NOTE.—Java; its supposed vast
extent. Kublai’s expedition against it and
failure.
VII.—WHEREIN THE ISLES OF SONDUR AND CONDUR ARE SPOKEN OF; AND THE KINGDOM OF LOCAC
NOTES.—1. Textual. 2.
Pulo Condore. 3. The Kingdom of Locac, Southern
Siam.
VIII.—OF THE ISLAND CALLED PENTAM, AND THE CITY MALAIUR
NOTES.—1. Bintang. 2.
The Straits of Singapore. 3. Remarks on the Malay
Chronology. Malaiur probably Palembang.
IX.—CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF JAVA THE LESS. THE KINGDOMS OF FERLEC AND BASMA
NOTES.—1. The Island of Sumatra: application of the term Java. 2. Products of Sumatra. The six kingdoms. 3. Ferlec or Parlak. The Battas. 4. Basma, Pacem, or Pasei. 5. The Elephant and the Rhinoceros. The Legend of Monoceros and the Virgin. 6. Black Falcon.
X.—THE KINGDOMS OF SAMARA AND DAGROIAN
NOTES.—1. Samara, Sumatra
Proper. 2. The Tramontaine and the Mestre.
3. The Malay Toddy-Palm. 4.
Dagroian. 5. Alleged custom of eating dead
relatives.
XI.—OF THE KINGDOMS OF LAMBRI AND FANSUR
NOTES.—1. Lambri. 2.
Hairy and Tailed Men. 3. Fansur and Camphor
Fansuri. Sumatran Camphor. 4.
The Sago-Palm. 5. Remarks on Polo’s
Sumatran Kingdoms.
XII.—CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF NECUVERAN
NOTE.—Gauenispola, and the Nicobar Islands.
XIII.—CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF ANGAMANAIN
NOTE.—The Andaman Islands.
XIV.—CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF SEILAN
NOTES.—1. Chinese Chart.
2. Exaggeration of Dimensions. The Name.
3. Sovereigns then ruling Ceylon.
4. Brazil Wood and Cinnamon. 5. The
Great Ruby.
XV.—THE SAME CONTINUED. THE HISTORY OF SAGAMONI BORCAN AND THE BEGINNING OF IDOLATRY
NOTES.—1. Adam’s Peak, and the Foot thereon. 2. The Story of Sakya-Muni Buddha. The History of Saints Barlaam and Josaphat; a Christianised version thereof. 3. High Estimate of Buddha’s Character. 4. Curious Parallel Passages. 5. Pilgrimages to the Peak. 6. The Patra of Buddha, and the Tooth-Relic. 7. Miraculous endowments of the Patra; it is the Holy Grail of Buddhism.
XVI.—CONCERNING THE GREAT PROVINCE OF MAABAR, WHICH IS CALLED INDIA THE GREATER, AND IS ON THE MAINLAND
NOTES.—1. Ma’bar,
its definition, and notes on its Mediaeval History.
2. The Pearl Fishery.