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time_n of_o thunder_n their_o habitation_n be_v round_o and_o cunning_o make_v with_o wicker_n and_o staff_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o tent_n tabernacle_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o top_n thereof_o they_o have_v a_o window_n open_a to_o convey_v the_o light_n in_o and_o the_o smoke_n out_o for_o their_o fire_n be_v always_o in_o the_o midst_n their_o wall_n be_v cover_v with_o felt_n their_o door_n be_v make_v of_o self_n also_o some_o of_o these_o tabernacle_n may_v quick_o be_v take_v asunder_o and_o set_v together_o again_o and_o be_v carry_v upon_o beast_n back_n other_o some_o can_v be_v take_v infunder_n but_o be_v stow_v upon_o cart_n and_o whithersoever_o they_o go_v be_v it_o either_o to_o war_n or_o to_o any_o other_o place_n they_o transport_v their_o tabernacle_n with_o they_o they_o be_v very_o rich_a in_o cattle_n as_o in_o camel_n ox_n sheep_n and_o goat_n cattle_n and_o i_o think_v they_o have_v more_o horse_n and_o mare_n than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o but_o they_o have_v no_o kine_n
one_o of_o they_o have_v her_o family_n and_o dwell_a place_n by_o herself_o and_o sometime_o the_o tartar_n eat_v drink_v and_o lie_v with_o one_o and_o sometime_o with_o another_o one_o be_v account_v chief_a among_o the_o rest_n with_o who_o he_o be_v often_o conversant_a then_o with_o the_o other_o and_o notwithstanding_o as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v they_o be_v many_o yet_o do_v they_o seldom_o fall_v out_o among_o themselves_o of_o their_o superstitious_a tradition_n chap._n 7._o tradition_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o certain_a tradition_n which_o either_o they_o or_o their_o predecessor_n have_v devise_v they_o account_v some_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o be_v fault_n one_o be_v to_o thrust_v a_o knife_n into_o the_o fire_n or_o any_o way_n to_o touch_v the_o fire_n with_o a_o knife_n or_o with_o their_o knife_n to_o take_v flesh_n out_o of_o the_o cauldron_n or_o to_o hew_v with_o a_o hatchet_n near_o unto_o the_o fire_n for_o they_o think_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o take_v away_o the_o head_n or_o force_v from_o the_o fire_n another_o be_v to_o lean_v upon_o the_o whip_n wherewith_o they_o beat_v their_o horse_n for_o they_o ride_v not_o with_o spur_n also_o to_o touch_v arrow_n with_o a_o whip_n to_o take_v or_o kill_v young_a bird_n to_o strike_v a_o horse_n with_o y_z e_z rain_n of_o their_o bridle_n and_o to_o break_v one_o bone_n against_o another_o also_o to_o pour_v out_o milk_n meat_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o drink_n upon_o the_o ground_n or_o to_o make_v water_n within_o their_o tabernacle_n which_o whosoever_o do_v willing_o he_o be_v slay_v but_o otherwise_o he_o must_v pay_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o the_o enchanter_n to_o be_v purify_v who_o likewise_o must_v cause_v the_o tabernacle_n with_o all_o thing_n therein_o to_o pass_v between_o two_o fire_n before_o it_o be_v on_o this_o wise_a purify_v no_o man_n dare_v once_o enter_v into_o it_o nor_o convey_v any_o thing_n thereout_o beside_o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o morsel_n give_v he_o which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o swallow_v and_o for_o that_o cause_n cast_v it_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n there_o be_v a_o hole_n make_v under_o his_o tabernacle_n by_o which_o he_o be_v draw_v forth_o and_o slay_v without_o all_o compassion_n likewise_o whosoever_o âreads_v upon_o the_o threshold_n of_o any_o of_o their_o duke_n tabernacle_n he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n many_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v like_v unto_o these_o which_o they_o take_v for_o heinous_a offence_n but_o to_o slay_v man_n to_o invade_v the_o dominion_n of_o other_o people_n and_o to_o rifle_v theiâ_n good_n to_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n and_o prohibition_n of_o god_n be_v with_o they_o no_o offence_n at_o all_o they_o know_v nothing_o concern_v eternal_a life_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n