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absent_a waâ—ilico_n they_o can_v not_o at_o that_o time_n make_v a_o final_a answer_n after_o these_o thing_n duke_n wasilico_n send_v we_o forward_o with_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n as_o far_o as_o kiow_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o russia_n howbeit_o we_o go_v always_o in_o danger_n of_o our_o life_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o lituanian_o who_o do_v often_o invade_v y_z e_o border_n of_o russia_n even_o in_o those_o very_a place_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o pass_v but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o foresay_a servant_n we_o be_v out_o of_o the_o russian_n danger_n lâ—â—beanianâ—_n the_o great_a part_n of_o who_o be_v either_o slay_v or_o carry_v into_o captivity_n by_o the_o tartar_n moreover_o at_o danilon_n we_o be_v feeble_a even_o unto_o the_o death_n notwithstanding_o we_o cause_v ourselves_o to_o be_v carry_v in_o a_o waggon_n through_o the_o snow_n and_o extreme_a cold_n and_o be_v come_v unto_o kiow_n we_o consult_v with_o the_o millenary_a &_o other_o noble_a man_n there_o 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the_o tartar_n the_o governor_n whereof_o allow_v we_o horse_n and_o a_o guide_n unto_o another_o town_n wherein_o we_o find_v one_o michaea_n to_o be_v governor_n malicious_a a_o man_n full_a of_o all_o malice_n and_o despite_n who_o notwithstanding_o have_v receive_v gift_n at_o our_o hand_n according_a to_o his_o manner_n conduct_v we_o to_o the_o first_o guard_n of_o the_o tartar_n how_o he_o and_o his_o company_n be_v at_o the_o first_o receive_v of_o the_o tartar_n chap._n 20._o wherefore_o the_o first_o saturday_n next_o after_o ash-wednesday_n have_v about_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o take_v up_o our_o place_n of_o rest_n the_o arm_a tartar_n come_v rush_v upon_o we_o in_o uncivil_a and_o horrible_a manner_n be_v very_o inquisitive_a of_o we_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n or_o of_o what_o condition_n we_o be_v &_o when_o we_o have_v answer_v they_o that_o we_o be_v the_o pope_n legate_n receive_v some_o victual_n at_o out_o hand_n they_o immediate_o depart_v moreover_o in_o the_o morning_n rise_v and_o proceed_v on_o our_o journey_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o guard_n meet_v with_o we_o demand_v why_o or_o for_o what_o intent_n and_o purpose_n we_o come_v thither_o and_o what_o business_n we_o have_v with_o they_o unto_o who_o we_o answer_v we_o be_v the_o legate_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n who_o be_v the_o father_n &_o lord_n of_o the_o christian_n he_o have_v send_v we_o as_o well_o unto_o your_o emperor_n legacy_n as_o to_o your_o prince_n and_o all_o other_o tartar_n for_o this_o purpose_n because_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n that_o all_o christian_n shall_v be_v in_o league_n with_o the_o tartar_n and_o shall_v have_v peace_n with_o they_o it_o be_v his_o desire_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v become_v great_a or_o in_o favour_n with_o god_n in_o heaven_n therefore_o he_o admonish_v they_o aswell_o by_o we_o as_o by_o his_o own_o letter_n to_o become_v christian_n and_o to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n because_o they_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v save_v moreover_o he_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o much_o marueil_v at_o their_o monstrous_a slaughter_n &_o massacre_n of_o mankind_n &_o especial_o of_o christian_n but_o most_o of_o all_o of_o hungarian_n mountaineir_v &_o polonian_n be_v all_o his_o subject_n have_v not_o injury_v they_o in_o aught_o nor_o attempt_v to_o do_v they_o injury_n and_o because_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v grievous_o offend_v thereat_o he_o advise_v they_o from_o henceforth_o to_o beware_v of_o such_o deal_n &_o to_o repent_v they_o of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v do_v he_o reque_v also_o that_o they_o will_v write_v a_o answer_n unto_o he_o what_o they_o purpose_v to_o do_v hereafter_o and_o what_o their_o intention_n be_v all_o which_o thing_n be_v hear_v and_o
