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to_o breed_v up_o horse_n promise_v the_o king_n as_o many_o footman_n as_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o send_v so_o that_o out_o of_o the_o six_o island_n namely_o of_o ireland_n island_n gotland_n orkney_n norway_n and_o denmark_n the_o king_n have_v six_o score_n thousand_o soldier_n sâ—nt_v he_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o right_n and_o appendance_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n take_v out_o of_o m._n lambard_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fol._n 137._o pag._n 2._o arthurus_n qui_fw-la fuit_fw-la quondam_a inclytissimus_fw-la rex_fw-la britonum_fw-la vir_fw-la magnus_fw-la suit_n &_o animosus_fw-la &_o mile_n illustris_fw-la parum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ei_fw-la regnum_fw-la istud_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la animus_n eius_fw-la contentus_fw-la regno_fw-la britanniae_fw-la subiugavit_fw-la igitur_fw-la sibi_fw-la strenuè_fw-fr scantiam_fw-la totam_fw-la quae_fw-la modo_fw-la norweia_fw-la voco_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la insulas_fw-la ultra_fw-la scantiam_fw-la sâ—z_fw-fr islandiam_fw-la &_o grenlandiam_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la appendicijs_fw-la norweiae_fw-la &_o suechordam_n &_o hyberniam_fw-la &_o â—uâ—landiam_fw-la &_o daciam_fw-la semelandiam_fw-la winlandiam_fw-la curlandiam_fw-la roe_n femelandiam_fw-la wirelandiam_fw-la flandriam_fw-la cherelam_fw-la lappam_n &_o omnes_fw-la alius_fw-la terras_fw-la &_o insulas_fw-la orientalis_n oceani_fw-la usque_fw-la russiam_fw-la in_o lappa_n scilicet_fw-la posuit_fw-la orientalem_fw-la metam_fw-la regni_fw-la britanniae_fw-la &_o multas_fw-la insulas_fw-la ultra_fw-la scantiam_fw-la usque_fw-la dum_fw-la â—ub_fw-la septentrione_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la appendicibus_fw-la scantiae_fw-la quae_fw-la modo_fw-la norweia_fw-la voco_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la autem_fw-la ibi_fw-la christiani_n occultè_fw-la arthurus_n autem_fw-la christianus_n optimus_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o fecit_fw-la eos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la deum_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la norweiam_fw-la venerari_fw-la &_o unam_fw-la fidem_fw-la chriâ—ti_fw-la semper_fw-la inviolatam_fw-la custodire_fw-la &_o suscipere_fw-la ceperunt_fw-la universi_fw-la proceres_fw-la norweiae_fw-la vxores_fw-la svas_fw-la de_fw-la nobili_fw-la gente_fw-la britonum_fw-la tempore_fw-la illo_fw-la unde_fw-la norwegienses_fw-la dicunt_fw-la se_fw-la exijsse_fw-la de_fw-fr gente_fw-la &_o sanguine_fw-la regni_fw-la huius_fw-la impetravit_fw-la enim_fw-la temporibus_fw-la illis_fw-la arthurus_n rex_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la papa_n &_o à _fw-la curia_fw-la romana_fw-la quod_fw-la confirmata_fw-la sit_fw-la norweia_fw-la in_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la coronae_fw-la britanniae_fw-la in_o augmentum_fw-la regni_fw-la huius_fw-la vocauÃtque_fw-la illam_fw-la dictus_fw-la arthurus_n cameram_fw-la britanny_n hac_fw-la verò_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la dicunt_fw-la norwegienses_fw-la se_fw-la debere_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la isto_fw-la cohabitare_fw-la &_o dicunt_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la regni_fw-la huius_fw-la scilicet_fw-la de_fw-la corona_fw-la britanny_n maluerunt_fw-la enim_fw-la manere_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la isto_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la eorum_fw-la propria_fw-la terra_fw-la enim_fw-la eorum_fw-la arida_fw-la est_fw-la &_o montuosa_fw-la &_o sterilis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ibi_fw-la segetes_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la loca_fw-la ista_fw-la verò_fw-la opulenta_fw-la est_fw-la &_o fertilis_fw-la &_o crescunt_fw-la hic_fw-la segetes_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la universa_fw-la qua_fw-la ex_fw-la