and_o yet_o they_o think_v that_o after_o death_n they_o shall_v live_v in_o another_o world_n that_o they_o shall_v multiply_v their_o cattle_n that_o they_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o do_v other_o thing_n which_o live_v man_n perform_v here_o upon_o earth_n at_o a_o new_a moon_n or_o a_o full_a moon_n they_o begin_v all_o enterprise_n that_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n and_o they_o call_v the_o moon_n the_o great_a emperor_n moon_n and_o worship_v it_o upon_o their_o knee_n all_o man_n that_o abide_v in_o their_o tabernacle_n must_v be_v purify_v with_o fire_n which_o purification_n be_v on_o this_o wise_a they_o kindle_v two_o fire_n and_o pitch_v two_o javeline_n into_o the_o ground_n near_o unto_o the_o say_a fire_n bind_v a_o cord_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o javelines_n and_o about_o the_o cord_n they_o tie_v certain_a jag_n of_o buckram_n purify_n under_o which_o cord_n and_o between_o which_o fire_n man_n beast_n and_o tabernacle_n do_v pass_v there_o stand_v two_o woman_n also_o one_o on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o another_o on_o the_o left_a cast_a water_n and_o repeat_v certain_a charm_n if_o any_o man_n be_v slay_v by_o lightning_n all_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o tabernacle_n with_o he_o must_v pass_v by_o fire_n in_o manner_n aforesaid_a for_o their_o tabernacle_n bed_n and_o cart_n their_o felte_n and_o garment_n and_o whatsoever_o such_o thing_n they_o have_v be_v touch_v by_o no_o man_n yea_o and_o be_v abandon_v by_o all_o man_n as_o thing_n unclean_a and_o to_o be_v short_a they_o think_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v by_o fire_n therefore_o when_o any_o ambassador_n prince_n or_o other_o personage_n whatsoever_o come_v unto_o they_o they_o and_o their_o gift_n must_v pass_v between_o two_o fire_n to_o be_v purify_v lest_o peradventure_o they_o have_v practise_v some_o witchcraft_n or_o have_v bring_v some_o poison_n or_o other_o mischief_n with_o they_o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o their_o empire_n or_o government_n chap._n 7._o the_o east_n country_n whereof_o we_o have_v entreat_v which_o be_v call_v mongal_n be_v repârted_v to_o have_v have_v of_o old_a time_n four_o sort_n of_o people_n tartarââ_n one_o of_o their_o companion_n be_v call_v yeka_n mongal_n that_o be_v the_o great_a mongal_n the_o second_o company_n be_v call_v sumongal_n that_o be_v the_o water-mongals_a who_o call_v themselves_o tartar_n of_o a_o certain_a river_n run_v through_o their_o country_n name_v tartar_n the_o three_o be_v call_v merkat_n and_o the_o four_o metrit_a all_o these_o people_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n attire_n of_o body_n and_o language_n albeit_o they_o be_v divide_v by_o prince_n and_o province_n in_o the_o province_n of_o yeka_n mongal_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a man_n call_v chingis_n chingis_n this_o man_n become_v a_o mighty_a hunter_n for_o he_o learn_v to_o steal_v man_n &_o to_o take_v they_o for_o a_o pray_v he_o range_v into_o other_o country_n take_v as_o many_o captive_n as_o he_o can_v and_o join_v they_o unto_o himself_o also_o he_o allure_v the_o man_n of_o his_o own_o country_n unto_o he_o who_o follow_v he_o as_o their_o captain_n and_o ringleader_n to_o do_v mischief_n then_o begin_v he_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o sumongal_n or_o tartar_n and_o slay_v their_o captain_n and_o after_o many_o conflict_n subdue_v they_o unto_o himself_o and_o bring_v they_o all_o into_o bondage_n afterward_o he_o use_v their_o help_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o merkat_n dwell_v by_o the_o tartar_n who_o also_o he_o vanquish_v in_o battle_n proceed_v from_o thence_o he_o fight_v against_o the_o metrite_n and_o conquer_v they_o also_o the_o naimani_n hear_v that_o chingis_n be_v thus_o exalt_v naimani_n great_o disdein_v thereat_o for_o they_o have_v a_o mighty_a &_o puissant_a emperor_n unto_o who_o all_o the_o foresay_a nation_n pay_v tribute_n who_o son_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a succeed_v he_o in_o his_o empire_n howbeit_o be_v young_a and_o foolish_a