PART II.. _journey to the West and South-West of Cathay._

Journey to the West and South-West of Cathay.

CHAP. PAGE XXXV.—HERE BEGINS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERIOR OF CATHAY; AND FIRST OF THE RIVER PULISANGHIN 3

NOTES.—1. Marco’s Route. 2. The Bridge Pul-i-sangin, or Lu-ku-k’iao.

XXXVI.—ACCOUNT OF THE CITY OF JUJU 10

NOTES.—1. The Silks called |Sendals|. 2. Chochau. 3. Bifurcation of Two Great Roads at this point.

XXXVII.—THE KINGDOM OF TAIANFU 12

NOTES.—1. Acbaluc. 2. T’ai-yuan fu. 3. Grape-wine of that place. 4. P’ing-yang fu.

XXXVIII.—CONCERNING THE CASTLE OF CAICHU. THE GOLDEN KING AND PRESTER JOHN 17

NOTES.—1. The Story and Portrait of the |Roi d’Or|. 2. Effeminacy reviving in every Chinese Dynasty.

XXXIX.—HOW PRESTER JOHN TREATED THE GOLDEN KING HIS PRISONER 21

XL.—CONCERNING THE GREAT RIVER CARAMORAN AND THE CITY OF CACHANFU 22

NOTES.—1. The Kará Muren. 2. Former growth of silk in Shan-si and Shen-si. 3. The |akché| or |asper|.

XLI.—CONCERNING THE CITY OF KENJANFU 24

NOTES.—1. Morus alba. 2. _Geography of the Route since