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the Uíghúr character, 28n; Caucasian Wall, 54n; use of muslin in Samarkand, 62n; on _nakh_ and _nachetti_, 65n; Hulákú’s expedition to West Asia, 66n, 85n, 146n, 148n; an extract from the _Yüan Si_, 115n; Badakhshan, 161n; Kashgar, 183n; Shachau, 206n; Kamul, 211n; Chingintalas, 214n; the _Stipa inebrians_, 219n; the Utikien Uigúrs, 227n; Erdenidso Monastery, 228n; Belasagun, 232n; death of Chinghiz, 248n; _tung lo_ or _kumiz_, 259n; Kúblái’s death, 334n; Peking, 366n, 368n, 370n, 372n, 376n–378n, ii. 5n, 6n, 8n; _verniques_, i. 384n; clepsydra, 385n; the Bularguchi, 408n; Achmath’s biography, 421n; paper-money, 430n; post stations, 437n; Chinese intoxicating drinks, 441n; regulations for time of dearth, 444n; Lu-Ku-K’iao Bridge, ii. 8n; introduction of plants from Asia into China, 16n; _morus alba_, 25n; Tibet, 46n; bamboo explosions, 46n; the Si-fans, 60n; Cara-jang and Chagan-jang, 73n; Nasr-uddin, 104n; the Alans, 180n; rhubarb in Tangut, 183n; Polo’s “large pears,” 210n; on galangal, 229n; on sugar, 230n; on Zayton, 238n; on wood-oil, 252n; on ostrich, 437n; on Si-la-ni, 316n; on frankincense, 449n; on Magyars, 492n; on Mongol invasion of Poland and Silesia, 493n Brichu (Brius, the Upper Kiang), ii. 67n Bridges of Pulisanghin, ii. 3; Sindafu (Ch’êngtu), 37; Suchau, 181; Kinsay, 185, 187, 194n, 201, 212; Kien-ning fu, 225, 228n; Fuchau, 233n, 234n; Zayton, or Chinchau, 241n Brine-wells, _see_ Salt Brius River (Kin-sha Kiang, Gold River), ii. 36, 40n, 56, 67n Brown, G. G., ii. 35n —— Sir Thomas, ii. 420n, 424n; on Polo, _115_ Bruce’s Abyssinian Chronology, ii. 435n _seqq._ Brunetto Latini’s Book, _Li Tresor_, _88_, _117_ Brunhilda, ii. 466n Bruun, Professor Ph., of Odessa, i. 6n, 54n, 232n–235n Bucephala, of Alexander, i. 105n Bucephalus, breed of, i. 158, 162n Buckrams, of Arzinga, i. 45; described, 47n; etymology, 48n; at Mardin, 61, 62n; in Tibet, ii. 45; at Mutfili, 361, 363n; Malabar, 389, 395, 398, 431 Buddha, _see_ Sakya Muni Buddhism, Buddhists, _see_ Idolatry, Idolaters Buddhist Decalogue, i. 170n Buffaloes in Anin, ii. 119 Buffet and vessels of Kúblái’s table, i. 382, 384n _Bugaei_, ii. 432n Buka (Boga), a great Mongol chief, ii. 471, 472, 474n Buka Bosha, 1st Mongolian Governor of Bokhara, i. 10n Búkú Khan, of the Hoei-Hu, or Uighúrs, i. 227n Bularguji (Bularguchi), “The Keeper of Lost Property,” i. 403, 407n Bulgaria, Great, ii. 286n Bulughán (Bolgana), Queen, _23_, i. 32, 33n, 38n, ii. 474n —— another, ii. 475n Bundúkdár, Amír Aláuddín Aidekín (“The Arblaster”), i. 24n Bundúkdári, Malik Dáhir Ruknuddín Bíbars (Bendocquedar), Mameluke Sultan of Egypt, i. 22, 23n–25n, 145n, ii. 424n, 433n, 436n, 494n; killed by