they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o govern_v the_o people_n but_o be_v divide_v and_o fall_v at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o now_o chingis_n be_v be_v exalt_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a they_o nevertheless_o invade_v the_o forename_a country_n brethren_n put_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o the_o sword_n and_o carry_v away_o their_o good_n for_o a_o pray_v which_o chingis_n have_v intelligence_n of_o gather_v all_o his_o subject_n together_o the_o naimani_n also_o and_o the_o people_n call_v karakitay_v assemble_v and_o band_v themselves_o at_o a_o certain_a straight_a valley_n where_o after_o a_o battle_n fight_v they_o be_v vanquish_v by_o the_o mongal_n and_o be_v thus_o vanquish_v they_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o slay_v and_o other_o which_o can_v not_o escape_v be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o foresay_a karakytayans_n occoday_o cham_n the_o son_n of_o chingis_n cham_n cham._n after_o he_o be_v create_v emperor_n build_v a_o certain_a city_n which_o he_o call_v chanyl_n near_o unto_o which_o city_n on_o the_o south_n side_n there_o be_v a_o huge_a desert_n wherein_o wild_a man_n be_v certain_o report_v to_o inhabit_v which_o can_v speak_v at_o all_o and_o be_v destitute_a of_o joint_n in_o their_o leg_n so_o that_o if_o they_o fall_v they_o can_v rise_v alone_o by_o themselves_o howbeit_o they_o be_v of_o discretion_n to_o make_v felte_v of_o camel_n hair_n wherewith_o they_o clothe_v themselves_o and_o which_o they_o hold_v against_o the_o wind_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o tartar_n pursue_v they_o chance_v to_o wound_v they_o with_o their_o arrow_n they_o put_v herb_n into_o their_o wound_n and_o fly_v strong_o before_o they_o of_o the_o mutual_a victory_n between_o they_o and_o the_o people_n of_o kythay_n chap._n 9_o but_o the_o mongal_n return_v home_o into_o their_o own_o country_n prepare_v themselves_o to_o battle_n against_o the_o cathayan_o kythayans_n which_o their_o emperor_n hear_v set_v forward_o against_o they_o with_o his_o army_n and_o they_o fight_v a_o cruel_a battle_n wherein_o the_o mongal_n be_v
army_n of_o the_o mongal_n come_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o burithabeth_n the_o inhabitant_n whereof_o be_v pagan_n and_o conquer_v the_o people_n in_o battle_n buâithabeth_n these_o people_n have_v a_o strange_a or_o rather_o a_o miserable_a kind_n of_o custom_n for_o when_o any_o man_n father_n decease_v he_o assemble_v all_o his_o kindred_n and_o they_o eat_v he_o people_n these_o man_n have_v no_o beard_n at_o all_o for_o we_o see_v they_o carry_v a_o certain_a iron_n instrument_n in_o their_o hand_n wherewith_o if_o any_o hair_n grow_v upon_o their_o chin_n they_o present_o pluck_v they_o out_o they_o be_v also_o very_o deform_v from_o thence_o the_o tartar_n army_n return_v to_o their_o own_o home_n how_o they_o have_v the_o repulse_n at_o the_o caspian_a mountain_n and_o be_v drive_v back_o by_o man_n dwell_v in_o cave_n chap._n 12._o moreover_o chingis_n cham_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o he_o send_v other_o army_n against_o the_o east_n chingis_n he_o himself_o march_v with_o a_o power_n into_o the_o land_n of_o kergis_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o conquer_v not_o in_o that_o expedition_n and_o as_o it_o be_v report_v unto_o we_o he_o go_v on_o forward_o even_o to_o the_o caspian_a mountain_n but_o the_o mountain_n on_o that_o part_n where_o they_o encamp_v themselves_o be_v of_o adamant_n and_o therefore_o they_o draw_v unto_o they_o their_o arrow_n and_o weapon_n of_o iron_n and_o certain_a man_n contain_v within_o those_o caspian_a mountain_n hear_v as_o it_o be_v think_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o army_n make_v a_o breath_n through_o so_o that_o when_o the_o tartar_n return_v unto_o the_o same_o place_n ten_o year_n after_o they_o find_v the_o mountain_n break_v and_o attempt_v to_o go_v unto_o they_o they_o can_v not_o for_o there_o stand_v a_o cloud_n before_o they_o beyond_o which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pass_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o