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The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1

Note {3} — Chapter XXXIV

Henry Yule translation

Note 3.—One might say, These things be an allegory! We take the fine stone that belongs to the Saracens (or Papists) to build our church on, but the day of reckoning comes at last, and our (Irish Protestant) Christians are afraid that the Church will come about their ears. May it stand, and better than that of Samarkand has done!

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