The Book of the Marvels of the World, Marco Polo - Odoric of Pordenone

Chinese fishermen, f. 108v


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After traveling for many days, I came across a unique method of fishing. The men, naked and with bags strapped to their backs, were in a boat with a jar of hot water. They would dive into the water, catching fish with their hands and placing them in their bags. After surfacing, they would deposit the fish in the boat and then plunge into the hot water. They repeated this process one after another, and in this way, they managed to catch a large number of fish.


f. 108v

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Chinese fishermen, f. 108v

After traveling for many days, I came across a unique method of fishing. The men, naked and with bags strapped to their backs, were in a boat with a jar of hot water. They would dive into the water, catching fish with their hands and placing them in their bags. After surfacing, they would deposit the fish in the boat and then plunge into the hot water. They repeated this process one after another, and in this way, they managed to catch a large number of fish.


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