sight_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o approach_v thereunto_o but_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n think_v that_o the_o tartar_n dare_v not_o come_v nigh_o they_o give_v the_o assault_n &_o when_o they_o come_v at_o the_o cloud_n they_o can_v not_o proceed_v for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a also_o the_o tartar_n before_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o say_a mountain_n pass_v for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n and_o more_o through_o a_o vast_a wilderness_n &_o depart_v thence_o towards_o the_o east_n they_o be_v above_o a_o month_n traveil_v through_o another_o huge_a desert_n at_o length_n they_o come_v unto_o a_o land_n wherein_o they_o see_v beat_v way_n but_o can_v not_o find_v any_o people_n howbeit_o at_o the_o last_o diligent_o seek_v they_o find_v a_o man_n &_o his_o wife_n who_o they_o present_v before_o chingis_n cham_n and_o demand_v of_o they_o where_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n be_v they_o answer_v that_o the_o people_n inhabit_v under_o the_o ground_n in_o mountain_n then_o chingis_n cham_n keep_v still_o the_o woman_n send_v her_o husband_n unto_o they_o give_v they_o charge_n to_o come_v at_o his_o command_n and_o go_v unto_o they_o he_o declare_v all_o thing_n that_o chingis_n cham_fw-mi have_v command_v they_o but_o they_o answer_v that_o they_o will_v upon_o such_o a_o day_n visit_v he_o to_o satisfy_v his_o desire_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n by_o blind_a &_o hide_a passage_n under_o the_o earth_n assemble_v themselves_o they_o come_v against_o the_o tartar_n in_o warlike_a manner_n and_o sudden_o issue_v forth_o they_o slay_v a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o this_o people_n be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o terrible_a noise_n which_o in_o that_o place_n the_o sun_n make_v at_o his_o uprising_n rise_v for_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sun_n rise_v they_o be_v enforce_v to_o lay_v one_o eat_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o to_o stop_v the_o other_o close_o lest_o they_o shall_v hear_v that_o dreadful_a sound_n neither_o can_v they_o so_o escape_v for_o by_o this_o mean_v many_o of_o they_o be_v destroy_v chingis_fw-la cham_n therefore_o and_o his_o company_n see_v that_o they_o prevail_v not_o but_o continual_o lose_v some_o of_o their_o number_n flee_v and_o depart_v out_o of_o that_o land_n but_o the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n aforesaid_a they_o carry_v along_o with_o they_o who_o all_o their_o life_n time_n continue_v in_o the_o tartar_n country_n be_v demand_v why_o the_o man_n of_o their_o country_n do_v inhabit_v under_o the_o ground_n they_o say_v that_o at_o a_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n when_o the_o sun_n rise_v there_o be_v such_o a_o huge_a noise_n that_o the_o people_n can_v endure_v it_o moreover_o they_o use_v to_o play_v upon_o cymbal_n drum_n and_o other_o musical_a instrument_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o hear_v that_o sound_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o chingis_n cham_n of_o his_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o of_o his_o duke_n chap._n 13._o but_o as_o chingis_n i_o be_o return_v out_o of_o that_o country_n his_o people_n want_v victual_n &_o suffer_v extreme_a famine_n then_o by_o chance_n they_o find_v y_o e_o fresh_a entrail_n of_o a_o beast_n which_o they_o take_v &_o cast_v away_o the_o dung_n thereof_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v sodden_a bring_v it_o before_o chingis_n cham_n &_o do_v eat_v thereof_o chingis_n and_o hereupon_o chingis_fw-la cham_fw-mi enact_v that_o neither_o the_o blood_n nor_o the_o entrail_n nor_o any_o other_o part_n of_o a_o beast_n which_o may_v be_v eat_v shall_v be_v cast_v away_o save_v only_o the_o dung_n wherefore_o he_o return_v thence_o into_o his_o own_o land_n and_o there_o he_o ordain_v law_n and_o statute_n chingis_n which_o the_o tartar_n do_v most_o strict_o and_o inviolable_o observe_v of_o the_o which_o we_o have_v before_o speak_v he_o be_v afterward_o slay_v by_o a_o thunder_n clap_v