territory_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o but_o only_o a_o few_o nestorian_n in_o his_o pasture_n or_o territory_n dwell_v ken_n can_v aâ—â—ade_n at_o who_o court_n friar_n andrew_n be_v and_o i_o myself_o pass_v by_o it_o at_o my_o return_n this_o john_n have_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n also_o and_o a_o shepherd_n like_o himself_o call_v vut_o can._n and_o he_o inhabit_v beyond_o the_o alps_n of_o cara_fw-it catay_n be_v distant_a from_o his_o brother_n john_n the_o space_n of_o three_o week_n journey_n he_o be_v lord_n over_o a_o certain_a village_n call_v cara_fw-it carum_fw-la carum_fw-la have_v people_n also_o for_o his_o subject_n name_v crit_n or_o merkit_n merkit_n who_o be_v christian_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o nestorius_n but_o their_o lord_n abandon_v the_o worship_n of_o christ_n follow_v after_o idol_n retain_v with_o he_o priest_n of_o the_o say_a idol_n who_o all_o of_o they_o be_v worshipper_n of_o devil_n and_o sorcerer_n beyond_o his_o pasture_n some_o ten_o or_o fifteen_o day_n journey_n be_v the_o pasture_n of_o moal_n people_n who_o be_v a_o poor_a and_o beggarly_a nation_n without_o governor_n and_o without_o law_n except_o their_o soothsay_n and_o their_o divination_n unto_o the_o which_o detestable_a study_n all_o in_o those_o part_n do_v apply_v their_o mind_n near_o unto_o moal_n be_v other_o poor_a people_n call_v tartar_n tartar_n the_o foresay_a king_n john_n die_v wihout_n issue_n male_a and_o thereupon_o his_o brother_n vut_o be_v great_o enrich_v and_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v name_v can_v and_o his_o drove_n and_o flock_n range_v even_o unto_o the_o border_n of_o moal_n about_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v one_o cyngis_n cyngis_fw-la a_o black_a smith_n among_o the_o people_n of_o moal_n this_o cyngis_n steal_v as_o many_o cattle_n from_o vut_o can_v as_o he_o can_v possible_o get_v insomuch_o that_o the_o shepherd_n of_o vut_o complain_v unto_o their_o lord_n then_o provide_v he_o a_o army_n and_o march_v up_o into_o the_o country_n of_o moal_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o say_a cyngis_n but_o cyngis_n flee_v among_o the_o tartar_n and_o hide_v himself_o amongst_o they_o and_o vut_o have_v take_v some_o spoil_n both_o from_o moal_n and_o also_o from_o the_o tartar_n return_v home_o then_o speak_v cyngis_n unto_o the_o tartar_n and_o unto_o the_o people_n of_o moal_n say_v sir_n because_o we_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o governor_n and_o captain_n you_o see_v how_o our_o neighbour_n do_v oppress_v us._n and_o the_o tartar_n and_o mole_n appoint_v he_o to_o be_v their_o chieftain_n then_o have_v secret_o gather_v together_o a_o army_n he_o break_v in_o sudden_o upon_o vut_o and_o overcome_v he_o and_o vut_o flee_v into_o catayaâ—_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o vut_o take_v which_o cyngis_n marry_v unto_o one_o of_o his_o son_n by_o who_o she_o conceive_v &_o bring_v forth_o the_o great_a can_n mangu-câ—n_a which_o now_o reign_v call_v mangu-can_a then_o cyngis_n send_v y_z e_o tartar_n before_o he_o in_o all_o place_n where_o he_o come_v and_o thereupon_o be_v their_o name_n publish_v and_o spread_v abroad_o for_o in_o all_o place_n the_o people_n will_v cry_v out_o loe_o the_o tartar_n come_v the_o tartar_n come_v howbeit_o through_o continual_a war_n they_o be_v now_o all_o of_o they_o in_o a_o manner_n consume_v and_o bring_v to_o nought_o whereupon_o the_o mole_n endeavour_v what_o