Historical Account of Discoveries and Travels in Asia, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time, Volume 1

Alexander ambassadors appeared Arabian Armenia army Arrian arrived Ascelin Asia Astrabad Baatu Bactria Bagdad Baiothnoy Barygaza began BENJAMIN OF TUDELA called capital caravan Carpini Caspian Cathay Cattigara chief China Chinese Christian coast Comanians continued court death described desert dominion east eastern Eastern World embassy emperor empire entered Eratosthenes Europe extensive favour formed friar Ganges give Gulf horses hundred immense India Indus inhabitants island Jaxartes Jenkinson journey king koumiss land length Mangu Khan manner Marco merchants mighty miles modern Mogul monarch mountains narrative navigation Nearchus northern observed ocean Ormus Oxus palace party passed Persia Polo Portuguese present prince proceeded Ptolemy reached received regions river route Rubruquis Russia sailed Samarcand Saracens Sartach says Scythian seems sent shore snow Soldaia soon struck Tartars Thibet thousand Timur tion trade traveller Turks vast vessel voyage whole Zingis