he_o have_v four_o son_n son_n the_o first_o be_v call_v occoday_o the_o second_o thossut_o can_v the_o three_o thiaday_o the_o name_n of_o the_o four_o be_v unknowen_a from_o these_o four_o descend_v all_o the_o duke_n of_o the_o mongal_n graundchildren_n the_o first_o son_n of_o occoday_o be_v cuyne_n who_o be_v now_o emperor_n his_o brother_n be_v cocten_n and_o chyrinen_n the_o son_n of_o thossut_o can_v be_v bathy_n ordu_fw-fr siba_n and_o bora._n bathy_n next_o unto_o the_o emperor_n be_v rich_a and_o mighty_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o ordu_fw-fr be_v the_o signior_n of_o all_o the_o duke_n the_o son_n of_o thiaday_n be_v hurin_n and_o cadan_n the_o son_n of_o chingis_n cham_n his_o other_o son_n who_o name_n be_v unknowen_a be_v mengu_n bithar_n and_o certain_a other_o the_o mother_n of_o mengu_n be_v name_v seroctan_n and_o of_o all_o other_o most_o honour_a among_o the_o tartar_n duke_n except_o the_o emperor_n mother_n and_o mighty_a than_o any_o subject_n except_o bathy_n these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o duke_n ordu_fw-fr who_o be_v in_o poland_n and_o in_o hungary_n bathy_n also_o &_o hurin_n &_o cadan_n and_o siban_n and_o ouygat_v all_o which_o be_v in_o hungary_n in_o like_a manner_n cyrpodan_n who_o be_v as_o yet_o beyond_o the_o sea_n make_v war_n against_o certain_a sultan_n of_o the_o saracen_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o far_a country_n other_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n as_o namely_o mengu_n chyrinen_n hubilai_n sinocur_n cara_fw-it gay_a sybedey_n bora_n berca_n corrensa_fw-la there_o be_v many_o other_o of_o their_o duke_n who_o name_n be_v unknowen_a unto_o us._n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o of_o his_o duke_n chap._n 14._o subject_n moreover_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o tartar_n have_v a_o wonderful_a dominion_n over_o all_o his_o subject_n for_o no_o man_n dare_v abide_v in_o any_o place_n unless_o he_o have_v assign_v he_o to_o be_v there_o also_o he_o himself_o appoint_v to_o his_o duke_n where_o they_o shall_v inhabit_v likewise_o the_o duke_n assign_v place_n unto_o every_o millenarie_a or_o conductor_n of_o a_o thousand_o soldier_n the_o millenaries_n unto_o each_o captain_n of_o a_o 100_o the_o captain_n unto_o every_o corporal_a of_o ten_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n whensoever_o or_o wheresoever_o be_v it_o to_o fight_v or_o to_o lose_v their_o life_n or_o howsoever_o it_o be_v they_o obey_v without_o any_o gainsay_n for_o if_o he_o demand_v any_o man_n daughter_n or_o sister_n be_v a_o virgin_n they_o present_o deliver_v she_o unto_o he_o without_o all_o contradiction_n yea_o oftentimes_o he_o make_v a_o collection_n of_o virgin_n throughout_o all_o the_o tartar_n dominion_n and_o those_o who_o he_o mean_v to_o keep_v he_o retain_v unto_o himself_o other_o he_o bestow_v upon_o his_o man_n also_o whatsoever_o messenger_n he_o send_v or_o whithersoever_o his_o subject_n must_v without_o delay_n find_v they_o horse_n and_o other_o necessary_n in_o like_a sort_n from_o what_o country_n soever_o tribute_n payer_n or_o ambassador_n come_v unto_o
he_o they_o must_v have_v horse_n carriage_n and_o expense_n allow_v they_o notwithstanding_o ambassador_n come_v from_o other_o place_n do_v suffer_v great_a misery_n and_o be_v in_o much_o want_n both_o of_o victual_n and_o of_o apparel_n especial_o when_o they_o come_v to_o any_o of_o the_o duke_n and_o there_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o make_v some_o linger_a abode_n then_o ten_o man_n be_v allow_v so_o little_a sustenance_n that_o scarce_o two_o can_v live_v thereof_o ambassador_n likewise_o if_o any_o injury_n be_v offer_v they_o they_o can_v without_o danger_n make_v complaint_n many_o gift_n also_o be_v demand_v of_o they_o both_o by_o duke_n and_o other_o which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o bestow_v they_o be_v base_o esteem_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o and_o hereupon_o we_o be_v of_o necessity_n enforce_v to_o bestow_v in_o gift_n a_o great_a part_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v we_o by_o well_o dispose_v people_n to_o defray_v