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right_a well_o i_o see_v no_o decree_n there_o &_o but_o a_o few_o hare_n but_o a_o great_a number_n of_o roe_n i_o see_v wild_a ass_n in_o great_a abundance_n which_o be_v like_a unto_o mule_n also_o i_o see_v another_o kind_n of_o beast_n call_v artak_v have_v in_o all_o resemblance_n the_o body_n of_o a_o ram_n &_o crooked_a horn_n which_o be_v of_o such_o bigness_n that_o i_o can_v scarce_o lift_v up_o a_o pair_n of_o they_o with_o one_o hand_n themseluâ—s_n &_o of_o these_o horn_n they_o make_v great_a drink_v cup_n they_o have_v falcon_n girfalcon_n &_o other_o hawk_n in_o great_a plenty_n all_o which_o they_o carry_v upon_o their_o right_a hand_n &_o they_o put_v always_o about_o their_o falcon_n neck_n a_o string_n of_o leather_n which_o hang_v down_o to_o y_z e_z midst_n of_o their_o gorge_n by_o the_o which_o string_n when_o they_o cast_v they_o off_o the_o fist_n at_o their_o game_n with_o their_o left_a hand_n they_o bow_v down_o the_o head_n &_o breast_n of_o the_o say_a hawk_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v toss_v up_o &_o down_o &_o beat_v with_o the_o wind_n or_o lest_o they_o shall_v soar_v too_o high_a wherefore_o they_o get_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o victual_n by_o hunt_v &_o hawk_v concern_v their_o garment_n and_o attire_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o your_o majesty_n that_o out_o of_o cataya_n &_o other_o region_n of_o the_o east_n out_o of_o persia_n also_o and_o other_o country_n of_o the_o south_n there_o be_v bring_v unto_o they_o stuff_n of_o silk_n cloth_n of_o gold_n &_o cotton_n cloth_n which_o they_o wear_v in_o time_n of_o summer_n but_o out_o of_o russia_n moxel_n bulgaria_n the_o great_a &_o pascatâ—r_n that_o be_v hungaria_n the_o great_a and_o out_o of_o kersis_n all_o which_o be_v northern_a region_n &_o full_a of_o wood_n &_o also_o out_o of_o many_o other_o country_n of_o the_o north_n which_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o the_o inhabitant_n bring_v they_o rich_a and_o costly_a skin_n of_o diverse_a sort_n which_o i_o never_o see_v in_o our_o country_n where_o withal_o they_o be_v clad_v in_o winter_n and_o always_o against_o winter_n they_o make_v themselves_o two_o gown_n one_o with_o the_o fur_n inward_a to_o their_o skin_n &_o another_o with_o the_o fur_n outward_a to_o defend_v they_o from_o wind_n &_o snow_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v make_v of_o wolf_n skin_n or_o fox_n skin_n or_o else_o of_o papion_n and_o when_o they_o sit_v within_o the_o house_n they_o have_v a_o fine_a gown_n to_o wear_v the_o poor_a sort_n make_v their_o upper_a gown_n of_o dog_n or_o of_o goat_n skin_n when_o they_o go_v to_o hunt_v for_o wild_a beast_n there_o meet_v a_o great_a company_n of_o they_o together_o &_o environ_v the_o place_n round_o about_o where_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o find_v some_o game_n by_o little_a &_o little_o they_o approach_v on_o all_o side_n till_o they_o have_v get_v the_o wild_a beast_n into_o the_o midst_n as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o circle_n &_o then_o they_o discharge_v their_o arrow_n at_o they_o also_o they_o make_v themselves_o breech_n of_o skin_n the_o rich_a tartar_n sometime_o fur_v their_o gown_n with_o pelluce_n or_o silk_n shag_a which_o be_v exceed_o soft_a light_a &_o warm_a the_o poor_a sort_n do_v line_n their_o clothes_n with_o cotton_n cloth_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o fine_a wool_n they_o can_v pick_v out_o &_o of_o the_o courser_n part_n of_o the_o say_a wool_n they_o make_v feel_v to_o cover_v their_o house_n and_o their_o chest_n and_o for_o their_o bed_n also_o of_o the_o same_o wool_n be_v mix_v with_o one_o three_o part_n of_o horse_n hair_n wool_n they_o make_v all_o their_o cordage_n they_o make_v also_o of_o the_o say_a felt_n cover_n for_o their_o stool_n and_o cap_n to_o defend_v their_o head_n from_o the_o weather_n for_o all_o