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certain_a clergy_n man_n of_o russia_n and_o other_o who_o be_v long_a time_n among_o they_o and_o that_o by_o strong_a and_o steadfast_a affirmation_n they_o find_v certain_a monster_n resemble_v woman_n dog_n who_o be_v ask_v by_o many_o interpreter_n where_o the_o man_n of_o that_o land_n be_v they_o answer_v that_o whatsoever_o woman_n be_v bear_v there_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o shape_n of_o mankind_n but_o the_o male_n be_v like_a unto_o dog_n and_o delay_v the_o time_n in_o that_o country_n they_o meet_v with_o the_o say_a dog_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o sharp_a winter_n they_o cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o water_n afterward_o they_o wallow_v in_o the_o dust_n upon_o the_o main_a land_n and_o so_o the_o dust_n be_v mingle_v with_o water_n be_v freeze_v to_o their_o back_n and_o have_v often_o time_n so_o do_v the_o ice_n be_v strong_o freeze_v upon_o they_o with_o great_a fury_n they_o come_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o tartar_n and_o when_o the_o tartar_n throw_v their_o dart_n or_o shoot_v their_o arrow_n among_o they_o they_o rebound_v back_o again_o as_o if_o they_o have_v â—ighted_v upon_o stone_n and_o the_o rest_n oâ—_n their_o weapon_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n hurt_v they_o howbeit_o the_o dog_n make_v a_o assault_n upon_o the_o tartar_n and_o wound_v some_o of_o they_o with_o their_o tooth_n and_o slay_v other_o at_o length_n they_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o their_o country_n and_o thereupon_o they_o have_v a_o proverb_n of_o the_o same_o matter_n as_o yet_o rife_a among_o they_o which_o they_o speak_v in_o jest_a sort_n one_o to_o another_o my_o father_n or_o my_o brother_n be_v slay_v of_o dog_n the_o woman_n which_o they_o take_v they_o bring_v into_o their_o own_o country_n who_o remain_v there_o till_o their_o die_a day_n and_o in_o traveil_v homewards_o the_o say_a
to_o death_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o tartar_n army_n be_v in_o hungary_n which_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n return_v home_o moreoover_n revenge_v upon_o the_o foresay_a concubine_n and_o many_o other_o of_o her_o confederate_n sentence_n of_o judgement_n be_v pronounce_v and_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o the_o same_o time_n jeroslaus_n the_o great_a duke_n of_o soldal_n susdal_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o russia_n decease_v for_o be_v as_o it_o be_v for_o honour_n sake_n invite_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o emperor_n mother_n and_o immediate_o after_o the_o banquet_n return_v unto_o his_o lodging_n he_o fall_v sick_a and_o within_o seven_o day_n die_v and_o after_o his_o death_n his_o body_n be_v of_o a_o strange_a blue_a colour_n and_o it_o be_v common_o report_v that_o the_o say_a duke_n be_v poison_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o tartar_n may_v free_o and_o total_o possess_v his_o dukedom_n how_o the_o friar_n come_v at_o length_n unto_o the_o emperor_n give_v and_o receive_v letter_n chap._n 31._o legate_n to_o be_v short_a the_o tartar_n bring_v we_o unto_o their_o emperor_n who_o when_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o they_o that_o we_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o command_v that_o we_o shall_v return_v unto_o his_o mother_n for_o he_o be_v determine_v the_o next_o day_n as_o it_o be_v abovesaid_a to_o set_v up_o a_o flag_n of_o defiance_n against_o all_o y_o â—_o country_n of_o the_o west_n which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o in_o no_o case_n to_o know_v wherefore_o return_v we_o stay_v some_o few_o day_n with_o his_o mother_n and_o so_o return_v baâ—ke_v again_o unto_o he_o with_o who_o we_o continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a month_n in_o such_o extreme_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n that_o we_o can_v scarce_o hold_v life_n and_o soul_n together_o for_o the_o provision_n allow_v we_o for_o four_o day_n be_v scant_o sufficient_a for_o one_o day_n neither_o can_v we_o buy_v we_o any_o sustenance_n because_o the_o market_n be_v too_o far_o off_o howbeit_o the_o lord_n provide_v for_o we_o a_o russian_a goldsmith_n name_v cosmas_n russian_a who_o be_v great_o in_o the_o emperor_n favour_n procure_v we_o some_o sustenance_n this_o man_n show_v unto_o we_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o he_o have_v make_v before_o it_o be_v set_v in_o