our_o charge_n to_o be_v short_a all_o thing_n be_v so_o in_o the_o power_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o emperor_n that_o no_o man_n dare_v say_v this_o be_v i_o or_o this_o be_v my_o neighbour_n but_o all_o both_o good_n cattle_n and_o man_n be_v his_o own_o concern_v this_o matter_n also_o he_o publish_v a_o statute_n of_o late_a the_o very_a same_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n do_v the_o duke_n in_o like_a sort_n exercise_v upon_o their_o subject_n of_o the_o election_n of_o emperor_n occoday_o and_o of_o the_o expedition_n of_o duke_n bathy_n chap._n 15._o father_n after_o the_o death_n of_o chingis_n cham_n aforesaid_a the_o duke_n assemble_v themselves_o and_o those_o occoday_o his_o son_n to_o be_v their_o emperor_n and_o he_o enter_v into_o consultation_n with_o his_o noble_n divide_v his_o army_n and_o send_v duke_n bathy_n his_o nephew_n against_o the_o country_n of_o altisoldan_n bathy_n and_o against_o the_o people_n call_v bisermini_fw-la who_o be_v saracen_n but_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o comania_n the_o tartar_n invade_v their_o country_n fight_v with_o they_o and_o subdue_v they_o in_o battle_n barchin_v but_o a_o certain_a city_n call_v barchin_v resist_v they_o a_o long_a time_n for_o the_o citizen_n have_v cast_v up_o many_o ditch_n and_o trench_n about_o their_o city_n in_o regard_n whereof_o the_o tartar_n can_v not_o take_v it_o till_o they_o have_v fill_v the_o say_v ditch_n but_o the_o citizen_n of_o sarguit_fw-la hear_v this_o come_v forth_o to_o meet_v they_o yield_v themselves_o unto_o they_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n whereupon_o their_o city_n be_v not_o destroy_v but_o they_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o and_o other_o they_o carry_v away_o captive_a and_o take_v spoil_n they_o fill_v the_o city_n with_o other_o inhabitant_n and_o so_o march_v forth_o against_o the_o city_n of_o orna_fw-la orna_fw-la this_o town_n be_v very_o populous_a and_o exceed_o rich_a for_o there_o be_v many_o christian_n therein_o as_o namely_o gasarians_n russian_n and_o alanian_o with_o other_o and_o saracen_n also_o the_o government_n of_o the_o city_n be_v in_o the_o saracen_n hand_n it_o stand_v upon_o a_o mighty_a river_n and_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o port_n town_n have_v a_o great_a mart_n exercise_v therein_o and_o when_o the_o tartar_n can_v not_o otherwise_o overcome_v it_o they_o turn_v the_o say_a river_n run_v through_o the_o city_n out_o of_o his_o channel_n and_o so_o drown_v the_o city_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o their_o good_n which_o be_v do_v they_o set_v forward_o against_o russia_n and_o make_v foul_a havoc_n there_o destroy_v city_n and_o castle_n and_o murder_a the_o people_n they_o lay_v siege_n a_o long_a while_n unto_o kiow_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o russia_n and_o at_o length_n they_o take_v it_o and_o slay_v the_o citizen_n whereupon_o traveil_v through_o that_o country_n we_o find_v a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o dead_a man_n skull_n and_o bone_n lie_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v a_o very_a large_a and_o a_o populous_a city_n but_o it_o be_v now_o in_o a_o manner_n bring_v to_o nothing_o for_o there_o do_v scarce_o remain_v 200._o house_n the_o inhabitant_n whereof_o be_v keep_v in_o extreme_a bondage_n moreover_o out_o of_o russia_n and_o comania_n they_o proceed_v forward_o against_o the_o hungarian_n and_o the_o polonian_n and_o there_o many_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o have_v the_o hungarian_n manful_o withstand_v they_o the_o tartar_n have_v be_v confound_v and_o drive_v back_o return_v from_o thence_o they_o invade_v the_o country_n of_o the_o morduans_n be_v pagan_n and_o conquer_v they_o in_o battle_n morduans_n then_o they_o march_v against_o the_o people_n call_v byleri_n or_o bulgaria_n magnan_o magna_fw-la &_o utter_o waste_v the_o country_n from_o hence_o they_o proceed_v towards_o the_o north_n against_o the_o people_n call_v bastarci_n or_o hungaria_n magna_fw-la magna_fw-la and_o conquer_v they_o also_o and_o so_o go_v on_o further_a north_n they_o come_v