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a_o cord_n a_o thing_n very_o usual_a there_o and_o account_v no_o shame_n strapado_n these_o louteas_n do_v use_v great_a diligence_n in_o the_o apprehend_n of_o thief_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v a_o thief_n escape_v away_o in_o any_o city_n town_n or_o village_n upon_o the_o sea_n near_o unto_o the_o shore_n many_o be_v take_v and_o look_v even_o as_o they_o be_v take_v so_o be_v they_o first_o whip_v and_o afterward_o lay_v in_o prison_n where_o short_o after_o they_o all_o die_v for_o hunger_n and_o cold_a at_o that_o time_n when_o we_o be_v in_o prison_n there_o die_v of_o they_o above_o threescore_o and_o ten_o if_o happy_o any_o one_o have_v the_o mean_n to_o get_v food_n do_v escape_n he_o be_v set_v with_o the_o condemn_a person_n and_o provide_v for_o as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o king_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o hereafter_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v their_o whip_n be_v certain_a piece_n of_o cane_n cleave_v in_o the_o middle_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o 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about_o the_o judge_n to_o hear_v the_o evidence_n and_o bear_v witness_n the_o process_n can_v be_v falsify_v as_o it_o happen_v sometime_o with_o us._n the_o moor_n gentiles_n and_o jew_n have_v all_o their_o sundry_a oath_n the_o moor_n do_v swear_v by_o their_o mossafos_n the_o brachman_n by_o their_o fili_fw-la the_o rest_n likewise_o by_o the_o thing_n they_o do_v worship_n the_o chineans_n though_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o swear_v by_o heaven_n by_o the_o moon_n by_o the_o sun_n and_o by_o all_o their_o idol_n in_o judgement_n nevertheless_o they_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o if_o for_o some_o offence_n a_o oath_n be_v use_v of_o any_o one_o by_o and_o by_o with_o the_o least_o evidence_n he_o be_v torment_v so_o be_v the_o witness_n he_o bring_v if_o they_o tell_v not_o the_o truth_n or_o do_v in_o any_o point_n disagree_v except_o they_o be_v man_n of_o worship_n and_o credit_n who_o be_v believe_v without_o any_o further_a matter_n the_o rest_n be_v make_v to_o confess_v the_o truth_n by_o force_n of_o torment_n and_o whip_n beside_o this_o order_n observe_v of_o they_o in_o examination_n they_o do_v fear_v so_o much_o their_o king_n and_o he_o where_o he_o make_v his_o abode_n keep_v they_o so_o low_o that_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o once_o stir_v again_o these_o louteas_n as_o great_a as_o they_o be_v notwithstanding_o the_o multitude_n of_o notary_n they_o have_v not_o trust_v any_o other_o do_v write_v all_o great_a process_n and_o matter_n of_o importance_n themselves_o moreover_o one_o virtue_n they_o have_v worthy_a of_o great_a praise_n and_o that_o be_v be_v man_n so_o well_o regard_v and_o account_v as_o though_o they_o be_v prince_n yet_o they_o be_v patient_a above_o measure_n in_o give_v audience_n we_o poor_a stranger_n bring_v before_o they_o may_v say_v what_o we_o will_v as_o all_o to_o be_v lie_n and_o fallace_n that_o they_o do_v write_v ne_o do_v we_o stand_v before_o they_o with_o the_o usual_a ceremony_n of_o that_o country_n yet_o do_v they_o bear_v with_o we_o so_o patient_o that_o they_o cause_v we_o to_o wonder_v know_v special_o how_o little_a any_o advocate_n or_o judge_n be_v wont_v in_o our_o country_n to_o bear_v with_o us._n for_o wheresoever_o in_o any_o town_n of_o christendom_n shall_v be_v accuse_v unknowen_a man_n as_o we_o be_v i_o know_v not_o what_o end_n the_o very_a innocent_n cause_n will_v have_v but_o we_o in_o a_o heathen_a country_n have_v our_o great_a enemy_n two_o of_o the_o chief_a man_n in_o a_o whole_a town_n want_v a_o interpreter_n ignorant_a of_o that_o country_n language_n do_v in_o the_o end_n see_v our_o great_a adversary_n cast_v into_o prison_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o deprive_v of_o their_o office_n and_o honour_n for_o not_o do_v justice_n yea_o not_o to_o escape_n death_n for_o as_o the_o rumour_n go_v they_o shall_v be_v behead_v somewhat_o be_v now_o to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o law_n that_o i_o have_v be_v able_a to_o know_v in_o this_o country_n and_o first_o no_o theft_n or_o murder_n be_v at_o any_o time_n pardon_v adulterer_n be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o the_o fact_n once_o prove_v be_v condemn_v to_o die_v the_o woman_n husband_n must_v accuse_v they_o this_o order_n be_v keep_v with_o man_n &_o woman_n find_v in_o that_o fault_n but_o thief_n and_o murderer_n be_v imprison_v as_o i_o have_v say_v where_o they_o short_o die_v for_o hunger_n and_o cold_a if_o any_o one_o happy_o escape_v by_o bribe_v the_o jailer_n to_o give_v he_o meat_n his_o process_n go_v further_a and_o come_v to_o the_o court_n where_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v sentence_n be_v give_v the_o prisoner_n