causa_fw-la saepius_fw-la per_fw-la vice_n gesta_fw-la sunt_fw-la bella_fw-la atrocissima_fw-la inter_fw-la anglos_n &_o norwegienses_n &_o interfecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la innumerâ—biles_fw-la occupaverunt_fw-la verò_fw-la norwegienses_fw-la terras_fw-la multas_fw-la &_o insulas_fw-la regni_fw-la huius_fw-la quas_fw-la adhuc_fw-la detinent_fw-la occupatas_fw-la nec_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la unquam_fw-la postea_fw-la penitus_fw-la evelli_fw-la tandem_fw-la modò_fw-la confederati_fw-la sunt_fw-la 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scantia_n which_o be_v now_o call_v norway_n and_o all_o the_o island_n beyond_o norway_n to_o wit_n island_n and_o greenland_n which_o be_v appertein_v unto_o norway_n sweveland_n ireland_n gotland_n denmark_n semeland_n windland_n curland_n roe_n femeland_n wireland_n flanders_n cherilland_n lapland_n and_o all_o the_o other_o land_n &_o island_n of_o the_o east_n sea_n even_o unto_o russia_n in_o which_o lapland_n he_o place_v the_o easterly_a bound_n of_o his_o british_a empire_n and_o many_o other_o island_n beyond_o norway_n even_o under_o the_o north_n pole_n which_o be_v appendance_n of_o scantia_n now_o call_v norway_n these_o people_n be_v wild_a and_o savage_a and_o have_v not_o in_o they_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o their_o neighbour_n because_o all_o evil_n come_v from_o the_o north_n yet_o there_o be_v among_o they_o certain_a christian_n live_v in_o secret_a but_o king_n arthur_n be_v a_o exceed_a good_a christian_a and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o throughout_o all_o norway_n to_o worship_v one_o god_n and_o to_o receive_v and_o keep_v inviolable_o for_o ever_o faith_n in_o christ_n only_o at_o that_o time_n all_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o norway_n take_v wife_n of_o the_o noble_a nation_n of_o the_o britain_n whereupon_o the_o norse_n say_v that_o they_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o race_n and_o blood_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o aforesaid_a king_n arthur_n obtain_v also_o in_o those_o day_n of_o the_o pope_n &_o court_n of_o rome_n that_o norway_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o britain_n for_o the_o enlargement_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o he_o call_v it_o the_o chamber_n of_o britain_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o norse_n say_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o dwell_v with_o we_o in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o britain_n for_o they_o have_v rather_o dwell_v here_o then_o in_o their_o own_o native_a country_n which_o be_v dry_a and_o full_a of_o mountain_n and_o barren_a and_o no_o grain_n grow_v there_o but_o in_o certain_a place_n but_o this_o country_n of_o britain_n be_v fruitful_a wherein_o corn_n and_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n do_v grow_v and_o increase_v for_o which_o cause_n many_o cruel_a battle_n have_v be_v oftentimes_o fight_v betwixt_o the_o englishman_n and_o the_o people_n of_o norway_n and_o infinite_a number_n of_o people_n have_v be_v slay_v &_o the_o norse_n have_v possess_v many_o land_n and_o island_n of_o this_o empire_n which_o unto_o this_o day_n they_o do_v possess_v neither_o can_v they_o ever_o afterward_o be_v full_o expel_v but_o now_o at_o length_n they_o be_v incorporate_v with_o we_o by_o the_o receive_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o sacrament_n and_o by_o take_v wife_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o by_o affinity_n and_o marriage_n for_o so_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n who_o be_v a_o notable_a maintainer_n of_o peace_n ordain_v and_o grant_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n so_o that_o the_o people_n may_v and_o aught_o from_o henceforth_o dwell_v and_o remain_v in_o this_o kingdom_n with_o we_o as_o our_o love_v swear_v brethren_n a_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o foresay_a galfridus_n monumetensis_n concern_v the_o conquest_n of_o malgo_n