unto_o the_o parossitae_fw-la parossiâââ_n who_o have_v little_a stomach_n and_o small_a mouth_n eat_v not_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o but_o seethe_a flesh_n they_o stand_v or_o sit_v over_o the_o pot_n and_o receive_v the_o steam_n or_o smoke_n thereof_o be_v therewith_o only_o nourish_v and_o if_o they_o eat_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v very_o little_a from_o hence_o they_o come_v to_o the_o samogete_n samogete_n who_o live_v only_o upon_o hunt_v and_o use_v to_o dwell_v in_o tabernacle_n only_o and_o to_o wear_v garment_n make_v of_o beast_n skin_n from_o thence_o they_o proceed_v unto_o a_o country_n lie_v upon_o the_o ocean_n sea_n ocean_n where_o they_o find_v centaine_a monster_n who_o in_o all_o thing_n resemble_v the_o shape_n of_o man_n save_v that_o their_o foot_n be_v like_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o ox_n and_o they_o have_v in_o deed_n man_n head_n but_o dog_n face_n monster_n they_o speak_v as_o it_o be_v two_o word_n like_o man_n but_o at_o the_o three_o they_o bark_v like_o dog_n from_o hânce_n they_o retire_v into_o comania_n and_o there_o some_o of_o they_o remain_v unto_o this_o day_n of_o the_o expedition_n of_o duke_n cyrpodan_n chap._n 16._o at_o the_o same_o time_n occoday_o can_v send_v duke_n cyrpodan_n with_o a_o army_n against_o kergis_n kergis_fw-la who_o also_o subdue_v they_o in_o battle_n these_o man_n be_v pagan_n have_v no_o beard_n at_o all_o they_o have_v a_o custom_n when_o any_o of_o their_o father_n die_v for_o grief_n and_o in_o token_n of_o lamentation_n to_o draw_v as_o it_o be_v a_o leather_n thong_n overthwart_v their_o face_n from_o one_o ear_n to_o the_o other_o this_o nation_n be_v conquer_v duke_n cyrpodan_n march_v with_o his_o force_n southward_o against_o the_o armenian_n and_o travail_v through_o certain_a desert_n place_n they_o find_v monster_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n which_o have_v each_o of_o they_o but_o one_o arm_n &_o one_o hand_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o breast_n and_o but_o one_o foot_n 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tribute_n 20000._o piece_n of_o coin_n call_v yperpera_n from_o thence_o they_o march_v into_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o puissant_a and_o mighty_a sultan_n call_v deurum_n who_o also_o they_o vanquish_v in_o fight_n and_o to_o be_v short_a they_o go_v on_o far_a sack_n and_o conquer_a even_o unto_o the_o sultan_n of_o aleppo_n his_o dominion_n land_n and_o now_o they_o have_v subdue_v that_o land_n also_o determine_v to_o invade_v other_o country_n beyond_o it_o neither_o return_v they_o afterward_o into_o their_o own_o land_n unto_o this_o day_n likewise_o the_o same_o army_n march_v forward_o against_o the_o caliph_n of_o baldach_n his_o country_n baldach_n which_o they_o subdue_v also_o &_o exact_v at_o his_o hand_n the_o daily_a tribute_n 400._o byzantine_n beside_o baldakine_n and_o other_o gift_n also_o every_o year_n they_o send_v messenger_n unto_o the_o caliph_n move_v he_o
duâfurth_n master_n of_o the_o considentia_fw-la 10_o roger_n wilson_n master_n mate_n 11_o john_n buckland_n master_n mate_n 12_o richard_n ingram_n master_n mate_n exemplar_n epistolae_fw-la seu_fw-la literarum_fw-la missivarum_fw-la quas_fw-la illustrissimus_fw-la princeps_fw-la eduardus_n eius_fw-la nominis_fw-la sextus_n angliae_fw-la francia_fw-la &_o hiberniae_fw-la rex_fw-la misit_fw-la ad_fw-la principes_fw-la septentrionalem_fw-la ac_fw-la orientalem_fw-la mundi_fw-la plagam_fw-la inhabitant_n iuxta_fw-la mare_fw-la glaciale_a nec_fw-la non_fw-la indiam_fw-la orientalem_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1553_o regni_fw-la svi_fw-la anno_fw-la septimo_fw-la &_o ultimo_fw-la eduardus_n sextus_fw-la angliae_fw-la francia_fw-la &_o hiberniae_fw-la rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n omnibus_fw-la regibus_fw-la &_o principibus_fw-la ac_fw-la dominis_fw-la &_o cunctis_fw-la judicibus_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o ducibus_fw-la eius_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la est_fw-la excellens_fw-la aliqua_fw-la 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