Travels Of Marco Polo: Twenty Nine

Kublai Khan, the great Khan resides in the city of Cathay, that is Kambalu for three months: December January, and February.  He commanded that for forty days journey round all the people should engage in hunting and falconry, and bring to him large beasts, like stags, boats, wild goats and other animals.  Those at the distance of thirty days journey send the bodies preserved with entrails taken out, while those at forty days distance send only skins, which are employed as furniture for his army.

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1. Cathay was the name to indicate northern China.