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—— stuffs and goods, Turcomania, i. 43; Georgia, 50; Baghdad, 63; Yezd, 88; Kerman, 90; Tenduc province, 285; Cambaluc, 415; Juju, ii. 10; Sindafu, 37; Cacanfu, 132; Chinangli, 135; Suju, 181; Vughin, 182; Kinsay, 187; in animal patterns, 63, 90; with Cheetas, i. 398n; of Kelinfu, ii. 225; with giraffes, 424n Silk, tent ropes, i. 405; bed furniture, 434 —— trade at Cambaluc, i. 415; at Kinsay, ii. 187 —— worms, ii. 13, 24 Silver chairs, i. 351, 355n —— imported into Malabar, ii. 390; Cambay, 398 —— Island, ii. 174n —— mines at Baiburt, i. 46; Gumish-Khánah, 49n; in Badakhshan, 157; in N. Shansi, 285, 295n; Yun-nan, ii. 95n; Russian, 487, 488n —— plate in Chinese taverns, ii. 187, 196n Simon, Metropolitan of Fars, ii. 377n —— Magus, i. 314n Simúm, effects of, i. 109, 120n Simurgh, ii. 415n, 419n Sinbad, his story of the diamonds, ii. 362n; of the Rukh, 418n Sind (Sindhu-Sauvira), _12_, i. 104n, 105n Sindábúr (Goa), ii. 390n, 440n Sindachu (Siuen-hwa fu), i. 285, 295n Sindafu (Chengtu-fu), ii. 36, 38n, 127, 128n Sindhu-Sauvira (Sindh-Ságor), i. 104n Si-ngan fu (Kenjanfu), ii. 24n, 25n, 29n, 34n; Christian inscription at, 27n, 29n Singapore, Singhapura, i. 37n, ii. 279n, 281n, 305n Singkel, ii. 300n Singphos, ii. 82n, 90n Sings, ii. 238n Singtur, Mongol Prince, ii. 111n Singuyli (Cranganor), ii. 426n Sinhopala (Accambale), king of Chamba, ii. 267 Sinju (Si-ning fu), i. 274, 276n —— (Ichin-hien), ii. 170 Sinju-matu, ii. 137, 138 Sínkalán, Sín-ul-Sín, Mahá-chin, or Canton, i. 294n, ii. 175n, 243n, 252n Sinope, i. 45n Síráf (Kish, or Kais?), i. 65n Sir-i-Chashma, i. 58n Sirikol, Lake and River, i. 174n, 176n, 182n Sírján or Shirján, i. 92n, 122n Sis, i. 42n Sístán, i. 61n Sitting in air, i. 315n, 316n Siu-chau, ii. 129n–131n Siuen-hwa-fu, _see_ Sindachu Siva, ii. 321n, 334n Sivas, Siwas, Sebaste, Sevasd (Savast), i. 43, 44n, 45n Siwastán, ii. 427n Siwi, gigantic cotton in, ii. 394n Sixtus V., Pope, ii. 326n _Siya-gosh_, or lynx, i. 399n Siyurgutmish, i. 91n Sladen, Major, ii. 82n, 90n, 95n, 107n, 198n Slaves in Bengal, ii. 115 Sledges, dog-, ii. 480, 481n–483n Sleeping-mats, leather, ii. 394, 395n Sluices of Grand Canal, ii. 175n Smith, G., Bishop of Hongkong, i. 347n Smith (R.E.), Major R. M., i. 89n, 96n, 99n, 106n, 111n–114n Sneezing, omen from, ii. 364n Socotra (Scotra), island of, ii. 404, 406, 408n; history of, 408n–410n; Christian Archbishop, 406; aloes of, 409n Soer (Suhar), ii. 340, 348n Sofala, trade to China from, ii. 400n Sogoman Borcan, _see_ Sakya Muni Sol, Arbre, _see_ Arbre Soldaia, Soldachia, Sodaya (the Oriental Sudák), _15_, _26_, i. 2, 3n, 4 Soldan, a Melic, ii. 470, 472 Soldurii, trusty lieges of Celtic kings, ii. 348n Soli, Solli (_Chola_, or Tanjore), kingdom of, ii. 335n, 364, 368n, 403n Solomon, house of, in Abyssinia, ii. 434n Soltania, Archbishop of, ii. 213n. (_See_ Sultaniah.) Somnath (Semenat), ii. 398, 400n; gates of, 399, 400n–401n Sonagar-pattanam, ii. 372n Soncara (Shawankára), i. 83, 85n Sonder Bandi Davar, _see_ Sundara Pandi Sondur and Condur (Pulo Condore Group), ii. 276, 277n Sorcerers, sorceries of Pashai (Udyana), i, 164; Kashmir, 166, 168n, 301, ii. 593n; Lamas and Tibetans, _ib._, 314n–318n —— Dagroian, ii. 293, 298n; Socotra, 407, 410n. (_See_ also Conjurers.) Sornau (Shahr-i-Nau), Siam, ii. 279n Sotiates, tribe of Aquitania, ii. 348n Soucat, ii. 277 Southey, _St Romuald_, ii. 84n Spaan, Ispahan, i. 85n Sposk, district, i. 7n _Spezerie_, i. 43n Spice, Spicery, i. 41, 60, 107, 