kumiz, 259n Buraets, or Burgats, the, i. 258n, 283n Búrkán Káldún, i. 247n Burma (or Ava), King of, ii. 98, 99n. (_See_ also Mien.) Burnell, Arthur, ii. 335n, 359n, 386n Burning the Dead, _see_ Cremation —— heretical books, i. 321n —— paper-money, etc., at funerals, i. 204, 208n, 267, 268n, ii. 191 —— Widows in South India, ii. 341, 349n Burrough, Christopher, i. 9n Burton, Captain R. F., ii. 597n Bushell, Dr. S. W., his visit to Shang-tu, i. 26n, 304n, 305n, 412n; on the Khitan Scripts, 28n; Tangut rulers, 205n; orders for post-horses, 353n Butchers, in Kashmir, i. 167; Tibet, 170n; S. India, ii. 342 Butiflis (Mutfili), ii. 362n Butler, _Hudibras_, ii. 92n Buyid dynasty, i. 86n

Ca’ Polo, Ca’ Milion, Corte del Millioni, the house of the Polos at Venice, _4_, _26_ _seqq._, _53_, _70_, _77_ Caaju, castle of, i. 244 Cabs, Peking, ii. 211n Cacanfu (Hokiang-fu), ii. 127, 132 Cachanfu (P’uchau-fu, Ho-chung-fu), ii. 22, 25n Cachar Modun, i. 404, 408n Cachilpatnam, ii. 387n _Cadmia_, i. 126n Caesalpinia, ii. 380n; and _see_ Brazil Caesarea of Cappadocia (Casaria, Kaisaríya), i. 43, 44n Caichu, castle of (Kiai-chau, or Hiai-chau?), ii. 17, 19n, 26n Caidu, _see_ Kaidu Caiju, on the Hwang-Ho, ii. 142 —— on the Kiang, Kwachau, ii. 171, 174 Cail (Káyal), ii. 370, 372n–373n; a great port of Commerce, 370, 373n; the king, _ib._; identified, 372; meaning of name, _ib._; remains of, _ib._ Caindu (K’ien-ch’ang), a region of Eastern Tibet, ii. 53, 70n Caingan (Ciangan, Kiahing), ii. 184n, 185n Cairo, ii. 439n; museum at, 424n; ventilators at, 452n. (_See_ Babylon.) Caiton, _see_ Zayton Cala Ataperistan (Kala’ Atishparastán), “Castle of the Fire Worshippers,” i. 78 Calachan (Kalaján), i. 281, 282n Calaiate, Calatu, _see_ Kalhát Calamanz, the word, ii. 272n Calamina, city, ii. 357n Caldwell, Rev. Dr. R., on devil-dancing among the Shanars, ii. 97n; on name of Ceylon, 314n; on Shahr-Mandi and Sundara Pandi, 333n; on the Tower at Negapatam, 336n; etymology of Chilaw, 337n; on Pacauta, 346n; Govis, 349n; singular custom of arrest, 350n–351n; rainy season, 351n; food of horses, _ib._; Shanar devil-images, 359n; _choiach_, 368n; Cail, or Kayál city, 372n, 373n; _Kolkhoi_, 373n; King Ashar of Cail, _ib._; _Kollam_ 377n; _Pinati_, 380n; etymology of Sapong, _ib._; Cape Comorin, 383n Calendar, Ecclesiastical Buddhist, i. 220, 222n; the Tartar, 447, 448n; of Brahmans, ii. 368n–369n; of Documents relating to Marco Polo and his family, 505n _seqq._ Calicut, ii. 380n, 381n, 388n, 391n, 440n; King of, and his costume, 346n Calif, _see_ Khalif Caligine, Calizene (Khálij, a canal from Nile), ii. 439n Camadi (City of Dakiánús), ruined, i. 97, 113n Cambaluc (Khanbaligh, or Peking), capital of Cathay, _12_, i. 38n,