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which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o rind_n of_o a_o mulberry_n tree_n that_o they_o may_v see_v how_o all_o the_o gold_n silver_n pearl_n &_o precious_a stone_n be_v close_v up_o in_o his_o treasury_n be_v buy_v for_o this_o vile_a money_n of_o no_o value_n so_o that_o little_a gold_n silver_n pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n come_v out_o of_o his_o country_n and_o after_o this_o sort_n he_o make_v himself_o the_o rich_a prince_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o order_n and_o rule_n that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o dominion_n chap._n 60._o the_o great_a cane_n have_v set_v ten_o baron_n or_o noble_a man_n of_o great_a estimation_n to_o govern_v .64_o province_n and_o country_n subject_n unto_o he_o affair_n and_o they_o ever_o remain_v in_o his_o city_n imperial_a of_o cambalu_n and_o these_o ten_o baron_n do_v appoint_v judge_n and_o notary_n over_o the_o country_n that_o be_v under_o their_o guide_n of_o the_o which_o every_o one_o of_o they_o do_v exercise_v his_o office_n in_o the_o country_n that_o he_o have_v charge_n of_o and_o these_o judge_n remain_v also_o in_o the_o city_n of_o cambalu_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o those_o baron_n these_o ten_o baron_n do_v constitute_v governor_n and_o officer_n through_o all_o the_o country_n and_o do_v change_v they_o when_o they_o list_v and_o when_o they_o have_v put_v they_o in_o the_o room_n they_o do_v present_v they_o before_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o he_o do_v accept_v they_o and_o give_v they_o table_n of_o gold_n and_o by_o write_v the_o order_n how_o to_o use_v themselves_o and_o these_o governor_n and_o officer_n do_v give_v they_o knowledge_n by_o letter_n and_o messenger_n unto_o the_o judge_n which_o be_v deputy_n over_o they_o and_o those_o judge_n do_v notify_v all_o thing_n unto_o those_o ten_o baron_n and_o they_o do_v make_v declaration_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o great_a cane_n so_o that_o after_o this_o manner_n he_o know_v what_o be_v do_v in_o his_o country_n and_o provide_v for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a 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be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o kingdom_n mosulinus_n and_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o it_o and_o also_o great_a plenty_n of_o spice_n and_o good_a cheap_a and_o of_o other_o merchandise_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o this_o province_n dwell_v people_n calâ—ed_v cordos_fw-la and_o other_o call_v jacobinos_n the_o rest_n be_v moor_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o mahomet_n and_o be_v good_a man_n of_o war_n and_o be_v all_o rover_n and_o robber_n of_o merchant_n of_o baldach_n and_o of_o many_o goodly_a thing_n that_o be_v there_o chap._n 10._o baldache_n be_v a_o very_a great_a city_n famish_v in_o the_o which_o be_v resident_a one_o that_o be_v call_v calipho_n which_o be_v among_o that_o moores_n as_o it_o be_v chief_a governor_n &_o head_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n run_v a_o great_a river_n and_o go_v into_o the_o indian_a sea._n and_o there_o be_v from_o this_o city_n to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o enter_v into_o the_o sea._n xviij_o day_n 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many_o other_o city_n and_o country_n and_o also_o of_o the_o latin_n there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o precious_a stone_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o merchant_n get_v much_o thither_o trade_v the_o armenian _n jacobite_n nestorian_n persian_n and_o these_o in_o a_o manner_n be_v all_o mahomet_n round_o about_o this_o city_n be_v many_o fair_a garden_n full_a of_o singular_a good_a fruit_n although_o the_o moor_n that_o there_o do_v dwell_v be_v very_o ill_a people_n robber_n and_o killer_n of_o a_o great_a miracle_n that_o happen_v in_o mosull_n chap._n 12._o in_o mosull_n a_o city_n in_o the_o province_n of_o baldach_n be_v a_o calipho_n