"and the cause was we had so great desire to see the nobilitye of
his [his] court,..."
Page 167: 'coulentium' ... perhaps 'colentium'? 'coulentium' may
be an acceptable medieval spelling.
Page 167, Footnote 1: Ok-lar-Khan ... or Oktaï-Khan.
But some 19th century books give the name as Oktar, and there are
other possibilities.
Page 187, Footnote 6: Removed extraneous "on".
Silver Hoop about the end, whereon [on] is engraven _Griphi
Unguis_....
Page 206: 'if' correct as printed.
Middle English "All if" = "even though":
"even though the carbuncles give great light, nevertheless ...".
Page 233: Removed extraneous 'are'.
"In this countrey also are [are] found canes of an incredible
length,..."
Page 243, Footnote 1: 'Fokieu' corrected to 'Fokien' (typo).
Pages 277-289: The extra spaces in the book's layout have been
retained, as necessary to show the library cataloguing.
Page 277: 'chlr' is as printed. Abbreviation for chevalier (knight).
Grenville XXXIX. A 14 Cent. MS. fol. on vellum in double
columns,...
It commences "Ci comence le liure qui parle des diuersités des
pais qui sunt par universe monde: le quel liure fut compile par
mesire Jehan Mandeuille chlr ne dangleterre de la uille con dit
Saint Albain."