king_n of_o england_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 7._o vortiporio_n successit_fw-la malgo_n omnium_fw-la ferè_fw-la britanniae_fw-la pulcherrimus_fw-la multorum_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la depulsor_fw-la robustus_fw-la armis_fw-la largior_fw-la caeteris_fw-la &_o ultra_fw-la modum_fw-la probitate_fw-la praeclarus_fw-la hic_fw-la etiam_fw-la totam_fw-la insulam_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la &_o sex_n conprovinciale_n oceani_fw-la jusulas_fw-la hyberniam_fw-la videlicet_fw-la atque_fw-la islandiam_fw-la gotlandiam_fw-la orcades_n noruegiam_fw-la daciam_fw-la adiecit_fw-la dirissimis_fw-la praelijs_fw-la potestati_fw-la suae_fw-la the_o same_o in_o english_a malgo_n succeed_v vortiporius_n which_o be_v the_o goodly_a man_n in_o person_n of_o all_o britain_n a_o prince_n that_o expulse_v many_o tyrant_n he_o be_v strong_a and_o valiant_a in_o war_n tall_a then_o most_o man_n that_o then_o live_v and_o exceed_v famous_a for_o his_o virtue_n this_o king_n also_o obtain_v the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a island_n of_o britain_n and_o by_o most_o sharp_a battle_n he_o recover_v to_o his_o empire_n the_o six_o island_n of_o the_o ocean_n sea_n which_o before_o have_v be_v make_v tributary_n by_o king_n arthur_n namely_o ireland_n island_n gotland_n orkney_n norway_n and_o denmark_n the_o conquest_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o anglesey_n and_o man_n by_o edwin_n the_o saxon_a king_n of_o northumberland_n write_v in_o the_o second_o book_n and_o five_o chapter_n of_o beda_n his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n
neither_o do_v bathy_n at_o any_o time_n drink_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o tartarian_a prince_n especial_o be_v in_o a_o public_a place_n music_n but_o they_o have_v sing_v and_o minstrilsie_n before_o they_o and_o always_o when_o he_o ride_v there_o be_v a_o canopy_n or_o small_a tent_n carry_v over_o his_o head_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o a_o iaveline_n and_o so_o do_v all_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o tartar_n &_o their_o wife_n also_o the_o say_a bathy_n be_v courteous_a evough_o unto_o his_o own_o man_n and_o yet_o be_v he_o have_v in_o great_a awe_n by_o they_o he_o be_v most_o cruel_a in_o fight_n he_o be_v exceed_o prudent_a and_o politic_a in_o war_n because_o he_o have_v now_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n in_o martial_a affair_n how_o depart_v from_o bathy_n they_o pass_v through_o the_o land_n of_o comania_n and_o of_o the_o kangittae_n chap._n 23._o moreover_o upon_o easter_n even_o we_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o tent_n and_o there_o come_v forth_o to_o meet_v we_o the_o foresay_a agent_n of_o bathy_n say_v on_o his_o master_n behalf_n that_o we_o shall_v go_v into_o their_o land_n unto_o the_o emperor_n cuyne_fw-mi detain_v certain_a of_o our_o company_n with_o this_o pretence_n that_o they_o will_v send_v they_o back_o unto_o the_o pope_n to_o who_o we_o give_v letter_n of_o all_o our_o affair_n to_o deliver_v unto_o he_o but_o be_v come_v as_o far_o as_o duke_n montij_fw-la aforesaid_a there_o they_o be_v keep_v until_o our_o return_n upon_o easter_n day_n volga_n have_v say_v our_o prayer_n and_o take_v a_o slender_a breakfast_n in_o the_o company_n of_o two_o tartar_n which_o be_v assign_v unto_o we_o by_o corensa_fw-la we_o depart_v with_o many_o tear_n not_o know_v whether_o we_o go_v to_o death_n or_o to_o life_n and_o we_o be_v so_o feeble_a in_o body_n that_o we_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o ride_v for_o all_o that_o lend_v through_o our_o meat_n be_v millet_n only_o with_o a_o little_a water_n and_o salt_n and_o so_o likewise_o 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the_o south_n side_n it_o have_v the_o alani_n the_o circassi_n the_o gazari_n greece_n and_o constantinople_n also_o the_o land_n of_o iberia_n the_o cathe_n the_o brutache_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v jew_n shave_v their_o head_n all_o over_o the_o