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gate ascribed to, 57n, ii. 494 Irtish River, ii. 493n Isaac, king of Abyssinia, ii. 432n, 433n Isabel, queen of Little Armenia, i. 42n Isabeni, ii. 432n Isentemur (Sentemur, Essentemur), Kúblái’s grandson, ii. 64, 80n Ish, the prefix, i. 156n ’Ishin, i. 119n Ish-Káshm, i. 156n, 172n; dialect, 160n, 173n Iskandar, Shah of Malacca, ii. 282n Islands, of the Indian Sea, ii. 249, 424, 426n; of China, 251, 264; in the Gulf of Cheinan, 266n; Male and Female, 404 _seqq._ Isle d’Orléans, ii. 277n Isle of Rubies (Ceylon), ii. 314n Ismaïl, Shah of Persia, i. 61n Ismailites, _see_ Assassins Ispahan (Istanit, Istan, Spaan), kingdom of Persia, i. 83n, 85n Israel in China, _see_ Jews Iteration, wearisome, ii. 133n I-tsing, ii. 283n Ivongo, ii. 414n Ivory trade, ii. 423, 424n ’Izzuddín Muzaffar, suggests paper-money in Persia, i. 428n, 429n
Jacinth, ii. 362n Jacobite Christians, at Mosul, i. 46, 60, 61n, ii. 409n, 432n–433n; at Tauris, i. 75, 77n; Yarkand, 187; perhaps in China, 291n Jacobs, Joseph, Barlaam and Josaphat, ii. 327n _Jadah_, or _Yadah-Tásh_, i. 309n Jade stone (jasper) of Khotan, i. 191, 193n, 194 Jaeschke, Rev. H. A., i. 209n, 243n, 314n, 324n Jaffa, Count of, his galley, _40_, _49_ Jaipál, Raja, ii. 346n Jájnagar, ii. 427n Jaláluddín of Khwarizm, i. 91n, 236n Jamáluddín-al-Thaibi, Lord of Kais, i. 65n, ii. 333n, 348n Jamáluddin, envoy from Ma’bar to Khanbaligh, ii. 337n Jambi River, ii. 283n James of Aragon, king, i. 273n, ii. 163n Jámisfulah (Gauenispola), ii. 307n Jamúi Khátún, Kúblái’s favourite Queen, her kindness to the captured Chinese princesses, i. 38n, 358n, ii. 151n Jangama sect, ii. 370n Janibeg, Khan of Sarai, i. 6n, 264n, 352n Japan, _see_ Chipangu Japanese paper-money, i. 428n Jaroslawl, ii. 489n _Jase_, stitched vessel, i. 117n Jaspar (Gaspar), one of the Magi, i. 78, 82n Jasper and chalcedony, i. 191, 193n Jatolic, Játhalík, Jaselic, Gáthalík (καθολικός), i. 60, 61n Jauchau, ii. 243n Jaúzgún, former captain of Badakhshan, i. 156n Java, the Great, _13_; described, ii. 272; circuit, empires in, 275n; Kúblái’s expedition against, _ib._ Java, the Greater and Lesser, meaning of these terms, ii. 286n Java, the Less, _see_ Sumatra Jawa, Jáwi, applied by Arabs to islands and products of the Archipelago generally, ii. 286n Jaya-Sinhavarman II., king of Champa, ii. 271n Jazirah, i. 61n Jehangir (Jehan, Shah), i. 168n Jenkinson, Anthony, i. 9n, 218n Jerún (Zarun), island, site of the later Hormuz, i. 110n, 111n, 115n, 121n Jerusalem, _130_, i. 19 Jesuit maps, i. 408n Jesujabus, Nestorian Patriarch, ii. 377n, 409n Jews, their test of Mahommed’s prophetic character, i. 56n; shut up by