The most noble and famous trauels of Marcus Paulus, one of the nobilitie of the state of Venice, into the east partes of the world, as Armenia, Persia, Arabia, Tartary, with many other kingdoms and prouinces. No lesse pleasant, than profitable, as appeareth by the table, or contents of this booke. Most necessary for all sortes of persons, and especially tor trauellers. Translated into English
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The most noble and famous trauels of Marcus Paulus, one of the nobilitie of the state of Venice, into the east partes of the world, as Armenia, Persia, Arabia, Tartary, with many other kingdoms and prouinces. No lesse pleasant, than profitable, as appeareth by the table, or contents of this booke. Most necessary for all sortes of persons, and especially tor trauellers. Translated into English
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Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?
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At London :: Printed by [H. Bynneman for] Ralph Nevvbery,
Anno. 1579.
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"The most noble and famous trauels of Marcus Paulus, one of the nobilitie of the state of Venice, into the east partes of the world, as Armenia, Persia, Arabia, Tartary, with many other kingdoms and prouinces. No lesse pleasant, than profitable, as appeareth by the table, or contents of this booke. Most necessary for all sortes of persons, and especially tor trauellers. Translated into English." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A09829.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 4, 2024.
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Of the Iland named Iocath, and of other two Ilands, their condi∣tions and properties. CHAP. 109.
SAyling seauentéene myles from Iaua, betwéene the midday and So∣lano, or East and by South, you come vnto two Ilands, the one is named Sondure, and the other Con∣dur. And beyond these two Ilands almost two hundreth miles, stan∣deth the Countrey name Iocathe, great and rich. They speake the Persian tong, and worship Idols. They pay no kinde of tribute to any man, for there is no man that can do them hurt. There is found greate plentye of gold, and a greate number of the small white shels of the Sea, whyche is v∣sed in some places in stead of money, as before it is re∣hearsed. Also, there be many Elephantes.
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Vnto this Ilande there commeth very fewe Stran∣gers, for that it standeth out of the way.