land_n also_o of_o scythia_n of_o georgia_n of_o armenia_n of_o turkey_n on_o the_o west_n side_n it_o have_v hungaria_n and_o russia_n also_o comania_n be_v a_o most_o large_a and_o long_a country_n the_o inhabitant_n whereof_o call_v comani_fw-la the_o tartar_n slay_v some_o notwithstanding_o flee_v from_o they_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v subdue_v under_o their_o bondage_n but_o most_o of_o they_o that_o flee_v be_v return_v again_o afterward_o we_o enter_v the_o land_n of_o the_o kangitâ—ae_n kangittae_n which_o in_o many_o place_n have_v great_a scarcetie_n of_o water_n wherein_o there_o be_v but_o few_o inhabitant_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o foresay_a defect_n of_o water_n for_o this_o cause_n diverse_a of_o the_o servant_n of_o 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kangittae_n we_o enter_v into_o the_o country_n of_o y_fw-es e_fw-es bisermini_fw-la bisermini_fw-la who_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o comania_n but_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o saracen_n in_o this_o country_n we_o find_v innumerable_a city_n with_o castle_n ruin_v &_o many_o town_n leave_v desolate_a the_o lord_n of_o this_o country_n be_v call_v sultan_n altâ—_n mountain_n who_o with_o all_o his_o progeny_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o tartar_n this_o country_n have_v most_o huge_a mountain_n on_o the_o south_n side_n it_o have_v jerusalem_n and_o baldach_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o the_o saracen_n in_o the_o next_o territory_n adjoin_v do_v inhabit_v two_o carnal_a brother_n duke_n of_o the_o tartar_n namely_o burin_n and_o cadan_n cadan_n the_o son_n of_o thyaday_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o chingis_n can._n on_o the_o north_n side_n thereof_o it_o have_v the_o land_n of_o the_o black_a kythayans_n and_o the_o ocean_n in_o the_o same_o country_n syban_n the_o brother_n of_o bathy_n remain_v ocean_n through_o this_o country_n we_o be_v traveil_v from_o the_o feast_n of_o ascension_n bathy_n until_o eight_o day_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n john_n baptist._n and_o then_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o black_a kythayans_n kythayans_n in_o which_o the_o emperor_n build_v a_o house_n where_o we_o be_v call_v in_o to_o drink_v also_o the_o emperor_n deputy_n in_o that_o place_n cause_v the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o city_n and_o his_o two_o son_n to_o dance_v before_o us._n depart_v from_o hence_o we_o find_v a_o certain_a small_a sea_n upon_o the_o shore_n whereof_o stand_v a_o little_a mountain_n sea_n in_o which_o mountain_n be_v report_v to_o be_v a_o hole_n from_o whence_o in_o winter_n time_n such_o vehement_a tempest_n of_o wind_n do_v issue_n that_o traveiler_n can_v scarce_o and_o with_o great_a danger_n pass_v by_o the_o same_o way_n in_o summer_n time_n the_o noise_n in_o deed_n of_o the_o wind_n be_v hear_v there_o but_o it_o proceed_v gentle_o out_o of_o the_o hole_n along_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o foresay_a sea_n we_o travail_v for_o the_o space_n of_o many_o day_n day_n which_o although_o it_o be_v not_o very_o great_a yet_o have_v it_o many_o island_n and_o we_o pass_v by_o leave_v it_o on_o our_o left_a hand_n in_o this_o land_n dwell_v ordu_fw-fr 13._o who_o we_o say_v to_o be_v ancient_a unto_o all_o the_o tartarian_a duke_n and_o it_o be_v the_o orda_fw-mi or_o court_n of_o his_o faher_n which_o he_o inhabit_v and_o one_o of_o his_o wife_n bear_v rule_v there_o for_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o tartar_n that_o the_o court_n oâ—_n prince_n or_o oâ—_n noble_a man_n be_v not_o dissolve_v but_o always_o some_o woman_n be_v appoint_v to_o keep_v and_o govern_v they_o upon_o who_o certain_a gift_n be_v bestow_v in_o like_a sort_n as_o they_o be_v give_v unto_o their_o lord_n and_o so_o at_o length_n we_o arrive_v at_o the_o first_o court_n of_o the_o emperor_n emperor_n wherein_o one_o of_o his_o wife_n dwell_v how_o they_o come_v unto_o cuyne_n himself_o who_o be_v