 | 1896 - 858 pàgines
...great island it is. The people arc white, civilized and well favoured. They are idolaters, and they are dependent on nobody, and I can tell you the quantity of gold they have is endless." Two hundred years later, Christopher Columbus was an eager student of this book, and there is now very... | |
 | Marco Polo - 1871 - 592 pàgines
...IT. CHIPANGU is an Island towards the east in the high seas, 1500 miles distant from the Continent; and a very great Island it is.' The people are white,...you the quantity of gold they have is endless ; for * Or even 30 (p. 248). t Corresponding to the " Hevelow and rumbelow" of the Christian oarsmen (see... | |
 | 1872 - 438 pàgines
..." CHIPANGU is an island towards the East, in the high seas, 1,500 miles distant from the continent, and a very great island it is. The people are white, civilized, and well favoured. They are idolaters, and they are dependent on nobody, and I can tell you the quantity... | |
 | Marco Polo - 1875 - 884 pàgines
...IT. CHIPANGU is an Island towards the east in the high seas, 1500 miles distant from the Continent; and a very great Island it is.' The people are white,...are Idolaters, and are dependent on nobody. And I * Or even 30 (p. 248). t Corresponding to the " Hevelow and rumbelow " of the Christian oarsmen (see... | |
 | Marco Polo - 1875 - 668 pàgines
...towards the east in the high seas, 1500 miles distant from the Continent; and a very great Island it is.1 The people are white, civilized, and well-favoured....are Idolaters, and are dependent on nobody. And I * Or even 30 (p. 248). MARCO POLO. BOOK 1 1 1. can tell you the quantity of gold they have is endless... | |
 | 1892 - 60 pàgines
...IT. Chipangu is an island toward the east in the high seas, 1,500 miles distant from the continent ; and a very great island it is. The people are white, civilized, and well-favored. They are idolaters, and are dependent on nobody. And 1 can tell you the quantity of gold... | |
 | Mary Sheldon Barnes, Earl Barnes - 1891 - 482 pàgines
...Description of the Island of Ghipangu. . . . Chipangu is an Island toward the east in the high seas, . . . and a very great Island it is. The people are white,...civilized, and well-favoured. They are Idolaters, and dependent on nobody. And I can tell you the quantity of gold they have is endless ; . . . I will tell... | |
 | 1892 - 120 pàgines
...IT. Chipangu is an island toward the east in the high seas, 1,500 miles distant from the continent ; and a very great island it is. The people are white, civilized, and well-favored. They are idolaters, and are dependent on nobody. And I can tell you the quantity of gold... | |
 | David Murray - 1894 - 476 pàgines
...China of " Chipangu,1 an island towards the east in the high seas, 1500 miles from the continent ; and a very great island it is. The people are white, civilized, and well favored. They are idolaters, and are dependent on nobody. And I can tell you the quantity of gold... | |
 | David Murray - 1894 - 492 pàgines
...China of " Chipangu,1 an island towards the cast in the high seas, 1500 miles from the continent ; and a very great island it is. The people are white, civilized, and well favored. They are idolaters, and are dependent on nobody. And I can tell you the quantity of gold... | |
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They are idolaters, and are dependent on nobody. And I can tell you the quantity of gold they have is endless ; for they find it in their own islands [and the king does not allow it to be exported. 
