Read the excerpt from chapter 8 of The Travels of Marco Polo.Many marketable commodities are produced here. And many ships come here laden with cloth of gold and various silken fabrics, and much else besides that I will not attempt to specify, and exchange them for local products. They arrive and depart with full cargoes and the merchants make a handsome profit on the transaction.
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to convince readers to visit the region to buy productsB
to illustrate the wealth and commercial success of the regionC
to describe why he wants to live in the regionD
to encourage readers to move to the region