which_o purpose_n they_o spend_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o their_o wool_n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o attire_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o fashion_n which_o the_o tartar_n use_v in_o cut_v their_o hair_n and_o of_o the_o attire_n of_o their_o woman_n chap._n 8._o the_o man_n shave_v a_o plot_n four_o square_v upon_o the_o crown_n of_o their_o head_n and_o from_o the_o two_o foremost_a corner_n they_o shave_v as_o it_o be_v two_o seam_n down_o to_o their_o temple_n they_o shave_v also_o their_o temple_n and_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o their_o head_n even_o unto_o the_o nape_n of_o the_o neck_n likewise_o they_o shave_v the_o forepart_n of_o their_o scalp_n down_o to_o their_o forehead_n &_o upon_o their_o forehead_n they_o leave_v a_o lock_n of_o hair_n reach_v down_o unto_o their_o eye_n brow_n upon_o the_o two_o hindermost_a corner_n of_o of_o their_o head_n they_o have_v two_o lock_n also_o
which_o they_o twine_v and_o braid_v into_o knot_n and_o so_o bind_v and_o knit_v they_o under_o each_o ear_n one_o moreover_o their_o woman_n garment_n differ_v not_o from_o their_o man_n save_v that_o they_o be_v somewhat_o long_o but_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o one_o of_o their_o woman_n be_v marry_v she_o shave_v her_o scalp_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o head_n down_o to_o her_o forehead_n &_o wear_v a_o wide_a garment_n like_a unto_o the_o hood_n of_o a_o nun_n yea_o large_a and_o long_o in_o all_o part_n then_o a_o nun_n hood_n be_v open_a before_o and_o gird_v uâ—to_fw-mi they_o under_o the_o right_a side_n for_o herein_o do_v the_o tartar_n differ_v from_o the_o turk_n because_o the_o turk_n fasten_v their_o garment_n to_o their_o body_n on_o the_o left_a side_n but_o the_o tartar_n always_o on_o the_o right_a side_n they_o have_v also_o a_o ornament_n for_o their_o head_n which_o they_o call_v botta_n be_v make_v of_o the_o bark_n of_o a_o tree_n or_o of_o some_o such_o 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coif_n which_o have_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o crown_n fit_a for_o the_o spire_n to_o come_v through_o it_o &_o under_o the_o foresay_a ornament_n they_o cover_v the_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n which_o they_o gather_v up_o round_o together_o from_o the_o hinder_a part_n thereof_o to_o the_o crown_n &_o so_o lap_v they_o up_o in_o a_o knot_n of_o bundle_n within_o the_o say_v botta_n which_o afterward_o they_o bound_v strong_o under_o their_o throat_n hereupon_o when_o a_o great_a company_n of_o such_o gentlewoman_n ride_v together_o and_o be_v behold_v a_o far_o off_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v soldier_n with_o helmet_n on_o their_o head_n carry_v their_o lance_n upright_o for_o the_o say_v botta_n appear_v like_o a_o helmet_n with_o a_o lance_n over_o it_o al_n their_o woman_n sit_v on_o horseback_n bestride_v their_o horse_n like_o man_n &_o they_o bound_v their_o hood_n or_o gown_n about_o their_o waste_n with_o a_o sky_n colour_a silk_n scarf_n &_o with_o another_o scarf_n they_o gird_v it_o above_o their_o breast_n &_o they_o bound_v also_o a_o piece_n of_o white_a silk_n like_o a_o muffler_n or_o mask_n under_o their_o eyeâ—_n reach_v down_o unto_o their_o breast_n these_o gentlewoman_n be_v exceed_o fat_a &_o the_o lesser_a their_o nose_n be_v the_o fair_a be_v they_o esteem_v they_o daub_v over_o their_o sweet_a face_n with_o grease_n too_o shameful_o and_o they_o never_o lie_v in_o bed_n for_o their_o travail_n of_o childbirth_n of_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v unto_o the_o tartarian_a woman_n and_o of_o their_o labour_n and_o also_o of_o their_o marriage_n chap._n 9_o the_o duty_n of_o woman_n be_v to_o drive_v cart_n to_o lay_v their_o house_n upon_o cart_n &_o to_o take_v they_o down_o again_o to_o milk_n kine_n to_o make_v butter_n &_o gry-ut_a to_o dress_v skin_n &_o to_o sow_v