a_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_n who_o study_n day_n and_o night_n be_v how_o he_o may_v destroy_v they_o and_o to_o make_v they_o forsake_v their_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o upon_o this_o join_v in_o council_n diverse_a time_n with_o his_o wise_a man_n and_o in_o the_o end_n one_o of_o they_o say_v i_o will_v tell_v you_o a_o way_n how_o you_o shall_v have_v good_a cause_n to_o kill_v or_o force_v they_o to_o renounce_v their_o faith._n jesus_n christ_n say_v in_o his_o gospel_n if_o you_o have_v so_o much_o faith_n as_o the_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n and_o say_v to_o this_o mountain_n pass_v from_o this_o place_n to_o another_o place_n it_o will_v do_v therefore_o cause_n to_o be_v call_v together_o all_o the_o christian_n and_o command_v they_o by_o their_o belief_n that_o such_o a_o hill_n do_v pass_v from_o that_o place_n to_o such_o a_o place_n true_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o do_v it_o and_o not_o do_v it_o you_o may_v just_o say_v to_o they_o that_o either_o their_o gospel_n do_v not_o say_v truth_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o follow_v lie_n or_o else_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o faith_n as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n and_o thus_o as_o well_o for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o you_o may_v just_o put_v they_o to_o death_n or_o else_o force_v they_o 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the_o christian_n hear_v this_o cruel_a sentence_n be_v sore_o trouble_v yet_o on_o the_o other_o part_n they_o comfort_v themselves_o with_o hope_n in_o the_o faith_n they_o have_v in_o the_o truth_n they_o believe_v and_o incontinent_a the_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n and_o minister_n that_o be_v among_o the_o christian_n command_v all_o the_o christian_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n to_o fall_v to_o continual_a prayer_n to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o will_v help_v and_o council_n they_o how_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v themselves_o in_o that_o great_a trouble_n and_o need_n and_o after_o eight_o day_n be_v pass_v appear_v a_o angel_n to_o a_o holy_a bishop_n and_o command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o a_o shoemaker_n that_o be_v a_o christian_a that_o have_v but_o one_o only_a eye_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v prayer_n to_o god_n the_o which_o for_o his_o faith_n and_o prayer_n shall_v make_v that_o hill_n remove_v from_o his_o place_n into_o the_o place_n 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which_o the_o great_a cane_n be_v glad_a and_o take_v he_o into_o his_o service_n and_o give_v order_n to_o place_v he_o in_o his_o court_n among_o his_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n here_o follow_v the_o discourse_n of_o many_o notable_a and_o strange_a thing_n that_o the_o noble_a and_o worthy_a marcus_n paulus_n of_o the_o city_n of_o venice_n do_v see_v in_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o world_n ¶_o how_o miser_n marco_n polo_n use_v himself_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n chap._n 1._o marco_n polo_n learn_v well_o not_o only_o the_o use_a language_n and_o condition_n of_o those_o people_n but_o also_o other_o three_o language_n and_o can_v write_v and_o read_v they_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n come_v in_o great_a favour_n with_o the_o great_a cane_n who_o pleasure_n be_v to_o prove_v what_o he_o can_v do_v to_o be_v send_v embassage_n cane_n and_o make_v he_o â—is_n ambassador_n in_o one_o of_o his_o country_n six_o month_n â—ourney_n and_o he_o perceive_v the_o great_a cane_n have_v great_a pleasure_n to_o hear_v news_n and_o oftentimes_o will_v find_v fault_n with_o his_o ambassador_n and_o messenger_n when_o they_o can_v not_o make_v discourse_n and_o tell_v he_o news_n of_o the_o country_n and_o place_n â—hey_n travel_v into_o he_o determine_v with_o himself_o to_o note_n and_o â—nderstand_v in_o that_o journey_n all_o that_o can_v be_v