The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Marco Polo and da Pisa Rusticiano

4. _The_ Torizi. 5. _Character of City and People._

XII.—OF THE MONASTERY OF SAINT BARSAMO ON THE BORDERS OF TAURIS 77 NOTE.—_The Monastery of Barsauma._ XIII.—OF THE GREAT COUNTRY OF PERSIA; WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THE THREE KINGS 78 NOTES.—1. _Kala’ Atishparastán._ 2. _The Three Kings._ XIV.—HOW THE THREE KINGS RETURNED TO THEIR OWN COUNTRY 79 NOTES.—1. _The three mystic Gifts._ 2. _The Worshipped Fire._ 3. _Sávah and Ávah. The Legend in Mas’udi. Embellishments of the Story of the Magi._ XV.—OF THE EIGHT KINGDOMS OF PERSIA, AND HOW THEY ARE NAMED 83 NOTES.—1. _The Eight Kingdoms._ 2. _Export of Horses, and Prices._ 3. _Persian Brigands._ 4. _Persian wine._ XVI.—CONCERNING THE GREAT CITY OF YASDI 88 NOTES.—1. _Yezd._ 2. _Yezd to Kerman. The Woods spoken of._ XVII.—CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF KERMAN 90 NOTES.—1. _City and Province of Kerman._ 2. _Turquoises._