Contents CHAPTER XXXIV. Of the Province of Peyn—Of the Chalcedonies and jee found in its eae of a penis ustom. with regard to Marriages. XXXYV. Of the Province of Charchan—Of the kinds of Stone found in its Rivers—And of the Necessity the Inhabitants are under, of fi to the at on the approach of the Armies Tartars “ XXXVI. Of the Town of And of the strange Noises heard se those who pass over the latter ‘ XXXVII. Of the Province of Tanguth—Of the ‘City ot Sachion— Of the Custom observed there upon the Birth of a Male Child—And of the Ceremony of ee the Bodies of the Dead. . XXXVIII. Of the District of foe and cfsome gular Customs respecting the Entertainment of Strangers z XXXIX Of the City of Chinchitalas . XL. Of the District of Succuir, where the Rhubarb is pro. coats spd Foes RRR careen tall baci 6: : XLI, Of the City of Kam inay tha tetneksal cam Gf tha/Pro: vince of Tanguth—Of the nature of their Idols, and of the Mode of Life of those amongst the Idolaters who are devoted to the services of Religion—Of the Almanac they make use of—And the Customs of the other Inhabitants with regard to Marriage XLII. Of the beeity of Ezina—Of the kinds of Cattle and Birds there—And of a Desert extending =< gue Journey towards the North . XLII. Of the City of Karakoran, the first 4 which the fixed their Residence . Tartars XLIV. Of the Origin dom oi T f the Quarter from wl of their former Subjection to Un-! aa a Prince of the North, called also Prester Joh e “Se eatin and his War! whom he over- threw, and of wae Kingdoin he possessed himself . . . XLVI, Of six 5 s, and of the '¥ are carried foe Taterment to the Mountain of Altal . XLVII. Of the Life_of the Tartars—Of their Domestic irtue and useful Qualities of their oe XLVIII, Of the Celestial and Terrestrial ers of their Mot@s"or V Arms, Courage in “Battle, Datla. under Priva’ Leaders tions, "and Obedience to their XLIX, and the manner in which they f their Order of Marchi their Provisions—And of their Mode of arene the Enemy . L. Of the Rules of Justice eeecved by these Paspie ae of an i Kind of Marriage contracted between decease “Childeen of different Families Y PAGE 7 98 99 Tor 106 108 F107 120 123 126 128