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Excerpt from The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian, Vol. 1 of 2: Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East; Newly Translated and Edited, With Notes, Maps, and Other Illustrations
I am painfully sensible that in regard to many subjects dealt with in the follow ing pages, nothing can make up for the want of genuine Oriental learning. A fair familiarity with Hindustani for many years, and some reminiscences 'of elementary Persian, have been useful in their degree but it is probable that they may sometimes also have led me astray, as such slender lights are apt to do. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
