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Book Cathay and the Way Thither

Download or read book Cathay and the Way Thither written by Sir Henry Yule and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Cathay and the Way Thither

Download or read book Cathay and the Way Thither written by Sir Henry Yule and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Cathay and the Way Thither  Being a Collection of Medieval Notices of China

Download or read book Cathay and the Way Thither Being a Collection of Medieval Notices of China written by Henri Cordier and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2018-01-12 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume I followed (Second Series 38). A revised edition of First Series 36 (1866) and 37 (1866) above, whose title page was followed. The appendix contains a Latin and an Italian text of Friar Odoric's travels in the early fourteenth century. Continued in Second Series 37 and 41 below. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1913.

Book Cathay and the Way Thither   Being a Collection of Medieval Notices of China

Download or read book Cathay and the Way Thither Being a Collection of Medieval Notices of China written by Henri Cordier and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Volume 1: The first volume in the revised edition of First Series 36 (1866) and 37 (1866). With numerous supplementary extracts from writers of the first to the sixteenth century. Volumes 2 and 3 appeared earlier (Second Series 33, 37), and volume 4 followed (Second Series 41). Volume 2: Volume 1 followed (Second Series 38). A revised edition of First Series 36 (1866) and 37 (1866) above, whose title page was followed. The appendix contains a Latin and an Italian text of Friar Odoric's travels in the early fourteenth century. Continued in Second Series 37 and 41 below. Volume 3: Volume 1 followed (Second Series 38). A revised edition of First Series 36 (1866) and 37 (1866). Letters and reports of missionary friars from Cathay and India, 1292-1338; Cathay under the Mongols, from Rashiduddin's history, c. 1300-1307; Pegolotti's notices of the land route to Cathay, c. 1330-40; and John d'Marignolli's recollections of eastern travel, 1338-53, taken from his 'Chronicle of Bohemia'. Follows on from volume 2 (Second Series 33); volume 4 is Second Series 41. Volume 4: Follows on from Second Series 33, 37, 38, being part of the revised edition of First Series 36 (1866) and 37 (1866). This volume covers Ibn Battuta's travels in Bengal and China, c. 1347, and the journey of Goës from Agra to Cathay, 1602-7, with an index to all four volumes."--Publisher's web site.

Book Cathay and the Way Thither

Download or read book Cathay and the Way Thither written by Sir Henry Yule and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Cathay and the Way Thither

Download or read book Cathay and the Way Thither written by Sir Henry Yule and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Cathay and the Way Thither

Download or read book Cathay and the Way Thither written by Sir Henry Yule and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Cathay and the Way Thither

Download or read book Cathay and the Way Thither written by Sir Henry Yule and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Cathay and the Way Thither

Download or read book Cathay and the Way Thither written by Henri Cordier and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Cathay and the Way Thither

    Book Details:
  • Author : Henri Cordier
  • Publisher : Franklin Classics
  • Release : 2018-10-14
  • ISBN : 9780343117825
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Cathay and the Way Thither written by Henri Cordier and published by Franklin Classics. This book was released on 2018-10-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book Cathay and the Way Thither

    Book Details:
  • Author : Henry Yule
  • Publisher : Elibron Classics
  • Release : 1999-01-01
  • ISBN : 9781402195495
  • Pages : 454 pages

Download or read book Cathay and the Way Thither written by Henry Yule and published by Elibron Classics. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by the Hakluyt Society in London, 1866. This book contains color illustrations.

Book Cathay and the Way Thither  Being a Collection of Medieval Notices of China

Download or read book Cathay and the Way Thither Being a Collection of Medieval Notices of China written by Henry Yule and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Translated and Edited with a Preliminary Essay on the Intercourse between China and the Western Nations previous to the Discovery of the Cape Route'. Containing the travels of Friar Odoric of Pordenone, 1316-30, and letters and reports from missionary friars from Cathay and India, 1292-1338, in English translation. With a list of 'illustrations from drawings by the author'. This and volume II (First Series 37) have continuous main pagination. The supplementary material includes the 1866 annual report. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1866. Owing to technical constraints it has not been possible to reproduce the 'reduced and condensed translation of the carta catalana of 1375' and the 'Sketch Map to Illustrate Ibn Battuta's Travels in Bengal' which appeared in the first edition of this volume.

Book Cathay and the Way Thither

Download or read book Cathay and the Way Thither written by Sir Henry Yule and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Cathay and the Way Thither

Download or read book Cathay and the Way Thither written by Balducci Pegolotti, Francesco, 14th century and published by London s.n.. This book was released on 1916 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Cathay and the Way Thither  Being a Collection of Medieval Notices of China

Download or read book Cathay and the Way Thither Being a Collection of Medieval Notices of China written by Henri Cordier and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows on from Second Series 33, 37, 38, being part of the revised edition of First Series 36 (1866) and 37 (1866). This volume covers Ibn Battuta's travels in Bengal and China, c. 1347, and the journey of GoËs from Agra to Cathay, 1602-7, with an index to all four volumes. First published: 1916.

Book Cathay and the Way Thither

Download or read book Cathay and the Way Thither written by Henry Yule and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Cathay and the Way Thither

    Book Details:
  • Author : Henry Yule
  • Publisher : Theclassics.Us
  • Release : 2013-09
  • ISBN : 9781230309828
  • Pages : 198 pages

Download or read book Cathay and the Way Thither written by Henry Yule and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ... hath a bridge across that river. And at the head of the bridge was a hostel in which I was entertained.1 And mine host, wishing to gratify me, said: "If thou wouldst like to see good fishing, come with me." And so he led me upon the bridge, and I looked and saw in some boats of his that were there certain water-fowl tied upon perches. And these he now tied with a cord round the throat that they might not be able to swallow the fish which they caught. Next he proceeded to put three great baskets into a boat, one at each end and the third in the middle, and then he let the waterfowl loose. Straightway they began to dive into the water, catching great numbers of fish, and ever as they caught them putting them of their own accord into the baskets, so that before long all the three baskets were full. And mine host then took the cord otF their necks and let them dive again to catch fish for their own food. And when they had thus fed they returned to their perches and were tied up as before. And some of those fish I had for my dinner. After departing thence and travelling for many days, I witnessed another fashion of fishing. The men this time 1 Mitf. Ram. This edition has in this passage an exceedingly curious variation, difficult to account for. It runs thus: "Mine host took us to one side of the bridge where the river was wider, and there we found many boats, and there was one of them employed in fishing by aid of a. certain fish called ilarigione. The host had another such, and this he took and kept it by a cord attached to a fine collar. And this indeed is a creature that we have seen in our own seas, where many call it the seacalf. It had the muzzle and neck like a fox's, and the forepaws like a dog's, but the toes longer, and the hind...