speak_v as_o well_o of_o â—he_n town_n city_n and_o place_n as_o also_o the_o condition_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o people_n note_v it_o in_o writing_n to_o be_v the_o more_o â—eadie_a to_o make_v his_o answer_n if_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v demand_v of_o he_o and_o at_o his_o return_n declare_v to_o the_o great_a cane_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n to_o his_o embassage_n â—nd_v withal_o declare_v unto_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o country_n â—nd_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n where_o he_o have_v be_v and_o also_o â—hat_n he_o have_v hear_v of_o other_o country_n which_o please_v well_o the_o â—reat_a cane_n and_o be_v in_o great_a favour_n with_o he_o and_o set_v great_a â—ore_n by_o he_o for_o which_o cause_n all_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o his_o court_n â—ad_v he_o in_o great_a estimation_n call_v he_o senior_n or_o lord_n he_o â—as_v in_o the_o great_a cane_n court_v xvij_o year_n year_n and_o when_o any_o â—reate_a embassage_n or_o business_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o any_o of_o his_o country_n or_o province_n he_o be_v always_o send_v wherefore_o â—ivers_v great_a man_n of_o the_o court_n do_v envy_v he_o but_o he_o always_o keep_v this_o order_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o see_v or_o hear_v be_v 〈◊〉_d good_a or_o evil_n he_o always_o write_v it_o and_o have_v it_o in_o mind_n to_o declare_v to_o the_o great_a cane_n in_o order_n the_o manner_n and_o way_n that_o the_o two_o brother_n and_o marcus_n paulus_n have_v for_o their_o return_n to_o venice_n chap._n 2._o the_o say_v nicholas_n and_o mapheo_n and_o marcus_n paulus_n have_v be_v in_o the_o great_a cane_n court_n of_o a_o long_a time_n demand_v licence_n for_o to_o return_v to_o venice_n but_o he_o love_v and_o favour_v they_o so_o well_o will_v not_o give_v they_o leave_v and_o it_o fortune_v in_o that_o time_n that_o a_o queen_n in_o india_n die_v who_o name_n be_v balgonia_n and_o her_o husband_n waâ—_z call_v king_n argon_fw-la this_o queen_n ordain_v in_o her_o testament_n that_o her_o husband_n shall_v not_o marry_v but_o with_o one_o of_o her_o blood_n and_o kindred_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o say_a king_n argon_fw-la send_v his_o ambassador_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o company_n to_o the_o great_a cane_n desire_v he_o to_o send_v he_o for_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n a_o maid_n of_o the_o lineage_n of_o balgonia_n his_o first_o wiâ—â—_n the_o name_n of_o these_o ambassador_n be_v call_v onlora_n apusca_n and_o edilla_n when_o these_o ambassador_n arrive_v at_o thâ—_z court_n they_o be_v very_o well_o receive_v by_o the_o great_a caâ—â—_n â–ª_o and_o after_o they_o have_v do_v their_o message_n the_o great_a caâ—â—_n cause_v to_o be_v call_v before_o he_o a_o maiden_n which_o be_v call_v cozotine_n of_o the_o kindred_n of_o balgonia_n the_o which_o be_v veryn_n fair_a and_o of_o the_o age_n of_o seventeen_o year_n and_o as_o she_o be_v come_v before_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o the_o ambassador_n the_o great_a cane_n say_v to_o the_o ambassador_n this_o be_v the_o maiden_n that_o you_o demand_v take_v she_o and_o carry_v she_o in_o a_o good_a hour_n anâ—_z with_o this_o the_o ambassador_n be_v very_o joyful_a and_o merry_a and_o these_o ambassador_n understand_v of_o nicholas_n and_o mapheo_n and_o marcus_n paulus_n italian_n which_o before_o that_o time_n haâ—â—_n â—one_n for_o ambassador_n unto_o the_o indian_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o â—epart_v from_o the_o great_a cane_n desire_v he_o to_o give_v they_o licence_n to_o go_v and_o accompany_v that_o lady_n and_o the_o great_a â—ane_n although_o not_o with_o good_a will_n but_o for_o manner_n sake_n and_o also_o for_o honour_n of_o the_o lady_n and_o for_o she_o more_o safeguard_n in_o â—assing_v the_o sea_n because_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o skilful_a man_n â—as_v content_a they_o shall_v go_v how_o they_o sail_v to_o java_n