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Side x
... Prester John . -Knowledge of Tatary . - Brigands in the Caucasus . - Journey home.- Haitho the Armenian . - The Tarsa . - Tribes of the Mongols • 196 CHAP . V. TRAVELS OF MARCO POLO . The two Poll visit Bolgar . - Go to Bokhara ...
... Prester John . -Knowledge of Tatary . - Brigands in the Caucasus . - Journey home.- Haitho the Armenian . - The Tarsa . - Tribes of the Mongols • 196 CHAP . V. TRAVELS OF MARCO POLO . The two Poll visit Bolgar . - Go to Bokhara ...
Side xi
... John Mandeville .-- His Travels fabulous .--- Rivers of Rocks .--- Islands of Giants .-- Lambs of Ta- 236 tary .--- Growth of Diamonds .-- Palace of Prester John CHAP . VIII . EMBASSY OF CLAVIJO , ETC. Clavijo appointed Ambassador to ...
... John Mandeville .-- His Travels fabulous .--- Rivers of Rocks .--- Islands of Giants .-- Lambs of Ta- 236 tary .--- Growth of Diamonds .-- Palace of Prester John CHAP . VIII . EMBASSY OF CLAVIJO , ETC. Clavijo appointed Ambassador to ...
Side xii
... Prester John in Africa . --Origin of this Belief explained . - New Expeditions . - Bartholomew Diaz dis- covers the Cape of Good Hope . - Covilham and Payva despatched to India . -Covilham visits Sofala . - Ascertains the Practicability ...
... Prester John in Africa . --Origin of this Belief explained . - New Expeditions . - Bartholomew Diaz dis- covers the Cape of Good Hope . - Covilham and Payva despatched to India . -Covilham visits Sofala . - Ascertains the Practicability ...
Side 178
... Prester John , are extended towards its southern extremity : like the Africa of the ancients , it still termi- nates to the north of the equator ; the deep gulf which is formed by the sea on the western side is , consequently , omitted ...
... Prester John , are extended towards its southern extremity : like the Africa of the ancients , it still termi- nates to the north of the equator ; the deep gulf which is formed by the sea on the western side is , consequently , omitted ...
Side 185
... Prester John , founded on the imperfectly understood accounts of Syrian Christians , was then current in Europe . Besides the Mongols , far from acknowledging Mahomet , waged unrelenting war with the Mahometans , and in an ignorant age ...
... Prester John , founded on the imperfectly understood accounts of Syrian Christians , was then current in Europe . Besides the Mongols , far from acknowledging Mahomet , waged unrelenting war with the Mahometans , and in an ignorant age ...
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The History of Maritime and Inland Discovery, Volum 1 William Desborough Cooley Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1830 |
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