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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 upon_o other_o fast_a day_n neither_o have_v we_o ought_v to_o drink_v but_o snow_n melt_v in_o a_o skillet_n and_o pass_v through_o comania_n we_o ride_v most_o earnest_o have_v change_n of_o horse_n five_o time_n or_o often_o in_o a_o day_n except_o when_o we_o go_v through_o desert_n for_o than_o we_o be_v allow_v better_a and_o strong_a horse_n which_o can_v undergo_v the_o whole_a labour_n and_o thus_o far_o have_v we_o travail_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o lent_n until_o eight_o day_n after_o easter_n the_o land_n of_o comania_n on_o the_o north_n side_n immediate_o after_o russia_n have_v the_o people_n call_v morduyni_n byleri_n comania_n that_o be_v bulgaria_n magna_fw-la the_o bastarci_n that_o be_v hungaria_n magna_fw-la next_o unto_o the_o bastarci_n the_o parositae_fw-la and_o the_o samogetae_fw-la next_o unto_o the_o samogetae_fw-la be_v those_o people_n which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v dog_n face_n ocean_n inhabit_v upon_o the_o desert_n shore_n of_o the_o ocean_n on_o 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 jeroslaus_n duke_n of_o russia_n russia_n as_o they_o be_v traveil_v towards_o he_o into_o the_o land_n of_o tartary_n die_v for_o thirst_n in_o that_o desert_n as_o before_o in_o comania_n so_o likewise_o in_o this_o country_n we_o find_v many_o skull_n and_o bone_n of_o dead_a man_n lie_v upon_o the_o earth_n like_o a_o dunghill_n through_o this_o country_n we_o be_v traveil_v from_o the_o eight_o day_n after_o easter_n until_o ascension_n day_n the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v pagan_n and_o neither_o they_o nor_o the_o comanian_o use_v to_o till_o the_o ground_n but_o live_v only_o upon_o cattle_n neither_o build_v they_o any_o house_n but_o dwell_v in_o tent_n these_o man_n also_o have_v the_o tartar_n root_v out_o and_o do_v possess_v and_o inhabit_v their_o country_n howbeit_o those_o that_o remain_v be_v reduce_v into_o their_o bondage_n how_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o first_o court_n of_o the_o new_a emperor_n chap._n 24._o moreover_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o 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
of_o his_o subject_n of_o his_o age_n and_o demeanour_n and_o of_o his_o seal_n chap._n 28._o this_o emperor_n when_o he_o be_v exalt_v unto_o his_o government_n seem_v to_o be_v about_o the_o age_n of_o forty_o or_o forty_o five_o year_n he_o be_v of_o a_o mean_a stature_n very_o wise_a and_o politic_a and_o pass_v serious_a and_o grave_a in_o all_o his_o demeanour_n a_o rare_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o see_v he_o laugh_v or_o behave_v himself_o light_o as_o those_o christian_n report_n which_o abide_v continual_o with_o he_o certain_a christian_n of_o his_o family_n earnest_o and_o strong_o affirm_v unto_o we_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v about_o to_o become_v a_o christian._n christianity_n a_o token_n and_o argument_n whereof_o be_v that_o he_o retain_v diverse_a clergy_n man_n of_o the_o christian_n he_o have_v likewise_o at_o all_o time_n a_o chapel_n of_o christian_n near_o unto_o his_o great_a tent_n where_o the_o clerk_n like_a unto_o other_o christian_n and_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o grecian_n do_v sing_v public_o and_o open_o and_o ring_v bell_n at_o certain_a hour_n be_v there_o never_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n of_o tartar_n or_o of_o other_o people_n in_o presence_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o their_o duke_n do_v the_o like_a majesty_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o emperor_n never_o to_o talk_v his_o own_o self_n with_o a_o stranger_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o great_a but_o hear_v and_o answer_v by_o a_o speaker_n and_o when_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n how_o great_a soever_o they_o be_v be_v in_o propound_v any_o matter_n of_o importance_n unto_o he_o or_o in_o hear_v his_o answer_n they_o continue_v kneel_v upon_o their_o knee_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o their_o conference_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o speak_v of_o any_o affair_n after_o they_o have_v be_v determine_v of_o by_o the_o emperor_n the_o say_a emperor_n have_v in_o his_o affair_n both_o public_a and_o private_a a_o agent_n