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This takes place in all the towns of the peninsula, but especially in Kaffa."* * Michalonis Litvani, "De moribus Tartarorum Fragmina," X., Basilliae, 1615.
Quarum vna est grandis, et bene munita, et quam Grand Can facit cum fortibus armaturis curiose seruari, contra regem Mangi. Hinc proceditur per Imperium Grand Can, ad multas ciuitates, et villas morum mirabiliter diuersorum, vsque in regnum Iamchan, quod est vnum de 12. prouincijs maximis, quibus distinguitur totum Imperium Tartarorum.
When the name of Pallas is mentioned as one of the scientific men employed for this purpose, and empowered to direct the enquiries of his associates, and to revise them, in it a sufficient pledge is given of the accuracy and value of their labours. Michalonis Lithuani de Moribus Tartarorum, Lithuanorum et Moschorum Fragmenta. Basle, 1615. 4to.
Quatuor fratres minores vnum potentem conuertebant apud quem hospitabar, et qui duxit me ad Abbatiam istam, ibi vidi scilicet quod hic narratur. Et ex hoc in breui temporis spacio intratur Imperium Tartarorum, sequendo fluuium vsque in terram Pygmeorum, per cuius medium transit. Hij Pygmei sunt homines statura breues ad longitudinem nostri brachij, seu trium manuum expansarum.
33 De Pygmeis, et itinere vsque prouinciam Cathay. 34 De pallacio Imperatoris magni Chan. 35 De quatuor solemnitatibus, quas magnus Chan celebrat in Anno. 36 De praestigijs in festo, et de comitatu Imperatoris. 37 Qua de causa dicitur magnus Chan. 38 De territorio Cathay, et moribus Tartarorum. 39 De sepultura Imperatoris magni Chan, et de creatione successoris.
He brought presents also for the Doge; for an inventory made in 1351 of things found in the palace of Marino Faliero includes among others a ring given by Kublai Khan, a Tartar collar, a three-bladed sword, an Indian brocade, and a book 'written by the hand of the aforesaid Marco, called De locis mirabilibus Tartarorum. The rest of Marco Polo's life is quickly told.
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