KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT
PUISSANCE

NOTE.--Eulogies of Kublai.

II.--CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN
CUBLAY

NOTES.--1. Chronology. 2. Kublai's Age. 3. His Wars. 4. Nayan and his
true relationship to Kublai.

III.--HOW THE GREAT KAAN MARCHED AGAINST NAYAN

NOTE.--Addition from Ramusio.

IV.--OF THE BATTLE THAT THE GREAT KAAN FOUGHT WITH NAYAN

NOTES.--1. The word _Bretesche_. 2. Explanatory. 3. The Nakkara.
4. Parallel Passages. 5. Verbal. 6. The Story of Nayan. (_See App. L.
7._)

V.--HOW THE GREAT KAAN CAUSED NAYAN TO BE PUT TO DEATH

NOTES.--1. The Shedding of Royal blood avoided. 2. Chorcha, Kaoli,
Barskul, Sikintinju. 3. Jews in China.

VI.--HOW THE GREAT KAAN WENT BACK TO THE CITY OF CAMBALUC

NOTE.--Passage from Ramusio respecting the Kaan's views of Religion.
Remarks.

VII.--HOW THE KAAN REWARDED THE VALOUR OF HIS CAPTAINS

NOTES.--1. Parallel from Sanang Setzen. 2. The Golden Honorary Tablets
or _Paizah_ of the Mongols. 3. Umbrellas. 4. The Gerfalcon Tablets.

VIII.--CONCERNING THE PERSON OF THE GREAT KAAN

NOTES.--1. Colour of his Eyes. 2. His Wives. 3. The Kungurat Tribe.
Competitive Examination in Beauty.

IX.--CONCERNING THE GREAT KAAN'S SONS

NOTES.--1. Kublai's intended Heir. 2. His other Sons.

X.--CONCERNING THE PALACE OF THE GREAT KAAN

NOTES.--1. Palace Wall. 2. The word _Tarcasci_ 3. Towers. 4. Arsenals of
the Palace. 5. The Gates. 6. Various Readings. 7. Barracks. 8. Wide
diffusion of the kind of Palace here described. 9. Parallel description.
10. "Divine" Park. 11. Modern account of the Lake, etc. 12. "_Roze de
l'acur_." 13. The Green Mount. 14. Textual. 15. Bridge.

XI.--CONCERNING THE CITY OF CAMBALUC

NOTES.--1. Chronology, etc., of Peking. 2. The City Wall. 3. Changes in
the Extent of the City. 4. Its ground plan. 5. Aspect. 6. Public Towers.
7. Addition from Ramusio.

XII.--HOW THE GREAT KAAN MAINTAINS A GUARD OF TWELVE THOUSAND HORSE, WHICH
ARE CALLED KESHICAN

NOTE.--The term _Quescican_.

XIII.--THE FASHION OF THE GREAT KAAN'S TABLE AT HIS HIGH FEASTS

NOTES.--1. Order of the Tables. 2. The word _Vernique_. 3. The Buffet of
Liquors. 4. The superstition of the Threshold. 5. Chinese Etiquettes.
6. Jugglers at the Banquet.

XIV.--CONCERNING THE GREAT FEAST HELD BY THE GRAND KAAN EVERY YEAR ON HIS
BIRTHDAY

NOTES.--1. The Chinese Year. 2. "Beat