205, 302, 382, 441, ii. 49, 56, 66, 115, 116, 123, 202, 216, 234, 264, 272, 284, 389, 390n, 423, 438, 450 Spice wood, i. 405, 409n Spices in China, duty on, ii. 216 Spikenard, ii. 115, 272, 284, 287n, 390 Spinello Aretini, fresco by, i. 118n Spirit drawings and spiritual flowers, i. 460n Spirits haunting deserts, i. 197, 209n, 274 Spiritualism in China, i. 325n Spitoons, pocket, i. 458, 462n Spodium (Spodos), i. 125, 126n Sport and game, i. 41, 88, 91, 149, 151, 153, 158, 160, 171, 223, 252, 260, 275, 285, 296, 299, 397, 400–406, 411; in Shan-si, ii. 22; Cachanfu, 24; Cuncun, 31; Acbalec Manzi, 34; Tibet, 50; Caindu, 56; Zardandan, 85; Mien, 111; Linju, 140; Cagu, 153; Nanghin, 157; Saianfu, 158; Ching-hiang-fu, 176; Chinginju, 178; Changan, 182; Kinsay, 201, 207, 219; Fuju, 225, 226, 234; Lambri, 299; Maabar, 345; Comari, 382; Eli, 386 Springolds, ii. 161n Springs, hot, i. 110, 122n Sprinkling of drink, a Tartar rite, i. 300, 308n Squares at Kinsay, ii. 201, 209n Sri-Thammarat, ii. 278n Sri-Vaikuntham, ii. 374n Sse River, ii. 139n Stack, E., visits Kuh Banan, i. 126n Star Chart, ii. 314n Star of Bethlehem, traditions about, i. 82n Steamers on Yangtse-kiang, ii. 173n Steel mines at Kermán, i. 90, 92n; in Chingintalas, 212; Indian, 93n, 94n; Asiatic view of, 94n Stefani, Signor, i. 7, ii. 507n Stein, Dr. M. A., on Sorcery in Kashmir, ii. 593n; on Paonano Pao, 593n; on Pamirs, 593n–594n; on site of Pein, 595n Stiens of Cambodia, ii. 82n, 97n Stirrups, short and long, ii. 78, 82n Stitched vessels, i. 108, 117n Stockade erected by Polo’s party in Sumatra, ii. 292 Stone, miracle of the, at Samarkand, i. 185, 187n —— the green, i. 187n —— towers in Chinese cities, ii. 189 —— umbrella column, ii. 212n Stones giving invulnerability, ii. 259, 263n Suákin, ii. 439n Submersion of part of Ceylon, ii. 313, 314n Subterraneous irrigation, i. 89n, 123, 124n Suburbs of Cambaluc, i. 412 Subutai, Mongol general, i. 8n, ii. 168n Su-chau (Suju), ii. 179, 181, 199n; plan of, 183n, 184n Suchnan River, i. 172n Sudarium, the Holy, i. 213 Súddhodhana, ii. 322n Sugar, Bengal, ii. 115; manufactured, 215, 231; art of refining, 226, 230n; of Egypt and China, 231 Suh-chau (Sukchur), i. 217, 218n, 282n Suicides before an idol, ii. 340, 349n Sukchur, province Sukkothai, i. 217 Sukkothai, ii. 278n, 279n _Suḳlát_, broadcloth, i. 283n Sukum Kala’, i. 57n Suleiman, Sultan, i. 17n, 44n, ii. 74n, 80n Sulphur and quicksilver, potion of longevity, ii. 365, 369n Sultaniah, Monument at, ii. 478n. (See Soltania.) Sultan Shah, of Badakhshan, i. 163n Sumatra (Java the Less), _23_, _120_, i. 34, ii. 288n, 300n–301n; described, its kingdoms, 284, 286n, 287n; circuit, 284, 286n Sumatra, Samudra, city and kingdom of (Samara for Samatra), ii. 292, 306n; legend of origin, 294n; Ibn Batuta there, 294n; its position, 295n; latest mention of, 296n; wine-pots, 297n Sumbawa, ii. 287n Summers, Professor, ii. 277n Sumutala, Sumuntala, _see_ Sumatra Sun and moon, trees of the, i. 130n Sundara Pandi Devar (Sondar Bandi Davar), king in Ma’bar, ii. 331; his death, 333n; Dr. Caldwell’s views about, 333n, 334n Sundar Fúlát (Pulo Condore Group), ii. 277n Sung, a native dynasty reigning in S. China till Kúblái’s conquest, _12_, i. 38n, ii. 135, 151n, 194n; their paper-money, effeminacy, 20n, 150n, 207, 208, 211n; cremation, 135n; Kúblái’s war against, 148n, 149n; end of them, 167n, 168n Sunnis and Shias, i. 160n Suolstan (Shulistan), a kingdom in Persia, i. 83, 85n Superstitions in Tangut, the devoted sheep or ram (_Tengri Tockho_),