chap._n 3._o have_v licence_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n the_o say_a nicholas_n &_o mapheo_n ambassador_n and_o marcus_n paulus_n as_o aforesaid_a as_o his_o custom_n be_v give_v they_o two_o table_n of_o gold_n by_o the_o which_o he_o do_v signify_v that_o they_o shall_v pass_v free_o through_o all_o his_o province_n and_o dominion_n and_o that_o their_o charge_n shall_v be_v bear_v and_o to_o be_v honourable_o accompany_v and_o beside_o this_o the_o great_a cane_n send_v â—ivers_a ambassador_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o the_o french_a king_n â—nd_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o to_o many_o other_o province_n in_o christendom_n and_o cause_v to_o be_v arm_v and_o set_v forth_o foureâ—éene_v great_a ship_n that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v four_o mast_n java_n to_o declare_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o he_o do_v this_o it_o be_v too_o long_o â—herefore_o i_o let_v it_o pass_v in_o every_o ship_n he_o put_v six_o hundred_o man_n and_o provision_n for_o two_o year_n in_o these_o ship_n go_v â—he_n say_v ambassador_n with_o the_o lady_n and_o nicholas_n and_o maâ—heo_n brother_n and_o marcus_n paulus_n aforesaid_a and_o sail_v three_o month_n continual_o and_o then_o arrive_v at_o a_o island_n call_v â—ava_fw-la be_v in_o the_o south_n part_n in_o the_o which_o they_o find_v marvellous_a and_o strange_a thing_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v declare_v and_o depart_v from_o this_o island_n sail_v on_o the_o indian_a sea_n â—viij_fw-la month_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n they_o will_v come_v to_o find_v by_o the_o wâ—y_n many_o marvelous_a and_o strange_a thing_n â—s_v hereafter_o shall_v be_v declare_v how_o nicholas_n and_o mapheo_n and_o marco_n polo_n return_v to_o venice_n after_o they_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v many_o marvelous_a thing_n chap._n 4._o after_o their_o arrival_n with_o this_o foresay_a lady_n to_o the_o kingdom_n they_o go_v unto_o they_o find_v that_o the_o king_n argon_fw-la be_v dead_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n marry_v that_o maid_n to_o his_o son_n and_o there_o do_v govern_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o king_n a_o lord_n who_o name_n be_v archator_n for_o because_o the_o king_n be_v very_o young_a and_o to_o this_o governor_n or_o viceroy_n be_v the_o embassage_n declare_v and_o of_o he_o the_o two_o brother_n and_o marco_n polo_n demand_v licence_n to_o go_v into_o their_o country_n which_o he_o grant_v and_o withal_o give_v they_o four_o table_n of_o gold_n two_o of_o they_o be_v to_o have_v jerfawcon_n and_o other_o hawk_n with_o they_o the_o third_o be_v to_o have_v lion_n and_o the_o four_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v free_a without_o pay_v any_o charge_n and_o to_o be_v accompany_v and_o entertain_v as_o to_o the_o king_n own_o person_n and_o by_o this_o commandment_n they_o have_v company_n and_o guard_n of_o two_o hundred_o knight_n from_o town_n to_o town_n for_o fear_n of_o many_o thief_n upon_o the_o way_n and_o so_o much_o they_o travel_v that_o they_o come_v to_o trapesonsia_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o constantinople_n and_o so_o to_o nigro_n ponte_n and_o â—â—â—alâ—ie_n to_o venice_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n .1295_o 1295._o this_o we_o do_v declare_v for_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v know_v that_o nicholas_n and_o mapheo_n brother_n and_o marco_n polo_n have_v see_v hear_v and_o do_v know_v the_o marvelous_a thing_n write_v in_o this_o book_n the_o which_o declare_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v declare_v as_o hereafter_o follow_v of_o