they_o can_v to_o extinguish_v the_o name_n of_o the_o tartar_n that_o they_o may_v exalt_v their_o own_o name_n the_o country_n wherein_o they_o first_o inhabit_v and_o where_o the_o court_n of_o cyngis_n can_v as_o yet_o remain_v be_v call_v mancherule_n maâ—cherule_n but_o because_o tartary_n be_v the_o region_n about_o which_o they_o have_v obtain_v their_o conquest_n they_o esteem_v that_o as_o their_o royal_a and_o chief_a city_n and_o there_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v they_o elect_v their_o great_a can._n of_o the_o russian_n hungarian_n and_o alanian_o and_o of_o the_o caspian_a sea_n chap._n 20._o now_o as_o concern_v sartach_n whether_o he_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o no_o i_o know_v not_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v call_v a_o christian._n yea_o rather_o he_o seem_v unto_o i_o to_o deride_v and_o scoff_v at_o christian_n he_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o christian_n as_o namely_o of_o the_o russian_n the_o valachian_n the_o bulgarian_n of_o bulgaria_n the_o lesser_a the_o soldaianes_n the_o kerkis_n and_o the_o alanian_o who_o all_o of_o they_o pass_v by_o he_o as_o they_o be_v go_v to_o the_o court_n of_o his_o father_n baatu_n to_o carry_v gift_n whereupon_o he_o be_v more_o in_o league_n with_o they_o howbeit_o if_o the_o saracen_n come_v and_o bring_v great_a gift_n than_o they_o they_o be_v dispatch_v soon_o he_o have_v about_o he_o certain_a nestorian_a priest_n who_o pray_v upon_o their_o bead_n and_o sing_v their_o devotion_n also_o there_o be_v another_o under_o baatu_fw-la call_v berta_n bercâ—_n who_o feed_v his_o cattle_n towards_o porta_n ferrea_fw-la or_o derbent_a where_o lie_v the_o passage_n of_o all_o those_o saracen_n which_o come_v out_o of_o persia_n and_o out_o of_o turkey_n to_o go_v unto_o baatu_n and_o pass_v by_o they_o give_v reward_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o saracene_n and_o will_v not_o permit_v swine_n flesh_n to_o be_v eat_v in_o his_o dominion_n howbeit_o at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o return_n baatu_fw-la command_v he_o to_o remove_v himself_o from_o that_o place_n and_o to_o inhabit_v upon_o the_o east_n side_n of_o volga_n for_o he_o be_v unwilling_a that_o the_o saracen_n messenger_n shall_v pass_v by_o the_o say_a berta_n because_o he_o see_v it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o profit_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o day_n while_o we_o remain_v in_o the_o court_n of_o sartach_n we_o have_v not_o any_o victual_n at_o all_o allow_v we_o but_o once_o only_o a_o little_a cosmos_fw-la and_o in_o our_o journey_n between_o he_o and_o his_o father_n we_o traveil_v in_o great_a fear_n for_o certain_a russian_n hungarian_n and_o alanian_o be_v servant_n unto_o the_o tartar_n of_o who_o they_o have_v great_a multitude_n among_o they_o assemble_v themselves_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o in_o a_o company_n and_o so_o secret_o in_o the_o night_n convey_v themselves_o from_o home_n they_o take_v bow_n and_o arrow_n with_o they_o and_o whomesoever_o they_o find_v in_o the_o night_n season_n they_o put_v he_o to_o death_n hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o have_v tire_v their_o horse_n they_o go_v in_o the_o night_n unto_o a_o company_n of_o other_o horse_n feed_v in_o some_o pasture_n and_o change_v they_o for_o new_a take_v with_o they_o also_o one_o or_o two_o horse_n beside_o to_o eat_v they_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n our_o guide_n therefore_o be_v sore_o afraid_a lest_o we_o shall_v have_v meet_v with_o such_o companion_n in_o this_o journey_n we_o have_v die_v for_o famine_n have_v we_o not_o carry_v some_o of_o our_o biscuit_n with_o us._n at_o length_n we_o come_v unto_o the_o mighty_a river_n of_o etilia_n or_o volga_n for_o it_o be_v four_o time_n