and_o secretary_n of_o estate_n with_o scribe_n and_o all_o other_o official_o except_o advocate_n for_o without_o the_o noise_n of_o plead_v authority_n or_o sentence_n give_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o emperor_n will_n and_o pleasure_n other_o tartarian_a prince_n do_v the_o like_a in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o they_o but_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o all_o man_n that_o while_o we_o remain_v at_o the_o say_v emperor_n court_n which_o have_v be_v ordain_v and_o keep_v for_o these_o many_o year_n the_o say_a cuyne_n be_v emperor_n new_a elect_v together_o with_o all_o his_o prince_n erect_v a_o flag_n of_o defiance_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n &_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o against_o all_o christian_a kingdom_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o west_n christians_n unless_o peradventure_o which_o god_n forbid_v they_o will_v condescend_v unto_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v inoin_v unto_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n &_o to_o all_o potentate_n and_o people_n of_o the_o christian_n namely_o that_o they_o will_v become_v obedient_a unto_o he_o for_o except_o christendom_n there_o be_v no_o land_n under_o heaven_n which_o they_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n they_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o battle_n against_o us._n this_o emperor_n father_n namely_o occoday_o be_v poison_v to_o death_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o have_v for_o a_o short_a space_n abstein_v from_o war_n but_o their_o intent_n and_o purpose_n be_v as_o i_o have_v above_o say_v to_o subdue_v the_o whole_a world_n unto_o themselves_o as_o they_o be_v command_v by_o chingis_n can._n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o emperor_n in_o his_o letter_n write_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o power_n of_o god_n &_o emperor_n of_o all_o man_n also_o upon_o his_o seal_n there_o be_v this_o posy_n engrave_v god_n in_o heaven_n and_o cuyne_n can_v upon_o earth_n the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o all_o man_n of_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o friar_n and_o ambassador_n unto_o the_o emperor_n chap._n 29._o in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o emperor_n be_v establish_v into_o his_o throne_n legate_n we_o be_v summon_v before_o he_o and_o chingay_n his_o chief_a secretary_n have_v write_v down_o our_o name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o send_v we_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o solangi_n &_o of_o other_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n rehearse_v the_o say_a name_n before_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o duke_n which_o be_v do_v each_o one_o of_o we_o bow_v his_o left_a knee_n four_o time_n &_o they_o give_v we_o warning_n not_o to_o touch_v the_o threshold_n and_o after_o they_o have_v search_v we_o most_o diligent_o for_o knife_n and_o can_v not_o find_v any_o about_o we_o we_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o door_n upon_o the_o east_n side_n because_o no_o man_n dare_v presume_v to_o enter_v at_o the_o west_n door_n but_o the_o emperor_n only_o in_o like_a manner_n every_o tartarian_a duke_n enter_v on_o the_o west_n side_n into_o his_o tent_n howbeit_o the_o inferior_a sort_n do_v not_o great_o regard_v such_o ceremony_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o first_o time_n when_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o emperor_n tent_n in_o his_o presence_n after_o he_o be_v create_v emperor_n likewise_o all_o other_o ambassador_n be_v there_o receive_v by_o he_o but_o very_o few_o be_v admit_v into_o his_o tent_n and_o there_o be_v present_v unto_o he_o such_o abundance_n of_o gift_n by_o the_o say_a ambassador_n he_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v infinite_a namely_o in_o samite_n robe_n of_o purple_a and_o of_o baldakin_n cloth_n silk_n girdle_n wrought_v with_o gold_n and_o costly_a skin_n with_o other_o gift_n also_o likewise_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a sun_n canopy_n or_o small_a tent_n which_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v over_o the_o emperor_n head_n present_v unto_o he_o be_v set_v full_a of_o precious_a stone_n and_o a_o governor_n of_o one_o province_n 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