be_v neither_o beast_n nor_o serpent_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o do_v gather_v that_o which_o be_v call_v salamandra_n which_o be_v a_o thread_n they_o do_v make_v cloth_n of_o they_o gather_v it_o after_o this_o manner_n they_o dig_v a_o certain_a vain_a that_o they_o do_v there_o find_v and_o afterwards_o they_o beat_v it_o in_o a_o mortar_n of_o a_o lofer_n and_o afterward_o wash_v it_o and_o there_o remain_v small_a fine_a théedes_o fair_a and_o clean_o and_o after_o they_o have_v cast_v out_o that_o which_o they_o do_v wash_v it_o withal_o they_o spin_v it_o and_o weave_v it_o and_o make_v table_n clothes_n and_o napkin_n of_o it_o than_o they_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n whereas_o it_o wax_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n and_o the_o great_a cane_n once_o in_o three_o year_n do_v send_v for_o some_o of_o they_o that_o be_v make_v of_o salamandra_n and_o they_o be_v wont_a for_o to_o send_v of_o these_o napkin_n for_o to_o hang_v before_o the_o vernacle_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o the_o people_n of_o levant_n do_v take_v for_o a_o great_a prophet_n depart_v from_o this_o province_n and_o go_v between_o the_o north-east_n and_o east_n you_o shall_v travail_v ten_o day_n journey_n and_o come_v to_o little_a habitation_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ten_o day_n journey_n you_o shall_v find_v a_o province_n call_v sanchur_n in_o it_o be_v christian_n and_o idolator_n subject_n to_o the_o great_a cane_n the_o two_o province_n beforesaid_a to_o say_v chamul_n and_o hingnitala_n be_v call_v tanguth_n with_o the_o province_n of_o sachar_n in_o all_o the_o hill_n of_o this_o province_n be_v find_v great_a plenty_n of_o rhubarb_n and_o there_o the_o merchant_n do_v buy_v it_o and_o carry_v it_o to_o all_o place_n to_o sel._n there_o they_o do_v not_o use_v any_o occupation_n but_o the_o most_o part_n do_v live_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o city_n call_v campion_n and_o of_o many_o evil_a usage_n there_o chap._n 44._o campion_n be_v a_o great_a city_n and_o fair_a &_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o province_n of_o tanguth_n in_o this_o city_n be_v three_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o be_v to_o say_v christian_n idolator_n and_o mahomet_n the_o christian_n have_v three_o great_a church_n and_o fair_a and_o the_o idolator_n have_v also_o monastery_n abbey_n and_o religious_a house_n more_o chaste_a and_o comely_a than_o the_o other_o and_o they_o do_v kill_v no_o beast_n nor_o fowl_n there_o till_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o those_o five_o day_n they_o live_v more_o honest_a devout_a and_o chaste_a than_o in_o any_o other_o time_n of_o the_o year_n these_o idolator_n may_v have_v thirty_o wife_n apéece_n or_o more_o if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v they_o but_o the_o first_o wife_n be_v chief_a and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o do_v not_o content_n he_o he_o may_v put_v she_o away_o they_o do_v marry_v in_o kindred_n and_o live_v like_o beast_n in_o this_o city_n be_v mapheo_n nicholas_n and_o marcus_n paulus_n seven_o year_n use_v the_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n of_o a_o city_n call_v eusina_n and_o of_o many_o notable_a thing_n in_o tartary_n chap._n xlj_o depart_v from_o the_o foresay_a city_n campion_n and_o travail_v twelve_o day_n journey_n you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o city_n call_v eusina_n the_o which_o be_v in_o a_o field_n of_o the_o desert_n call_v sabon_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o be_v of_o the_o province_n targuth_n in_o this_o city_n they_o be_v all_o idolator_n and_o have_v great_a abundance_n of_o camel_n and_o other_o cattle_n withal_o they_o get_v their_o live_n by_o labour_v the_o ground_n in_o this_o city_n those_o that_o do_v travail_n do_v provide_v they_o of_o victual_n and_o other_o necessary_n for_o forty_o day_n journey_n which_o they_o must_v pass_v through_o a_o great_a desert_n whereas_o be_v no_o town_n nor_o house_n nor_o grass_n but_o in_o the_o mountain_n about_o dwell_v people_n and_o also_o in_o the_o valley_n beneath_o the_o desert_n there_o be_v many_o ass_n and_o other_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o great_a pine_n apple_n tree_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o desert_n there_o be_v a_o city_n call_v catlogoria_n which_o be_v toward_o the_o