great_a than_o the_o river_n of_o sein_fw-fr and_o of_o a_o wonderful_a depth_n and_o issue_v forth_o of_o bulgaria_n the_o great_a it_o run_v into_o a_o certain_a lake_n or_o sea_n which_o of_o late_o they_o call_v the_o hircan_a sea_n according_a to_o the_o name_n of_o a_o certain_a city_n in_o persia_n stand_v upon_o the_o shore_n thereof_o howbeit_o isidore_n call_v it_o the_o caspian_a sea_n for_o it_o have_v the_o caspian_a mountain_n and_o the_o land_n of_o persia_n situate_v on_o the_o south_n side_n thereof_o and_o the_o mountain_n of_o musihet_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o people_n call_v assassini_n towards_o the_o east_n which_o mountain_n be_v conjoin_v unto_o the_o caspian_a mountain_n but_o on_o the_o north_n side_n thereof_o lie_v the_o same_o desert_n wherein_o the_o tartar_n do_v now_o inhabit_v howbeit_o heretofore_o there_o dwell_v certain_a people_n call_v changlae_n changlae_fw-la and_o on_o that_o side_n it_o receive_v the_o stream_n of_o etilia_n which_o river_n increase_v in_o summer_n time_n like_v unto_o the_o river_n nilus_n in_o egypt_n upon_o the_o west_n part_v thereof_o it_o have_v the_o mountain_n of_o alani_n and_o lesgi_n and_o porta_n ferrea_fw-la or_o derbent_a and_o the_o mountain_n of_o georgia_n this_o sea_n therefore_o be_v compass_v in_o on_o three_o side_n with_o the_o mountain_n but_o on_o the_o north_n side_n with_o plain_a ground_n andâ—ew_n friar_n andrew_n in_o his_o journey_n traveil_v round_o about_o two_o side_n thereof_o namely_o the_o south_n and_o the_o east_n side_n and_o i_o myself_o about_o other_o two_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o north_n side_n in_o
and_o purposely_o describe_v all_o the_o northern_a island_n with_o the_o indraw_a sea_n and_o the_o record_n thereof_o at_o his_o return_n he_o deliver_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o name_n of_o which_o book_n be_v inuentio_fw-la fortunata_fw-la aliter_fw-la fortunae_fw-la qui_fw-la libre_fw-la incipit_fw-la a_o gradu_fw-la 54._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la polum_fw-la fortunata_fw-la which_o friar_n for_o sundry_a purpose_n after_o that_o do_v five_o time_n pass_v from_o england_n thither_o and_o home_o again_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o from_o the_o haven_n of_o linne_n in_o norfolk_n whereof_o the_o foresay_a francisan_n friar_n take_v his_o name_n to_o island_n it_o be_v not_o above_o a_o fortnight_n sail_v with_o a_o ordinary_a wind_n and_o have_v be_v of_o many_o year_n a_o very_a common_a and_o usual_a trade_n which_o further_o appear_v by_o the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o fisherman_n of_o the_o town_n of_o blacknie_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o norfolk_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o tertij_fw-la for_o their_o exemption_n and_o freedom_n from_o his_o ordinary_a service_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o trade_n to_o island_n the_o voyage_n of_o henry_n earl_n of_o derbie_n after_o duke_n of_o hereford_n and_o last_o king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o an._n dom._n 1390._o into_o prussia_n and_o lettowe_n against_o the_o infidel_n record_v by_o thomas_n of_o walsingham_n 1390._o ddominus_fw-la henricus_fw-la comes_fw-la de_fw-fr derbie_n per_fw-la idem_fw-la tempus_fw-la profectus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o le_fw-fr pruys_n ubi_fw-la cum_fw-la adjutorio_fw-la marescalli_n dictae_fw-la patriae_fw-la &_o cujusdam_fw-la regis_fw-la vocati_fw-la wytot_n devicit_fw-la exercitum_fw-la regis_fw-la de_fw-fr lettowe_n captis_fw-la quatuor_fw-la ducibus_fw-la &_o tribus_fw-la peremptis_fw-la &_o amplius_fw-la quam_fw-la trecentis_fw-la de_fw-la valentioribus_fw-la exercitus_fw-la supradicti_fw-la pariter_fw-la interemptis_fw-la 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