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 | | He was given a magnificent reception, followed by many feasts and banquets. |
 | | The nagging thought remained, however, that he had not found Zipangu (Japan) or any valuable Oriental spices, such as cinnamon or cloves; nor had he been able to deliver his letter of introduction to the great khan. |
 | | On the other hand, he had found yams, kidney beans, maize, the fleshy edible cassava roots, tobacco, many new kinds of fruits and nuts,. |
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