north_n and_o of_o this_o city_n be_v the_o first_o prince_n or_o lord_n among_o the_o tartar_n and_o his_o name_n be_v catlogoria_n the_o tartar_n dwell_v towards_o the_o north_n whereas_o be_v but_o few_o city_n &_o town_n but_o true_a it_o be_v there_o be_v fair_a plain_n pasture_n river_n and_o very_o good_a water_n there_o dwell_v tartar_n that_o have_v no_o king_n nor_o lord_n they_o do_v govern_v themselves_o in_o common_a and_o do_v pay_v tribute_n to_o prester_n john_n it_o formn_v that_o these_o tartar_n multiply_v to_o so_o great_a a_o number_n that_o prester_n john_n do_v fear_v that_o they_o will_v rise_v against_o he_o therefore_o he_o determine_v with_o himself_o to_o send_v certain_a lord_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v among_o they_o to_o keep_v they_o asunder_o and_o also_o to_o keep_v the_o country_n in_o good_a order_n and_o to_o banish_v or_o diminish_v part_n of_o they_o because_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o so_o great_a a_o power_n and_o the_o tartar_n perceive_n this_o join_v themselves_o together_o and_o take_v council_n determine_v to_o leave_v that_o country_n and_o to_o go_v and_o dwell_v upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o in_o the_o desert_n by_o mean_n whereof_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o they_o stand_v in_o no_o fear_n of_o prester_n john_n nor_o will_v pay_v he_o tribute_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o certain_a year_n that_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o prester_n john_n they_o do_v elect_v and_o choose_v among_o themselves_o a_o king_n which_o they_o call_v chenchis_n a_o valiant_a and_o wise_a man_n and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n .1187_o and_o crown_v he_o for_o king_n of_o the_o tartar_n aforesaid_a and_o all_o the_o tartar_n that_o be_v in_o persia_n and_o other_o country_n thereabouts_o come_v to_o he_o and_o put_v themselves_o under_o his_o government_n and_o obey_v he_o as_o their_o king_n and_o he_o receive_v they_o very_o friendly_a govern_v they_o just_o and_o discreet_o and_o after_o that_o chenchis_n be_v confirm_v and_o have_v the_o whole_a government_n within_o a_o short_a time_n he_o make_v war_n and_o in_o short_a time_n conquer_v right_a kingdom_n or_o province_n and_o when_o he_o have_v get_v any_o province_n or_o city_n he_o do_v injury_n to_o no_o man_n but_o let_v they_o remain_v with_o their_o good_n save_v to_o those_o that_o be_v able_a and_o fit_a man_n for_o he_o they_o he_o take_v with_o he_o into_o the_o war_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o be_v well-beloved_a and_o all_o man_n be_v content_a to_o go_v with_o he_o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o tartar_n and_o of_o many_o marvelous_a and_o strange_a thing_n chap._n 42._o chenchis_n perceive_n himself_o 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country_n and_o all_o the_o city_n save_v one_o name_v sinphu_n which_o keep_v itself_o three_o â—_z before_o it_o yield_v this_o queen_n be_v carry_v unto_o the_o great_a cane_n court_n and_o keep_v like_o a_o queen_n and_o the_o king_n fucusur_n come_v not_o out_o of_o those_o island_n until_o he_o die_v be_v out_o of_o his_o signiory_n of_o the_o city_n name_v coygangui_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n chap._n 91._o here_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o of_o the_o fashion_n and_o condition_n of_o this_o say_a province_n mangi_n the_o first_o city_n at_o the_o enter_v be_v name_v coygangui_n which_o be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o noble_a city_n situate_v towards_o the_o wind_n syroco_n or_o east_n southeast_n the_o people_n of_o this_o city_n do_v worship_n the_o idol_n and_o have_v the_o persian_a tongue_n they_o have_v many_o ship_n and_o burn_v their_o dead_a body_n this_o city_n stand_v upon_o the_o river_n coromoran_n in_o this_o city_n they_o make_v so_o much_o salt_n as_o will_v suffice_v 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a_o day_n journey_n towards_o the_o wind_n siroco_n you_o come_v unto_o a_o fair_a country_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o