forthwith_o to_o be_v choose_v emperor_n chap._n 25._o but_o because_o we_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o see_v the_o emperor_n they_o will_v not_o invite_v we_o nor_o admit_v we_o into_o his_o orda_fw-mi but_o cause_v good_a attendance_n and_o entertainment_n after_o the_o tartar_n fashion_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o in_o our_o own_o tent_n and_o they_o cause_v we_o to_o stay_v there_o and_o to_o refresh_v ourselves_o with_o they_o one_o day_n depart_v thence_o upon_o the_o even_a of_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n we_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o naymani_n naymani_n who_o be_v pagan_n but_o upon_o the_o very_a feast_n day_n of_o the_o say_a apostle_n there_o fall_v a_o mighty_a snow_n in_o that_o place_n and_o we_o
smell_n whether_o it_o be_v copper_n or_o no._n neither_o do_v they_o allow_v we_o any_o food_n but_o cow_n milk_n only_o which_o be_v very_o sour_a &_o filthy_a there_o be_v one_o thing_n most_o necessary_a great_o want_v unto_o us._n for_o the_o water_n be_v so_o foul_a and_o muddy_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o horse_n that_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o be_v drink_v and_o but_o for_o certain_a biscuit_n which_o be_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n remain_v unto_o we_o we_o have_v undoubted_o perish_v of_o a_o saracen_n which_o say_v that_o he_o will_v be_v baptize_v and_o of_o certain_a man_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v leper_n chap._n 14._o upon_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n there_o come_v unto_o we_o a_o certain_a saracen_n unto_o who_o as_o he_o talk_v with_o we_o we_o expound_v the_o christian_a faith_n who_o hear_v of_o god_n benefit_n exhibit_v unto_o mankind_n by_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o the_o resurrectiou_n of_o the_o dead_a &_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v &_o that_o in_o baptism_n be_v a_o wash_n away_o of_o sin_n say_v that_o he_o will_v be_v baptize_v but_o when_o we_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o the_o baptise_v of_o he_o he_o sudden_o mount_v on_o horseback_n say_v thae_fw-la he_o will_v go_v home_o and_o consult_v with_o his_o wife_n what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v and_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o dare_v in_o no_o case_n receive_v baptism_n because_o than_o he_o shall_v drink_v no_o more_o cosmos_fw-la for_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o place_n affirm_v that_o no_o true_a christian_n ought_v to_o drink_v thereof_o and_o that_o without_o the_o say_a liquor_n he_o can_v not_o live_v in_o that_o desert_n from_o which_o opinion_n i_o can_v not_o for_o my_o life_n remove_v he_o wherefore_o be_v it_o know_v of_o a_o certainty_n unto_o your_o highness_n that_o they_o be_v much_o estrange_v from_o the_o christian_a faith_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o opinion_n which_o have_v be_v broach_v &_o confirm_v among_o they_o by_o the_o russian_n of_o who_o there_o be_v a_o great_a multitude_n in_o that_o place_n the_o same_o day_n scacatay_n the_o captain_n aforesaid_a give_v we_o one_o man_n to_o conduct_v we_o to_o sartach_v and_o two_o other_o to_o guide_v we_o unto_o the_o next_o lodging_n which_o be_v distant_a from_o that_o place_n five_o day_n journey_n for_o ox_n to_o travel_v they_o give_v unto_o we_o also_o a_o goat_n for_o victual_n and_o a_o great_a many_o bladder_n of_o cow_n milk_n &_o but_o a_o little_a cosmos_fw-la because_o it_o be_v of_o so_o great_a estimation_n among_o they_o and_o so_o take_v our_o journey_n direct_o towards_o the_o north_n i_o think_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v through_o one_o of_o hell_n gate_n the_o servant_n which_o conduct_v we_o begau_n to_o play_v the_o bold_a thief_n with_o we_o see_v we_o take_v so_o little_a heed_n unto_o ourselves_o at_o length_n have_v lose_v much_o by_o their_o the_o every_o harm_n teach_v we_o wisdom_n and_o then_o we_o come_v unto_o the_o extremity_n of_o that_o province_n