marco Polo & da Pisa Rusticiano (1254–1324)

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"The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2" by Marco Polo and Rustichello da Pisa is a travelogue written in the 13th century. Dictated by Venetian explorer Marco Polo to romance writer Rustichello while imprisoned in Genoa, this account describes Polo's journey through Asia between 1271 and 1295, including his experiences at Kublai Khan's court. The book sparked both fascination and skepticism from its earliest readers, with debates continuing about its authenticity and the collaborative role of its two authors in shaping this extraordinary tale of Eastern marvels.

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  • Voyages and travels
  • Asia · Description and travel · Early works to 1800
  • Mongols · History
  • Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?

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Volume II

_Containing the second volume of the 1903 edition
and the 1920 volume of addenda
(two original volumes bound as one)_

PAGE
SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS iii

EXPLANATORY LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS xvi

THE BOOK OF MARCO POLO

APPENDICES 503

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Contents

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  1. Volume II
  2. Part II: Journey to the West and South-West of Cathay
  3. Part III: Journey Southward through Eastern Provinces of Cathay and Manzi
  4. Book Third
  5. Book Fourth
  6. Book Second. — Part Second
  7. Book Second. — Part Third
  8. Book Third
  9. Book Fourth
  10. Book Fourth
  11. Chapter XXXVI
  12. Chapter XXXVII
  13. Chapter XXXVIII
  14. Chapter XXXIX
  15. Chapter XL: Concerning the Great River Caramoran and the City of Cachanfu
  16. Chapter XLI
  17. Chapter XLII
  18. Chapter XLIII
  19. Chapter XLIV
  20. Chapter XLV
  21. Chapter XLVI
  22. Chapter XLVII
  23. Chapter XLVIII
  24. Chapter XLIX
  25. Chapter L
  26. Chapter LI
  27. Chapter LII
  28. Chapter LIII: Of the Great Descent That Leads Towards the Kingdom of Mien
  29. Chapter LIV
  30. Chapter LV
  31. Chapter LVI
  32. Chapter LVII
  33. Chapter LVIII
  34. Chapter LIX
  35. Chapter LXI
  36. Chapter LXII
  37. Chapter LXIII
  38. Chapter LXIV
  39. Chapter LXV
  40. Chapter LXVI
  41. Chapter LXVII
  42. Chapter LXVIII
  43. Chapter LXIX
  44. Chapter LXX
  45. Chapter LXXI
  46. Chapter LXXII
  47. Chapter LXXIII
  48. Chapter LXXIV: Of the City of Chinginju and the Slaughter of Certain Alans There
  49. Chapter LXXV
  50. Chapter LXXVI
  51. Chapter LXXVII: [Further Particulars Concerning the Great City of Kinsay.{1}]
  52. Chapter LXXVIII
  53. Chapter LXXIX
  54. Chapter LXXX
  55. Chapter LXXXI
  56. Chapter LXXXII
  57. Book III
  58. Chapter I: Of the Merchant Ships of Manzi That Sail Upon the Indian Seas
  59. Chapter II
  60. Chapter III: What Further Came of the Great Kaan’s Expedition Against Chipangu
  61. Chapter IV
  62. Chapter V
  63. Chapter VI
  64. Chapter VII
  65. Chapter VIII
  66. Chapter IX
  67. Chapter X
  68. Chapter XI
  69. Chapter XII
  70. Chapter XIII
  71. Chapter XIV
  72. Chapter XV
  73. Chapter XVI
  74. Chapter XVII
  75. Chapter XVIII
  76. Chapter XIX
  77. Chapter XX
  78. Chapter XXI
  79. Chapter XXII
  80. Chapter XXIII
  81. Chapter XXIV
  82. Chapter XXV
  83. Chapter XXVI
  84. Chapter XXVII
  85. Chapter XXVIII
  86. Chapter XXIX
  87. Chapter XXX
  88. Chapter XXXI
  89. Chapter XXXII
  90. Chapter XXXIII
  91. Chapter XXXIV: Concerning the Island of Zanghibar. A Word on India in General
  92. Chapter XXXV
  93. Chapter XXXVI
  94. Chapter XXXVII
  95. Chapter XXXVIII
  96. Chapter XXXIX
  97. Chapter XL
  98. Book Fourth
  99. Book IV
  100. Chapter I
  101. Chapter II
  102. Chapter IV
  103. Chapter V
  104. Chapter VI
  105. Chapter VII
  106. Chapter XI
  107. Chapter XII: Of the Battle Between Argon and Acomat, and the Captivity of Argon
  108. Chapter XIII
  109. Chapter XIV
  110. Chapter XV
  111. Chapter XVI
  112. Chapter XVII
  113. Chapter XVIII
  114. Chapter XIX: How Baidu Seized the Sovereignty After the Death of Kiacatu
  115. Chapter XX
  116. Chapter XXI
  117. Chapter XXII
  118. Chapter XXIII
  119. Chapter XXIV
  120. Chapter XXV
  121. Chapter XXVI
  122. Chapter XXVII
  123. Chapter XXIX
  124. Chapter XXXII
  125. Conclusion.[1]
  126. Part II. — Chap: i. The Travellers: Niccolo, Matteo, and Marco Polo, pp: 134–157
  127. Part II. — Chap: i. The Travellers: Niccolo, Matteo, and Marco Polo, pp: 134–157
  128. Preface
  129. Book III: Japan, the Archipelago, Southern India, and the Coasts: And Islands of the Indian Sea 101
  130. Book IV: Wars Among the Tartar Princes and Some Account of the: Northern Countries 127
  131. Book IV: Wars Among the Tartar Princes and Some Account of the: Northern Countries 127
  132. Prologue
  133. Book I
  134. Part I. — The Kaan, His Court and Capital: II., p. 334
  135. Part II. — Journey to the West and South-West of Cathay
  136. Part III. — Journey Southward Through Eastern Provinces of: Cathay and Manzi
  137. Book Third
  138. Book Fourth

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