Alexander, _ib._; their connection with the Tartars, 57n; in China, their inscription at Kaifungfu, 343, 346n, 347n; in Coilum, ii. 375; in Abyssinia, 427, 431n, 434n Jibal, i. 81n —— Naḳús, or “Hill of the Bell,” Sinai desert, i. 202n Jibal-ul-Thabúl, “Hill of Drums,” near Mecca, i. 202n Jíruft, i. 92n, 106n, 111n, 112n Jogis (Chughi), ii. 365, 369n John XXII., Pope, i. 4n, 5n, 186n Johnson, his visit to Khotan, i. 189n, 190n, 192n, 195n, 198n Johnston, Keith, i. 81n, ii. 67n Johore, Sultan of, ii. 281n, 282n Jon (Jihon, or Oxus) River, ii. 458, 466 Jordanus, Friar, i. 37n Jor-fattan (Baliapatan), ii. 386n Josephus, i. 49n, 57n, 66n Jubb River, ii. 424n Judi, Mount, i. 62n Jugglers, at Khan’s feasts, i. 383, 386n, 392; and gleemen conquer Mien, ii. 110, 114n Juggling extraordinary, i. 316n, 318 _et seq._ Juji, eldest son of Chinghiz, _10_, i. 5n, 239n Juju (Cho-chau), ii. 10, 11n, 127, 131n Julman, ii. 485n Junghuhu, on Batta cannibalism, ii. 288n; on camphor trees, 303n Junks, ii. 252n, 333n. (_See_ also Ships.) Jupár, i. 113n Justice, administration of Tartar, i. 266 Justinian, Emperor, i. 49n Juzgána (Dogana), i. 152n
Kaan, and Khan, the titles, _10_ Kaan, the Great, _see_ Kúblái Kaans, the series of, and their burial place, i. 245, 247n–250n; massacre of all met by funeral party, 246, 250n Kabul, i. 104n, 165n, ii. 402n _Kachkár_ (_Ovis Vignei_), wild sheep, i. 158, 163n Kadapah, ii. 362n Kafchi-kúe, ii. 128n Káfirs of Hindu Kush, i. 165n; their wine, 87n, 155n _Kahgyur_, Tibetan Scripture, ii. 347n Kahn-i-Panchur, i. 106n Kaidu (Caidu) Khan, Kúblái’s cousin and life-long opponent, _11_, i. 183, 186n, 187, 214n, ii. 148n; plots with Nayan, i. 333, 334n, 348; his differences with Kúblái, ii. 457; and constant aggressions, 457–458; his death, 459n; his victorious expedition _v._ Kúblái, 459; Kúblái’s resentment, 463; his daughter’s valour, 463 _seqq._, 465n; sends a host _v._ Abaga, 467 Kaifung-fu, Jews and their synagogues there, i. 346n, 347n; siege of, ii. 158n Kaikhatu (Kiacatu), Khan of Persia, seizes throne, i. 35, 38n; his paper-money scheme, 428n; his death, 428, ii. 475; his dissolute character, i. 91n, ii. 475 Kaïkhosru I. and III., Seljukian dynasty, i. 44n Kaïkobad I. and III., i. 44n Kaikus, Izz ed-din, i. 44n Káil, _see_ Cail Kaïn (Gháín), a city of Persia, i. 86n, 124n, 141n Kaipingfu (Keibung, Kaiminfu, Kemenfu), i. 25, 227n, 304n, 306n Kairat-ul-Arab, i. 112n Kais, _see_ Kish Kaisaríya (Caesaræa, Casaria), i. 43, 44n, 49n Kajjala, or Khajlak, a Mongol leader, i. 104n Kakateya, dynasty, ii. 362n Kakhyens, Kachyens, tribe in Western Yun-nan, ii. 74n, 82n, 90n, 120n Ḳakula, ii. 279n Kala’ Atishparastán (Cala Ataperistan), “The