which_o be_v fortify_v with_o a_o ditch_n from_o one_o sea_n unto_o another_o without_o the_o bound_n whereof_o their_o lodging_n be_v situate_a into_o the_o which_o so_o soove_v as_o we_o have_v enter_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n there_o seem_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v infect_v with_o leprosy_n pit_n for_o certain_a base_a fellow_n be_v place_v there_o to_o receive_v tribute_n of_o all_o such_o as_o take_v salt_n out_o of_o the_o salt_n pit_n aforesaid_a from_o that_o place_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v travel_v fifteâ—n_o day_n journey_n before_o we_o shall_v find_v any_o other_o people_n journey_n with_o they_o we_o drink_v cosmos_fw-la and_o give_v unto_o they_o a_o basket_n full_a of_o fruit_n and_o of_o biscuit_n and_o they_o give_v unto_o we_o eight_o ox_n and_o one_o goat_n to_o sustain_v we_o in_o so_o great_a a_o journey_n and_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o bladder_n of_o milk_n and_o so_o change_v our_o ox_n we_o take_v our_o journey_n which_o we_o finish_v in_o ten_o day_n arrive_v at_o another_o lodging_n neither_o find_v we_o any_o water_n all_o that_o way_n but_o only_o in_o certain_a ditch_n make_v in_o the_o valley_n except_o two_o small_a river_n and_o from_o the_o time_n wherein_o we_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o foresay_a province_n of_o gasaria_n we_o travail_v direct_o eastward_o have_v a_o sea_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o we_o and_o a_o waste_a desert_n on_o the_o north_n which_o desert_n in_o some_o place_n reach_v twenty_o day_n journey_n in_o breadth_n and_o there_o be_v neither_o tree_n mountain_n nor_o stone_n therein_o and_o it_o be_v most_o excellent_a pasture_n here_o the_o comanian_o which_o be_v call_v capthac_fw-la be_v wont_a to_o feed_v their_o cattle_n howbeit_o by_o the_o dutch_a man_n they_o be_v call_v valani_n and_o the_o province_n itself_o valania_n but_o isidore_n call_v all_o that_o tract_n of_o land_n stretch_v from_o the_o river_n of_o tanais_n to_o the_o lake_n of_o meotis_n and_o so_o along_o as_o far_o as_o danubius_n the_o country_n of_o alania_n comania_n and_o the_o same_o land_n continue_v in_o length_n from_o danubius_n unto_o tanais_n which_o divide_v asia_n from_o europe_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n journey_n albeit_o a_o man_n shall_v ride_v post_n as_o fast_o as_o the_o tartar_n use_v to_o ride_v russia_n and_o it_o be_v all_o over_o inhabit_v by_o the_o comanian_o call_v capthac_fw-la yea_o and_o beyond_o tanais_n as_o far_o as_o the_o river_n of_o edil_n or_o volga_n the_o space_n between_o the_o two_o which_o river_n be_v a_o great_a and_o long_a journey_n to_o be_v travail_v in_o ten_o day_n to_o the_o north_n of_o the_o same_o province_n lie_v russia_n which_o be_v full_a of_o wood_n in_o all_o place_n and_o stretch_v from_o polonia_n and_o hungaria_n even_o to_o the_o river_n of_o tanais_n and_o it_o have_v be_v waste_v all_o over_o by_o the_o tartar_n and_o as_o yet_o be_v daily_o waste_v by_o they_o of_o our_o affliction_n which_o we_o sustain_v and_o of_o the_o comanian_o manner_n of_o burial_n chap._n 15._o they_o prefer_v the_o saracen_n before_o the_o russian_n because_o they_o be_v christian_n prussia_n and_o when_o they_o be_v able_a to_o give_v they_o no_o more_o gold_n nor_o silver_n they_o drive_v they_o and_o their_o child_n like_o flock_n of_o sheep_n into_o the_o wilderness_n constrain_a they_o to_o keep_v their_o cattle_n there_o beyond_o russia_n lie_v the_o country_n of_o prussia_n which_o the_o dutch_a knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n mary_n hospital_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v of_o late_a whole_o conquer_v and_o subdue_v and_o in_o very_a deed_n they_o may_v easy_o win_v russia_n if_o they_o will_v put_v to_o their_o help_a hand_n for_o if_o the_o tartar_n shall_v but_o once_o know_v that_o the_o great_a priest_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o pope_n do_v cause_v the_o ensign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v display_v