“Finally, in the biography of Bo yen, chap.  CXXXVIII., he is stated to have been appointed in 1334 commander of the emperor’s life-guard, composed of Mongols, Kipchaks, and Russians.” (E.  BRETSCHNEIDER, Mediaeval Researches, II., pp. 79-81.)

Prof.  Parker (Asiatic Q. Rev., Jan., 1904, p. 148) mentions the appointment of a Russian Governor in 1337, and says:  “It was the practice of Princes in the West to send ‘presents’ of Russian captives.  In one case Yen Temur sent as many as 2500 in one batch.”

APPENDICES.

LIST OF MSS.  OF MARCO POLO’S BOOK SO FAR AS THEY ARE KNOWN.[1]

II., p. 533.

GLASGOW, Hunterian Museum.[2] No. 84, vellum, 4to, Cent.  XV.:  1.  Guido de Colonna’s Destruction of Troy. 2.  Julius Valerius’ History of Alexander the Great. 3.  Archbishop Turpin’s Itinerary. 4.  Marco Polo.

Begins (25, 5 [f. 191 (197) r’o, lines 1-3):  pp. [blue] Incipit liber domini marci Pauli de Venecijs | de condicionibus et consuetudinibus orientalium regionum [rubric] L [small illuminated initial] Ibrum prudentis honorabilis ac fidelissimi domini marci.

Ends (33, 3 [f. 253 (259) r’o, lines 8-12):  girfalci et herodij qui inde postmodum ad diuersas prouincias | et regiones deferuntur et cetera. pp. [blue] Explicit liber domini marci Pauli | de Venecijs de diuisionibus et consue- | tudinibus orientalium regionum [Pipino’s Version].

5.  Frater Odoricus Forojuliensis.

6.  Iohannis Mandeville, De Mirabilibus.

II., p. 533.

GLASGOW, Hunterian Museum, Cent.  XIV.[3] No. 458, vellum, 4to. 1.  Marci
Pavli Veneti, De Orientalibus Regionibus.

Begins—­after a preface by “Frater Franciscus Pipinus de Bononia” beginning (I, 1 r’o, lines 1-4):  Incipit liber primus domini marci pauli de venecijs de orien [rubric] | L [gilt historiated initial with gestures forming a floreated border.] Ibrum prudentis talibus regionibus.  Prolo [last three words rubric] | honorabilis ac fidelissimi domini gus. [last word rubric] | marci pauli de venetijs de conditio | and ending (i, 2 r’o, line 3):  nostri ihesu christi cunctorum uisibilium et inuisibilium creatoris, after which comes a list of the chapters, titles and numbers (the latter rubricated) which concludes (i, 7 r’o, line i):  D (small blue initial with red ornament) e prouincia ruthenorum, xlix.—­(i, 7 r’o, lines 2-5):  Capitulum primum primi libri.  Qualiter et quare dominus | nicholaus pauli de venetijs, et dominus marchus [rubric] | T [blue and red illuminated initial with minute spread eagle in centre] Empore quo transierunt ad partes [last three words rubric] | balduinus princeps orientales. [last words rubric.]

Ends (14, 1 r’o, lines 26, 27):  et diuersas prouincias deferuntur.  Explicit liber domini | marci pauli de venetis de diuisionibus et consuetudinibus orientalium.