Castle of the Fire-Worshippers”), i. 78, 82n Kala’ Safed, i. 85n Kalaján (Calachan), i. 281, 282n Kalámúr, ii. 427n Kalantan, ii. 279n Ḳalchi, Ḳalaḳchi, i. 380n Kales Devar, king of Ma’bar, ii. 333n, 335n; his enormous wealth, 333n Kalgan, or Chang-kia-keu, i. 295n Kalhát (Kalhátú, Calatu, Calaiate), i. 120n, ii. 348n; described, 449–450, 451n; idiom of, 451n Kalidása, the poet, on the Yak, i. 278n Kalikut, ii. 386n, 391n, 440n _Ḳálín_, marriage prices, i. 256n, 392n Kalinga, ii. 329n, 330n Kalinjar, ii. 426n _Kalmia angustifolia_, poisonous, i. 219n Kamál Malik, i. 68n Ḳamárah, Ḳomar, ii. 279n Kamasal (Conosalmi), Kahn-i-asal, “The honey canal,” i. 99, 106n Kambala, Kúblái’s grandson, i. 361n Kambáyat (Cambay), ii. 398n Kamboja (Chinla), ii. 134n, 278n, 374n Kampar, district and River, Buddhist ruins, ii. 283n Kamul (Komal, Camul), the Mongol Khamil, Chinese Hami, i. 209, 211n, 214n _Kanát_, or _Kárez_, underground stream, i. 123, 124n Kanát-ul-Shám (Conosalmi), i. 106n Kanauj, ii. 427n Kanbalu Island, ii. 414n Kanchau (Campichu), i. 219, 220n Kandahár, Kandar, Gandhára, ii. 72n, 73n, 329n, 402n Kandy, ii. 328n Kanerkes, or Kanishka, king, i. 168n; coins of, 173n Kang-hi, Emperor, i. 251n, 407n, ii. 8n, 182n Kank, i. 194n, 195n Kanp’u (Ganpu), old Port of Hang-chau, ii. 198n, 199n Kansan, _see_ Shen-si Kansuh, i. 206n, 220n Kao Hoshang, i. 422n Kao-Tsung, Emperor, ii. 28n Kao-yu (Cayu), ii. 153n Kapilavastu, ii. 322n Kapukada, Capucate, ii. 380n _Ḳarábughá_, _Carabya_, _Calabra_, a military engine, ii. 168n Kará Hulun, ii. 485n Karájáng (Carajan, or Yun-nan), ii. 64, 67n, 72n, 73n, 80n Karákásh (“black jade”) River, i. 193n Karákhitaian Empire, i. 231n —— Princes of Kerman, i. 91n Kará Khoja, i. 214n Karakorum (Caracoron), i. 66n, 226, 227n, 269, ii. 460 _Kara Kumiz_, special kind of _Kumiz_, i. 259n Karámúren (Caramoran) River, Mongol name for the Hwang-ho, or Yellow River, i. 245n, 282n, 286n, ii. 22, 23n _Karana_, meaning of, i. 101n Karáni (vulgo Cranny), i. 101n Karanút, a Mongol sept, i, 101n Ḳaraún Jidun, or Khidun, i. 101n Karaunahs (Caraonas), a robber tribe, i. 98, 101n, 121n _Karavat_, an instrument for self-decollation, ii. 349n Karens, ii. 74n Karmathian, heretics, i. 187n Karnúl, ii. 362n Karráh, ii. 427n Karra-Mánikpúr, i. 86n Kartazōnon, Karkaddan, rhinoceros, ii. 291n Kaṣaidi Arabs, ii. 443n _Kash_, jade, i. 193n Kashan, i. 81n Káshgar (Cascar), i. 180, 182n; Chankans of, 193n, ii. 594n _Kashísh_ (_Casses_), i. 70n, ii. 409n Kashmír (Keshimur), i. 104n, 164n, 166; Buddhism, 166, 168n; beauty of the women, 166, 169n; conjurers, 166, 168n; the language of, 168n; sorcery in, ii. 593 Kashmiris, i. 76n, 166 Kasia, people