against_o they_o they_o will_v flee_v all_o into_o their_o desert_n and_o solitary_a place_n we_o therefore_o go_v on_o towards_o the_o east_n see_v nothing_o but_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o sometime_o the_o sea_n on_o our_o right_a hand_n call_v the_o sea_n of_o tanais_n and_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o comanian_o which_o appear_v unto_o we_o two_o league_n off_o in_o which_o place_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o bury_v their_o kindred_n altogether_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v travel_v through_o the_o desert_n it_o go_v reasonable_o well_o with_o us._n for_o i_o can_v sufficient_o express_v in_o word_n the_o irksome_a and_o tedious_a trouble_n which_o i_o sustain_v when_o i_o come_v at_o any_o of_o their_o place_n of_o abode_n for_o our_o guide_n will_v have_v we_o go_v in_o unto_o every_o captain_n with_o a_o present_a and_o our_o expense_n will_v not_o extend_v so_o far_o for_o we_o be_v every_o day_n eight_o person_n of_o we_o spend_v our_o waifaring_a provision_n summer_n for_o the_o tartar_n servant_n will_v all_o of_o they_o eat_v of_o our_o victual_n we_o ourselves_o be_v five_a in_o number_n and_o the_o servant_n our_o guide_n be_v three_o two_o to_o drive_v our_o cart_n and_o one_o to_o conduct_v we_o unto_o sartach_n the_o flesh_n which_o they_o give_v we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o neither_o can_v we_o find_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v buy_v for_o our_o money_n and_o as_o we_o sit_v under_o our_o cart_n in_o the_o cool_a shadow_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o extreme_a and_o vehement_a heat_n which_o be_v there_o at_o that_o time_n they_o do_v so_o importunate_o and_o shameless_o intrude_v themselves_o into_o our_o company_n that_o they_o will_v even_o tread_v upon_o we_o to_o see_v whatsoever_o thing_n we_o have_v have_v list_n at_o any_o time_n
over_o that_o huge_a and_o waste_a desert_n which_o be_v in_o dimension_n like_v unto_o the_o ocean_n sea_n our_o guide_n therefore_o direct_v we_o as_o we_o be_v go_v on_o our_o journey_n unto_o many_o of_o their_o habitation_n and_o they_o marvel_v exceed_o that_o we_o will_v receive_v neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n nor_o precious_a and_o costly_a garment_n at_o their_o hand_n they_o inquire_v also_o concern_v the_o great_a pope_n whether_o he_o be_v of_o so_o last_a a_o age_n as_o they_o have_v hear_v for_o there_o have_v go_v a_o report_n among_o they_o that_o he_o be_v 500_o year_n old_a they_o inquire_v likewise_o of_o our_o country_n whether_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o sheep_n ox_n &_o horse_n or_o no_o concern_v the_o ocean_n sea_n they_o can_v not_o conceive_v of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v without_o limit_n or_o bank_n upon_o the_o even_a of_o y_fw-fr e_o feast_n of_o all_o saint_n we_o forsake_v the_o way_n lead_v towards_o the_o east_n because_o the_o people_n be_v now_o descend_v very_o much_o south_n and_o we_o go_v on_o our_o journey_n by_o certain_a alps_n southward_o or_o mountain_n direct_o southward_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 8._o day_n together_o in_o the_o foresay_a desert_n i_o see_v many_o ass_n which_o they_o call_v colan_n be_v rather_o like_a unto_o mule_n these_o do_v our_o guide_n &_o his_o companion_n chase_v very_o eager_o howbeit_o they_o do_v but_o lose_v their_o labour_n foot_n for_o the_o beast_n be_v two_o swift_a for_o they_o mountain_n upon_o the_o 7._o day_n there_o appear_v to_o the_o south_n of_o we_o huge_a high_a mountain_n and_o we_o enter_v into_o a_o place_n which_o be_v well_o water_v and_o fresh_a as_o a_o garden_n and_o find_v land_n till_v and_o manure_v the_o eight_o day_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o all_o saint_n we_o arrive_v at_o a_o certain_a town_n of_o the_o saracen_n name_v kenchat_n saracen_n the_o governor_n whereof_o meet_v our_o guide_n at_o the_o town_n end_n with_o ale_n and_o cup_n for_o it_o 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