the_o proper_a place_n and_o his_o seal_n which_o he_o also_o have_v frame_v afterward_o the_o emperor_n send_v for_o we_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o chingay_n his_o chief_a secretary_n that_o we_o shall_v write_v down_o our_o message_n &_o affair_n chingay_n and_o shall_v deliver_v they_o unto_o he_o which_o thing_n we_o perform_v according_o aâ—ter_v many_o day_n he_o call_v for_o we_o again_o demand_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o with_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n which_o understand_v the_o russian_a the_o sarracen_n or_o the_o tartarian_a language_n to_o who_o we_o answer_v that_o we_o have_v none_o of_o those_o letter_n or_o language_n howbeit_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a saracen_n in_o the_o land_n but_o inhabit_v a_o great_a distance_n from_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n and_o we_o say_v that_o we_o think_v it_o most_o expedient_a that_o when_o they_o have_v write_v their_o mind_n in_o the_o tartarian_a language_n and_o have_v interpret_v the_o meaning_n thereof_o unto_o we_o we_o shall_v diligent_o translate_v it_o into_o our_o own_o tongue_n and_o so_o deliver_v both_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o translation_n thereof_o unto_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n then_o depart_v they_o from_o we_o and_o go_v unto_o the_o emperor_n and_o after_o the_o day_n of_o s._n martin_n we_o be_v call_v for_o again_o then_o kadac_n principal_a agent_n for_o the_o whole_a empire_n and_o chingay_n and_o bala_n with_o diverse_a other_o scribe_n come_v unto_o we_o and_o interpret_v the_o letter_n word_n for_o word_n and_o have_v write_v it_o in_o latin_a they_o cause_v we_o to_o interpret_v unto_o they_o each_o sentence_n to_o wit_n if_o we_o have_v err_v in_o any_o word_n and_o when_o both_o letter_n be_v write_v they_o make_v we_o to_o read_v they_o over_o twice_o more_o lest_o we_o shall_v have_v mistake_v aught_o for_o they_o say_v unto_o we_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o understand_v all_o thing_n thorough_o for_o if_o you_o shall_v not_o understand_v the_o whole_a matter_n aright_o it_o may_v breed_v some_o inconvenience_n they_o write_v the_o say_v letter_n also_o in_o the_o saracen_n tongue_n that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o find_v in_o our_o dominion_n which_o can_v read_v and_o interpret_v they_o if_o need_n shall_v require_v how_o they_o be_v license_v to_o depart_v chap._n 32._o christians_n and_o as_o our_o tartar_n tell_v we_o the_o emperor_n be_v purpose_v to_o send_v his_o ambassador_n with_o us._n howbeit_o he_o be_v desirous_a as_o we_o think_v that_o we_o ourselves_o shall_v crave_v that_o favour_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o when_o one_o of_o our_o tartar_n be_v a_o ancient_a man_n exhort_v we_o to_o make_v the_o say_a petition_n we_o think_v it_o not_o good_a for_o we_o that_o the_o emperor_n shall_v send_v his_o ambassador_n wherefore_o we_o give_v he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o make_v any_o such_o petition_n but_o if_o it_o please_v the_o emperor_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n to_o send_v they_o we_o will_v diligent_o by_o god_n assistance_n see_v they_o conduct_v in_o safety_n howbeit_o we_o think_v it_o expedient_a for_o we_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v and_o that_o for_o diverse_a cause_n first_o because_o we_o fear_v lest_o they_o see_v the_o dissension_n and_o war_n which_o be_v among_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o encourage_v to_o make_v war_n against_o us._n second_o we_o fear_v that_o they_o will_v be_v instead_o of_o spy_n and_o intelligencer_n in_o our_o dominion_n three_o we_o misdoubt_v that_o they_o will_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o way_n for_o our_o nation_n be_v arrogant_a and_o proud_a for_o when_o as_o those_o servant_n which_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o cardinal_n attend_v upon_o we_o namely_o the_o legate_n of_o almain_n return_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o tartar_n attire_n they_o be_v almost_o stone_v in_o the_o way_n by_o the_o dutch_a and_o be_v compel_v to_o put_v off_o those_o garment_n and_o it_o be_v the_o tartar_n custom_n never_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o such_o as_o have_v slay_v their_o ambassador_n till_o they_o have_v revenge_v themselves_o four_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o we_o by_o main_n force_n five_o