and hills, ii. 59n Kasyapa Buddha, ii. 356n Kataghan, breed of horses, i. 162n Ḳaṭar pirates, ii. 409n Kátif, ii. 348n Kattiawár, ii. 395n; pirates, 400n Kaulam, _see_ Coilum Kaulam-Malé, ii. 377n Kauli (Cauly), Corea, i. 343, 345n Kaunchi (Conchi), Khan, ii. 479, 481n Káveripattanam, ii. 335n Káveri River, delta of, ii. 335n _Kavir_, saline swamp, i. 124n Kavváyi, ii. 388n Káyal, Káil, _see_ Cail —— Pattanam, ii. 372n —— Punnei-, ii. 372n Kayten, ii. 234n Kazan, i. 6n, 7n Kazáwinah, i. 101n Kazbek, i. 54n Kazvín (Casvin), i. 83, 84n, 101n, 141n Keary, C. F., i. 429n _Kebteul_, night-watch, i. 381n Kehran, ii. 426n Keiaz tribe, i. 179n Keibung (Kaipingfu), i. 25, 227n, 304n, 306n Kelinfu (Kienning-fu), City, its bridges, ii. 225, 228n, 229n, 234n Kemenfu, _see_ Kaipingfu Kenjanfu (Si-ngan fu), ii. 24, 25n, 27n–29n Keraits, a great Tartar tribe, i. 236n, 237n, 271n, 287n, 288n Kerala, ii. 390n Keria, _see_ Kiria Keriza River, ii. 595n Kermán, i. 89n, 90, 109, 110, ii. 452; route to Hormus from, i. 91, 107, 110; steel manufacture, its industries, 96n; king of, Atabeg of, 107, 110; stitched vessels of, 117n; desert of, 123, 124n Kerulen (K’i-lien) valley, the Khans’ burial-ground, i. 248n Keshican (Keshikten), Kúblái’s life-guard, i. 379, 380n, 381n, 394n Kesmacoran (Kij-Makrán), i. 86n, ii. 401, 402n; Kij-Makrán, 402n Keuyung Kwan, village, i. 28n Khakán, the word, _10_ Khalif (Calif) Mosta’Sim Billah of Baghdad, i. 63; taken by Hulákú and starved to death, 64; plot _v._ the Christians laid by a former—the miracle of the mountain, 69–73; becomes secretly a Christian, 73 _Khálij_, ii. 439n _Khàm_, stuff made with cotton thread, i. 190n Khambavati (Cambay), ii. 398n Khanabad (Dogana?), i. 156n Khán Bádshah of Khotan, i. 189n Khánbalík, _see_ Cambaluc Khanfu, ii. 199n Khanikoff, N. de (travels in Persia), i. 49n, 53n, 58n, 74n, 89n, 91n, 92n, 96n, 101n, 106n, 114n, 121n, 124n, 141n, 150n, 193n _Khanjár-i-Hundwán_, hanger of Indian steel, i. 93n _Khán-khánán_, a title, _10_ Khanoolla (Mount Royal), site of Chinghiz’s tomb, i. 247n Khansâ, ii. 199n, 214n Kharesem, Mount, i. 155n Khato-tribe, ii. 120n Khátún-gol, or “Lady’s River,” _i.e._ Hwang-ho, i. 245n, 249n _Khatun_, title of Khan’s wives, _10_ Khavailu (Hwo-lu h’ien), ii. 15n Khazars, the, i. 7n, ii. 492n Khilak, i. 54n Khimka, ii. 238n Khinsa, Khingsai, Khinzai, ii. 144n, 175n, 214n. (_See_ Kinsay.) Khitan, Khitai, _11_ —— character, i. 28n —— dynasty of Liao, i. 232n, 288n, ii. 20n Khmer, ii. 279n Khodabanda, Ilkhan of Kermán, i. 91n, 103n Khojas, name of modern Ismailite sect, i. 146n, 163n Khorasan, province, i. 38n, 128n, 131n, 135n, 150n, ii. 467n, 474n; turquoises of, i. 92n