stand_v a_o city_n name_v manguy_a very_o fair_a and_o great_a and_o there_o they_o honour_v the_o idol_n and_o speak_v the_o persian_a tongue_n this_o city_n have_v under_o it_o seventeen_o city_n and_o i_o marcus_n paulus_n do_v govern_v this_o under_o the_o great_a cane_n three_o year_n towards_o the_o occident_n or_o west_n stand_v a_o province_n or_o city_n name_v manguy_a where_o they_o do_v make_v great_a plenty_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o silk_n also_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o victual_n and_o beyond_o this_o city_n stand_v the_o city_n of_o saimphu_n which_o have_v under_o it_o twelve_o city_n which_o be_v the_o city_n that_o resist_v itself_o against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n how_o this_o province_n be_v win_v by_o the_o great_a cane_n chap._n 93._o 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marcus_n paulus_n take_v upon_o i_o this_o charge_n and_o gather_v together_o certain_a venetian_n that_o i_o find_v in_o those_o country_n be_v discreet_a man_n and_o exercise_v in_o feat_n of_o arm_n and_o i_o cause_v to_o be_v make_v three_o great_a trabuco_n or_o great_a piece_n of_o ordinance_n which_o shoot_v a_o pellet_n of_o a_o thousand_o pound_n weight_n and_o have_v they_o unto_o the_o camp_n and_o plant_v they_o where_o they_o shall_v be_v shoot_v off_o and_o this_o do_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o these_o piece_n i_o shoot_v into_o the_o city_n great_a pellet_n and_o when_o those_o of_o the_o city_n see_v their_o house_n fall_v about_o their_o ear_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o they_o never_o see_v nor_o hear_v of_o before_o they_o receive_v great_a fear_n and_o immediate_o they_o yield_v themselves_o unto_o the_o great_a cane_n of_o the_o city_n name_v singuy_a and_o of_o many_o other_o thing_n chap._n 94._o go_v from_o siamphu_n and_o travel_v fifteen_o day_n journey_n towards_o syroco_n or_o to_o the_o east_n southeast_n you_o come_v unto_o the_o city_n name_v singuy_a whereunto_o belong_v a_o great_a number_n of_o ship_n world_n and_o this_o city_n be_v situate_v upon_o the_o great_a river_n of_o the_o world_n name_v tuognrou_n which_o be_v .17_o mile_n in_o breadth_n and_o one_o hundred_o day_n journey_n in_o length_n and_o there_o be_v never_o a_o river_n in_o the_o world_n river_n where_o there_o sail_v so_o many_o ship_n with_o merchaundize_n as_o there_o and_o i_o marcus_n paulus_n be_v in_o this_o city_n and_o do_v tell_v stand_v upon_o a_o bridge_n at_o one_o time_n five_o thousand_o ship_n or_o bark_n that_o sail_v upon_o this_o river_n and_o upon_o this_o river_n there_o stand_v two_o hundred_o city_n be_v great_a than_o this_o that_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o this_o river_n pass_v through_o sixetéene_a province_n of_o the_o city_n name_v cianguy_a chap._n 95._o cianguy_a be_v a_o small_a city_n stand_v upon_o the_o say_a river_n it_o have_v nothing_o under_o it_o but_o good_a ground_n where_o they_o do_v gather_v plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o rice_n which_o be_v carry_v unto_o cambalu_n that_o the_o great_a cane_n may_v have_v great_a plenty_n of_o victual_n in_o his_o court_n this_o city_n stand_v towards_o the_o siroco_n and_o they_o do_v carry_v this_o provision_n unto_o cambalu_n upon_o this_o river_n and_o not_o by_o sea_n therefore_o there_o come_v through_o this_o river_n great_a profit_n unto_o cambalu_n for_o it_o be_v better_a provide_v with_o bark_n than_o with_o cart_n or_o horse_n of_o the_o city_n name_v pingramphu_n and_o of_o many_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o that_o country_n chap._n 98._o pingramphu_n be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o province_n mangi_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v two_o church_n of_o christian_n nestorian_n edify_v by_o marsar_n conostor_n which_o be_v lord_n of_o that_o city_n under_o the_o great_a cane_n â—nd_v it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n .1288_o when_o you_o do_v go_v 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