Volume II Part 131 (1/2)

Kia Tsing, Emperor, a great bridge builder.

Kichau Castle.

Kieh-Ch'a.

K'ien-ch'ang, Kiung-tu (Caindu).

Kien-chau.

Kien-kwe.

Kien-lung, Emperor.

Kien-ning fu (Kelinfu).

Kiepert, _Map of Asia_.

Kij-Makran (Kesmacoran).

Kila'-i-Gabr, ”Gueber Castle”.

Kilimanchi River.

Kiming shan Mountains, gold and silver mines.

_Kimiz_, _k.u.miz_ (_kemiz_), mare's milk,--Tartar beverage.

Kin, or Golden Dynasty in N. China, their paper-money; story of their Golden King.

Kincha, Chinese name for Kipchak.

Kin-Chi, or Gold-Teeth (Zardandan).

King of the Abraiaman.

---- of England, Kublai's message to, intercourse with Mongol princes.

---- of France, Kublai's message to.

---- of Spain, Kublai's message to.

---- Rev. C.W.

Kings of Maabar, the five brothers, their mother's efforts to check their broils.

---- subordinate, or Viceroys, in China.

---- Tartar, of the Ponent.

Kingsmill, T.W.

King-te-chen, porcelain manufacture.

K'ing-yuan (Ning-po).

Kin-hwa fu.

Kinki, Kimkha.

Kinsay (King-sze, or ”Capital,” Khansa, Khinsa, Khingsai, Khanzai, Cansay, Campsay), formerly Lin-ngan now Hang-chau fu; its surrender to Bayan; extreme public security; alleged meaning of the name; described; bridges; hereditary trades, guilds and wealthy craftsmen and their dainty wives; the lake, islands and garden-houses; stone-towers--inhabitants' clothing and food; guards and police regulations; fires; alarm towers, paved streets; revenue; pavements, public baths, port of Ganfu; the province and other provinces of Manzi, garrisons; horoscopes, funeral rites; palace of the expelled king; church, house registers; hostel regulations; ca.n.a.ls; markets and squares; fruits and fish shops; women of the town, physicians and astrologers, courts of justice; vast consumption of pepper; inhabitants' character--their behaviour to women and foreigners; hatred of soldiers; pleasures on the lake and in carriage excursions; palace of the king; the king's effeminacy and ruin; tides; plan of; notices by various writers of; wealth of; s.h.i.+ps.

Kin-sha Kiang, ”River of Golden Sands” (upper branch of Great Kiang, Brius).

Kinshan, _see_ Golden Island.

Kinto, or Hintu, Mongol general.

Kipchak (Ponent), Southern Russia, events related by Polo in; sovereigns; people of; extent of empire.

Kirghiz Kazak.

Kirghiz, the.

Kiria.

Kirk, Sir John, and Raphia palm.

Kis, Kish, or Kais (Kisi), now Ghes, or Kem, island in Persian Gulf, merchants; described.

Kis.h.i.+k, Kis.h.i.+kan, Kizik, Kes.h.i.+kchi, _see_ Kes.h.i.+can.

Kishm (Casem).

---- or Brakht (Oaracta), island in the Persian Gulf.

Kistna River.

Kitubuka, General.

Kiu-chau.

Kiulan (Quilon), _see_ Coilum.

Kizil Irmak, the.

Kizil River.

Kneeling oxen.

Kobad, the Sa.s.sanian.