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

8. _Repeated devastation of the Country from War._ 9.

_Amplitude of feminine garments._ XXX.—OF THE PROVINCE OF PASHAI 164 NOTE.—_On the country intended by this name._ XXXI.—OF THE PROVINCE OF KESHIMUR 166 NOTES.—1. _Kashmir language._ 2. _Kashmir Conjurers._ (See App. L. 2.) 3. _Importance of Kashmir in History of Buddhism._ 4. _Character of the People._ 5. _Vicissitudes of Buddhism in Kashmir._ 6. _Buddhist practice as to slaughter of animals._ 7. _Coral._ XXXII.—OF THE GREAT RIVER OF BADASHAN; AND PLAIN OF PAMIER 170 NOTES.—1. _The Upper Oxus and Wakhan. The title_ Nono. (See App. L. 3.) 2. _The Plateau of Pamir._ (See App. L. 4 and 5.) _The Great Wild Sheep. Fire at great altitudes._ 3. _Bolor._ XXXIII.—OF THE KINGDOM OF CASCAR 180 NOTE.—_Kashgar._ XXXIV.—OF THE GREAT CITY OF SAMARCAN 183 NOTES.—1. _Christians in Samarkand._ 2. _Chagatai’s relation to Kúblái mis-stated._ 3. _The Miracle of the Stone._ XXXV.—OF THE PROVINCE OF YARCAN 187 NOTE.—_Yarkand. Goître prevalent there._ XXXVI.—OF A PROVINCE CALLED COTAN 188 NOTES.—1. _Government._ 2. “_Adoration of Mahommet._”