be_v bring_v in_o public_a with_o a_o terrible_a band_n of_o man_n that_o lay_v he_o in_o iron_n hand_n and_o foot_n board_n with_o a_o board_n at_o his_o neck_n one_o handful_n broad_a in_o length_n reach_v down_o to_o his_o knee_n cleave_v in_o two_o part_n and_o with_o a_o hole_n one_o handful_n downward_o in_o the_o table_n fit_a for_o his_o neck_n the_o which_o they_o enclose_v up_o therein_o nail_v the_o board_n faâ—t_v together_o one_o handful_n of_o the_o board_n stand_v up_o behind_o in_o the_o neck_n the_o sentence_n and_o cause_n wherefore_o the_o feston_n be_v condemn_v to_o die_v be_v write_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o table_n that_o stand_v before_o this_o ceremony_n end_v he_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o great_a prison_n in_o the_o company_n of_o some_o other_o condemn_v person_n the_o which_o be_v find_v by_o the_o king_n as_o long_o as_o they_o do_v live_v the_o board_n aforesaid_a so_o make_v torment_v the_o prisoner_n very_o much_o keep_v they_o both_o from_o rest_n &_o eke_o let_v they_o to_o eat_v commodious_o their_o hand_n be_v manacle_v in_o iron_n under_o that_o board_n so_o that_o in_o fine_a there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o death_n in_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o every_o shire_n as_o we_o have_v erst_o say_v there_o be_v four_o principal_a house_n in_o each_o of_o they_o a_o prison_n but_o in_o one_o of_o they_o where_o the_o taissu_n make_v his_o abode_n there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o more_o principal_a prison_n then_o in_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o although_o in_o every_o city_n there_o be_v many_o nevertheless_o in_o three_o of_o they_o remain_v only_o such_o as_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v their_o death_n be_v much_o prolong_v for_o that_o ordinary_o there_o be_v no_o execution_n do_v but_o once_o a_o year_n though_o many_o die_v for_o hunger_n and_o cold_a as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o this_o prison_n execution_n be_v do_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o chian_a to_o wit_n the_o high_a commissioner_n or_o lord_n chief_a justice_n at_o the_o year_n end_n go_v to_o the_o head_n city_n where_o he_o
of_o his_o subject_n of_o his_o age_n and_o demeanour_n and_o of_o his_o seal_n chap._n 28._o this_o emperor_n when_o he_o be_v exalt_v unto_o his_o government_n seem_v to_o be_v about_o the_o age_n of_o forty_o or_o forty_o five_o year_n he_o be_v of_o a_o mean_a stature_n very_o wise_a and_o politic_a and_o pass_v serious_a and_o grave_a in_o all_o his_o demeanour_n a_o rare_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o see_v he_o laugh_v or_o behave_v himself_o light_o as_o those_o christian_n report_n which_o abide_v continual_o with_o he_o certain_a christian_n of_o his_o family_n earnest_o and_o strong_o affirm_v unto_o we_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v about_o to_o become_v a_o christian._n christianity_n a_o token_n and_o argument_n whereof_o be_v that_o he_o retain_v diverse_a clergy_n man_n of_o the_o christian_n he_o have_v likewise_o at_o all_o time_n a_o chapel_n of_o christian_n near_o unto_o his_o great_a tent_n where_o the_o clerk_n like_a unto_o other_o christian_n and_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o grecian_n do_v sing_v public_o and_o open_o and_o ring_v bell_n at_o certain_a hour_n be_v there_o never_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n of_o tartar_n or_o of_o other_o people_n in_o presence_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o their_o duke_n do_v the_o like_a majesty_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o emperor_n never_o to_o talk_v his_o own_o self_n with_o a_o stranger_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o great_a but_o hear_v and_o answer_v by_o a_o speaker_n and_o when_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n how_o great_a soever_o they_o be_v be_v in_o propound_v any_o matter_n of_o importance_n unto_o he_o or_o in_o hear_v his_o answer_n they_o continue_v kneel_v upon_o their_o knee_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o their_o conference_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o speak_v of_o any_o affair_n after_o they_o have_v be_v determine_v of_o by_o the_o emperor_n the_o say_a emperor_n have_v in_o his_o affair_n both_o public_a and_o private_a a_o agent_n and_o secretary_n of_o estate_n with_o scribe_n and_o all_o other_o official_o except_o advocate_n for_o without_o the_o noise_n of_o plead_v authority_n or_o sentence_n give_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o emperor_n will_n and_o pleasure_n other_o tartarian_a prince_n do_v the_o like_a in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o they_o but_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o all_o man_n that_o while_o we_o remain_v at_o the_o say_v emperor_n court_n which_o have_v be_v ordain_v