Khormuzda, supreme deity of the Tartars, i. 257n Khotan (Cotan), i. 188, 195n, 197n, ii. 594n, 595n; fruits, i. 190n; routes between China and, 191n; buried cities of, 192n; its jade, 193n Khumbavati (Cambay), ii. 398n Khumdán, ii. 27n Khusrú, Amír, Indian poet, i. 48n, 96n, 104n Khutuktai Setzen, Prince of the Ordos, i. 257n Khwarizm, i. 9n Kiacatu, _see_ Kaikhátu Kiahing (Ciangan, Canigan), ii. 185n Kiai- or Hiai-chau (Caichu), ii. 19n Kiakhta, i. 56n, 218n Kia-k’ing, Emperor, ii. 143n Kiang, the Great (Kian and Kian-Suy, and in its highest course Brius, the Kinsha Kiang), ii. 36, 56, 59n, 60n, 64, 67n, 69n, 70n, 72n, 129n–131n, 149n, 154n; its vastness, and numerous craft, 170, 171, 173n; steamers on, 173n, 174n; its former debouchure to the south, and changes, i. 199n Kiang-Ché, ii. 157n, 217n, 224n; limits of, 218n Kiang-Hung, Xieng-Hung, ii. 117n, 127n–129n, 131n Kiangka, ii. 48n Kiang-mai, Xieng-mai, Zimmé, ii. 117n, 128n, 279n Kiangshan, ii. 224n Kiangsi, ii. 228n Kiang-su, ii. 135n Kiang-suy (-shui) River, ii. 36, 40n Kiangtheu, ii. 105n, 111n, 113n Kiang-Tung, ii. 117n, 279n Kiao-chi (Tungking), Chinese etymology of, ii. 119n, 128n Kia Tsing, Emperor, a great bridge builder, ii. 6n Ki-chau Castle, ii. 26n Kieh-Ch’a, ii. 283n K’ien-ch’ang, Kiung-tu (Caindu), ii. 70n–72n Kien-chau, ii. 232n Kien-kwé, ii. 232n Kien-lung, Emperor, ii. 8n, 196n Kien-ning fu (Kelinfu), ii. 228n Kiepert, _Map of Asia_, i. 197n Kij-Makrán (Kesmacoran), i. 86n Kila’-i-Gabr, “Gueber Castle,” i. 81n, 82n Kilimanchi River, ii. 424n Kiming shan Mountains, gold and silver mines, i. 295n _Kimiz_, _kumiz_ (_kemiz_), mare’s milk, —Tartar beverage, i. 257, 259n Kin, or Golden Dynasty in N. China, _12_, i. 28n, 231n, 288n, ii. 8n, 19n, 168n, 190n; their paper-money, i. 426n, 430n; story of their Golden King, ii. 17–22 Kincha, Chinese name for Kipchak, ii. 179n Kin-Chi, or Gold-Teeth (Zardandan), 84–90n King of the Abraiaman, ii. 364 —— of England, Kúblái’s message to, i. 34; intercourse with Mongol princes, 36n, ii. 177n —— of France, Kúblái’s message to, i. 34 —— of Spain, Kúblái’s message to, i. 34, ii. 477n —— Rev. C. W., i. 370n Kings of Maabar, the five brothers, ii. 331, 333n, 334n, 337n, 338–339, 370, 371; their mother’s efforts to check their broils, 371 —— subordinate, or Viceroys, in China, i. 360, 361n, ii. 24, 64, 76, 79n, 190, 199n —— Tartar, of the Ponent, ii. 490, 492n Kingsmill, T. W., ii. 154n, 184n, 194n, 220n King-tê-chên, porcelain manufacture, ii. 243n K’ing-yüan (Ning-po), ii. 238n Kin-hwa fu, ii. 222n Kinki, Kimkhá, ii. 238n Kinsay (King-szé, or “Capital,” Khansá, Khinsá, Khingsai, Khanzai, Cansay, Campsay), formerly Lin-ngan now Hang-chau fu, _11_,