because_o there_o can_v come_v no_o good_a by_o their_o ambassade_n for_o they_o be_v to_o have_v none_o other_o commission_n or_o authority_n but_o only_o to_o deliver_v their_o emperor_n letter_n unto_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o christendom_n which_o very_o same_o letter_n we_o our_o self_n have_v and_o we_o know_v right_o well_o that_o much_o harm_n may_v ensue_v thereoâ—_n wherefore_o the_o three_o day_n after_o this_o namely_o upon_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n brice_n 13._o they_o give_v we_o our_o passport_n and_o a_o letter_n seal_v with_o the_o emperor_n own_o seal_n send_v we_o unto_o the_o emperor_n mother_n who_o give_v unto_o each_o of_o we_o â—_o gown_n make_v of_o foxe-skinne_n with_o the_o fur_n on_o the_o outside_n and_o a_o piece_n of_o purple_a gift_n and_o our_o tartar_n steal_v a_o yard_n out_o of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v give_v unto_o our_o servant_n they_o steal_v the_o better_a half_n which_o false_a deal_n of_o they_o we_o know_v well_o enough_o but_o will_v make_v no_o word_n thereof_o how_o they_o return_v homeward_o chap._n 33._o then_o take_v our_o journey_n to_o return_v return_v we_o travail_v all_o winter_n long_o lie_v in_o the_o desert_n oftentimes_o upon_o the_o snow_n except_o with_o our_o foot_n we_o make_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n bare_a to_o lie_v upon_o for_o there_o be_v no_o tree_n but_o the_o plain_a champion_n field_n and_o oftentimes_o in_o the_o morning_n we_o find_v ourselves_o all_o cover_v with_o snow_n drive_v over_o we_o by_o the_o wind_n and_o so_o travail_v till_o the_o feast_n of_o our_o lord_n ascension_n we_o arrive_v at_o the_o court_n of_o bathy_n bathy_n of_o who_o when_o we_o have_v inquire_v what_o answer_v he_o will_v send_v unto_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o give_v we_o in_o charge_n but_o only_o that_o we_o shall_v diligent_o deliver_v that_o which_o the_o emperor_n have_v write_v and_o have_v receive_v letter_n for_o our_o safe_a conduct_n the_o thirteen_o day_n after_o pentecost_n be_v saturday_n we_o be_v proceed_v as_o far_o as_o montij_fw-la with_o who_o our_o foresay_a associate_n and_o servant_n remain_v which_o be_v withhold_v from_o we_o and_o we_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o us._n
guide_n for_o the_o dispatch_a of_o certain_a affair_n in_o the_o court_n of_o mangu_n all_o this_o country_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v organum_fw-la and_o the_o people_n thereof_o have_v their_o proper_a language_n and_o their_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o writing_n but_o it_o be_v altogether_o inhabit_v of_o the_o people_n call_v contomanni_n contomanni_n the_o nestorian_n likewise_o in_o those_o part_n use_v the_o very_a same_o kind_n of_o language_n and_o writing_n they_o be_v call_v organa_n because_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v most_o skilful_a in_o play_v upon_o the_o organ_n or_o cithern_n as_o it_o be_v report_v unto_o i_o here_o first_o do_v i_o see_v worshipper_n of_o idol_n concern_v who_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o your_o majesty_n that_o there_o be_v many_o sect_n of_o they_o in_o the_o east_n country_n how_o the_o nestorian_n saracen_n and_o idolater_n be_v join_v together_o chap._n 26._o the_o first_o sort_n of_o these_o idolater_n be_v call_v jugure_n idolater_n who_o land_n border_v upon_o the_o foresay_a land_n of_o organum_fw-la within_o the_o say_a mountain_n eastward_o and_o in_o all_o their_o city_n nestorian_n do_v inhabit_v together_o and_o they_o be_v disperse_v likewise_o towards_o persia_n in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o saracen_n the_o citizen_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o aforesaid_a city_n of_o cailac_n have_v 3._o idole-temple_n and_o i_o enter_v into_o two_o of_o they_o to_o behold_v their_o foolish_a superstition_n in_o the_o first_o of_o which_o i_o find_v a_o man_n have_v a_o cross_a paint_a with_o ink_n upon_o his_o hand_n whereupon_o i_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n for_o he_o answer_v like_o a_o christian_a unto_o all_o question_n which_o i_o demand_v of_o he_o and_o i_o ask_v he_o why_o therefore_o have_v you_o not_o the_o cross_n with_o the_o image_n of_o jesu_n christ_n thereupon_o and_o he_o answer_v we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n whereupon_o i_o conjecture_v that_o they_o be_v indeed_o christian_n but_o that_o for_o lack_v 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