and_o keep_v for_o these_o many_o year_n the_o say_a cuyne_n be_v emperor_n new_a elect_v together_o with_o all_o his_o prince_n erect_v a_o flag_n of_o defiance_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n &_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o against_o all_o christian_a kingdom_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o west_n christians_n unless_o peradventure_o which_o god_n forbid_v they_o will_v condescend_v unto_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v inoin_v unto_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n &_o to_o all_o potentate_n and_o people_n of_o the_o christian_n namely_o that_o they_o will_v become_v obedient_a unto_o he_o for_o except_o christendom_n there_o be_v no_o land_n under_o heaven_n which_o they_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n they_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o battle_n against_o us._n this_o emperor_n father_n namely_o occoday_o be_v poison_v to_o death_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o have_v for_o a_o short_a space_n abstein_v from_o war_n but_o their_o intent_n and_o purpose_n be_v as_o i_o have_v above_o say_v to_o subdue_v the_o whole_a world_n unto_o themselves_o as_o they_o be_v command_v by_o chingis_n can._n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o emperor_n in_o his_o letter_n write_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o power_n of_o god_n &_o emperor_n of_o all_o man_n also_o upon_o his_o seal_n there_o be_v this_o posy_n engrave_v god_n in_o heaven_n and_o cuyne_n can_v upon_o earth_n the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o all_o man_n of_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o friar_n and_o ambassador_n unto_o the_o emperor_n chap._n 29._o in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o emperor_n be_v establish_v into_o his_o throne_n legate_n we_o be_v summon_v before_o he_o and_o chingay_n his_o chief_a secretary_n have_v write_v down_o our_o name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o send_v we_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o solangi_n &_o of_o other_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n rehearse_v the_o say_a name_n before_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o duke_n which_o be_v do_v each_o one_o of_o we_o bow_v his_o left_a knee_n four_o time_n &_o they_o give_v we_o warning_n not_o to_o touch_v the_o threshold_n and_o after_o they_o have_v search_v we_o most_o diligent_o for_o knife_n and_o can_v not_o find_v any_o about_o we_o we_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o door_n upon_o the_o east_n side_n because_o no_o man_n dare_v presume_v to_o enter_v at_o the_o west_n door_n but_o the_o emperor_n only_o in_o like_a manner_n every_o tartarian_a duke_n enter_v on_o the_o west_n side_n into_o his_o tent_n howbeit_o the_o inferior_a sort_n do_v not_o great_o regard_v such_o ceremony_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o first_o time_n when_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o emperor_n tent_n in_o his_o presence_n after_o he_o be_v create_v emperor_n likewise_o all_o other_o ambassador_n be_v there_o receive_v by_o he_o but_o very_o few_o be_v admit_v into_o his_o tent_n and_o there_o be_v present_v unto_o he_o such_o abundance_n of_o gift_n by_o the_o say_a ambassador_n he_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v infinite_a namely_o in_o samite_n robe_n of_o purple_a and_o of_o baldakin_n cloth_n silk_n girdle_n wrought_v with_o gold_n and_o costly_a skin_n with_o other_o gift_n also_o likewise_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a sun_n canopy_n or_o small_a tent_n which_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v over_o the_o emperor_n head_n present_v unto_o he_o be_v set_v full_a of_o precious_a stone_n and_o a_o governor_n of_o one_o province_n bring_v unto_o he_o a_o company_n of_o camel_n cover_v with_o baldakins_n they_o have_v saddle_n also_o upon_o their_o back_n with_o certain_a other_o instrument_n within_o the_o which_o be_v place_n for_o man_n to_o sit_v upon_o also_o they_o bring_v many_o horse_n &_o mule_n unto_o he_o furnish_v with_o it_o trapper_n and_o comparison_n some_o be_v make_v of_o leatherâ—_n and_o some_o of_o iron_n and_o we_o be_v demand_v whether_o we_o will_v bestow_v any_o gift_n upon_o he_o or_o no_o but_o we_o be_v not_o of_o ability_n so_o to_o do_v have_v in_o a_o manner_n spend_v all_o our_o provision_n there_o be_v also_o upon_o a_o hill_n stand_v a_o good_a distance_n from_o the_o tent_n more_o than_o 500_o cart_n treasure_n which_o be_v all_o full_a silver_n and_o of_o gold_n and_o silk_n garment_n and_o they_o be_v all_o divide_v between_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o duke_n and_o every_o duke_n bestow_v upon_o his_o own_o follower_n what_o please_v he_o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o 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