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(Jadu) is probably older than the Turkish term. I see that M. Pavet
de Courteille derives Yadah from a Mongol word signifying "change of
weather," etc.
[7] [See W. Foerster's ed., Halle, 1887, p. 15, 386. - H. C.]
[8] A young Afghan related in the presence of Arthur Conolly at Herat that
on a certain occasion when provisions ran short the Russian General
gave orders that 50,000 men should be killed and served out as
rations! (I. 346.)
[9] Ar. Tafir, a sordid, squalid fellow.
[10] [Cf. Paulin Paris's ed., 1848, II. p. 5. - H. C.]
[11] Shen, or coupled with jin "people," Shenjin, in this sense
affords another possible origin of the word Sensin; but it may in
fact be at bottom, as regards the first syllable, the same with the
etymology we have preferred.
[12] I do not find this allusion in Mr. Beal's new version of Fahian. [See
Remusat's ed. p. 227; Klaproth says (Ibid. p. 230) that the Tao-szu
are called in Tibetan Bonbo and Youngdhroungpa. - H. C.]
[13] Apparently they had at their command the whole encyclopaedia of
modern "Spiritualists." Duhalde mentions among their sorceries the art
of producing by their invocations the figures of Lao-tseu and their
divinities in the air, and of making a pencil to write answers to
questions without anybody touching it.
[14] It is possible that this may point to some report of the mystic
impurities of the Tantrists. The Saktian, or Tantrists, according to
the Dabistan, hold that the worship of a female divinity affords a
greater recompense. (II. 155.)
BOOK SECOND. (1.) ACCOUNT OF THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY; OF HIS PALACES AND
CAPITAL; HIS COURT, GOVERNMENT, AND SPORTS.
(2.) CITIES AND PROVINCES VISITED BY THE TRAVELLER ON ONE JOURNEY WESTWARD
FROM THE CAPITAL TO THE FRONTIERS OF MIEN IN THE DIRECTION OF INDIA.
(3.) AND ON ANOTHER SOUTHWARD FROM THE CAPITAL TO FUCHU AND ZAYTON.
BOOK II.
PART I. - THE KAAN, HIS COURT AND CAPITAL.
CHAPTER I. OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS
GREAT PUISSANCE.
Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful
magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; Kaan being a title
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