. Unsere Kolonialgeschichte von der Entdeckung Amerikas bis zum Ende der Revolution. gh Asien, über Berge und Überwüsten, erreichten sie den nordwestlichen Teil Chinas. Hier trafen sie den Herrscher dieses Landes, den berühmten Kublai Khan, der die Polos freundlich behandelte, und sie wurden während ihres Aufenthalts in seinem Land sehr reich. Endlich kamen sie nach Venedig zurück. Sie waren seit vier Jahren gonetwenty und ihre eigenen Freunde nicht erkennen sie. EINFÜHRUNG Marco Polo war zu einem stolten Mann mittleren Alters gewachsen. Danach waren sie ein paar Tage zu Hause und gaben eine Dinner Party und luden ein paar ein

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. Our colonial history from the discovery of America to the close of the revolution. gh Asia, across mountains and overdeserts, they reached the northwestern part of China. Herethey met the ruler of that country, the famous Kublai Khan.He treated the Polos in a friendly manner, and they grew veryrich during their stay in his country. At last they came back to Venice. They had been gonetwenty-four years and their own friends did not recognize them. INTRODUCTION Marco Polo had grown to be a stout, middle-aged man. Afterthey had been home a few days they gave a dinner party andinvited some of their old friends. At the close of the banquetthey brought out three old coats. Ripping them open, outfell diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and other kinds of preciousstones. The guests opened their eyes wide with astonishment.The story spread rapidly, and the people of Europe were nowmore anxious than ever to visit eastern Asia, where the Poloshad obtained all this wealth. Later Marco Polo wrote a book about his travels. It waseagerly read all over Europe. It contained descriptions of. A Caravan. China, Japan, India, and the islands of eastern Asia. Thepeople of Europe thus found out more about these lands thanthey had ever known before. 4. The Trade with Eastern Asia.—The merchants of 4 DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION Europe, particularly those of the South, along the Mediterra-nean, had been carrying on a profitable trade with easternAsia. They bought silks, spices, medicines, costly woolens, etc.Vessels sailed along the Mediterranean to Constantinople, .andfrom there an overland journey was made through Asia.Venice, the city of Marco Polo, became one of the wealthiestports on account of this commerce. By the middle of the fifteenth century, however, this tradehad been almost stopped. There was a new ruler of China, who was not so friendly to foreigners as Kublai Khan had been.In fact, he would not allow any white people to enter China atall. About this time the Turks began to get control

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