they_o which_o they_o usual_o sow_v with_o thread_n make_v of_o sinew_n for_o they_o divide_v sinew_n into_o slender_a thread_n &_o then_o twine_v they_o into_o one_o long_a thread_n they_o make_v sandal_n &_o sock_n &_o other_o garment_n howbeit_o they_o never_o wash_v any_o apparel_n for_o they_o say_v that_o god_n be_v then_o angry_a &_o that_o dreadful_a thunder_n will_v ensue_v if_o wash_v garment_n be_v hang_v forth_o to_o dry_a yea_o they_o beat_v such_o as_o wash_v &_o take_v their_o garment_n from_o they_o they_o be_v wonderful_o afraid_a of_o thunder_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o thunder_n they_o thrust_v all_o stranger_n out_o of_o their_o house_n &_o then_o wrap_v themselves_o in_o black_a feel_v they_o lie_v hide_v therein_o till_o the_o thunder_n be_v overpast_v they_o never_o wash_v their_o dish_n or_o bowl_n yea_o when_o their_o flesh_n be_v sodden_a they_o wash_v the_o platter_n wherein_o it_o must_v be_v put_v with_o scald_a hot_a broth_n out_o of_o the_o pot_n &_o then_o pour_v the_o say_a broth_n into_o the_o pot_n again_o they_o make_v feel_v also_o &_o cover_v their_o house_n therewith_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o man_n be_v to_o make_v bow_n &_o arrow_n stirrup_n bridle_n and_o saddle_n to_o build_v house_n &_o cart_n to_o keep_v horse_n to_o milk_n mare_n to_o churn_v cosmos_fw-la and_o mare_n milk_n &_o to_o make_v bag_n wherein_o to_o put_v it_o they_o keep_v camel_n also_o &_o lay_v burden_n upon_o they_o as_o for_o sheep_n &_o goat_n they_o tend_v and_o milk_n they_o aswell_o the_o man_n as_o the_o woman_n with_o sheep_n milk_n thicked_a &_o salt_v they_o dress_v and_o tan_o their_o hide_n when_o they_o will_v wash_v their_o hand_n or_o their_o head_n they_o fill_v their_o mouth_n full_a of_o water_n &_o spout_v it_o into_o their_o hand_n by_o little_a and_o little_a they_o sprinkle_v their_o hair_n &_o wash_v their_o head_n therewith_o as_o touch_v marriage_n your_o highness_n be_v to_o understand_v that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v a_o wife_n among_o they_o till_o he_o have_v buy_v she_o whereupon_o sometime_o their_o maid_n be_v very_o stale_a before_o they_o be_v marry_v for_o their_o parent_n always_o keep_v they_o till_o they_o can_v sell_v they_o they_o keep_v the_o first_o and_o second_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n inviolable_a as_o we_o do_v but_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o affinity_n for_o they_o will_v marry_v together_o or_o by_o succession_n two_o sister_n their_o widow_n marry_v not_o at_o all_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o they_o believe_v that_o all_o who_o have_v serve_v they_o in_o this_o life_n shall_v do_v they_o service_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v also_o whereupon_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o every_o widow_n after_o death_n shall_v return_v unto_o she_o own_o husband_n and_o herehence_a arise_v a_o abominable_a &_o filthy_a custom_n among_o they_o namely_o that_o the_o son_n marry_v sometime_o all_o his_o father_n wife_n except_o his_o own_o mother_n for_o the_o court_n or_o house_n of_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n fall_v by_o inheritance_n always_o to_o the_o young_a son_n whereupon_o he_o be_v to_o provide_v for_o all_o his_o father_n wife_n because_o they_o be_v part_n of_o his_o inheritance_n aswell_o as_o his_o father_n possession_n and_o then_o if_o he_o will_v he_o use_v they_o for_o his_o own_o wife_n for_o he_o think_v it_o no_o injury_n or_o disparagement_n unto_o himself_o although_o they_o return_v unto_o his_o father_n after_o death_n therefore_o when_o any_o man_n have_v bargain_v with_o another_o for_o a_o maid_n the_o father_n of_o the_o say_a damosel_n make_v he_o a_o feast_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o she_o flee_v unto_o some_o of_o her_o kinsfolk_n to_o hide_v herself_o then_o say_v her_o father_n unto_o the_o bridegroom_n loe_o my_o daughter_n be_v you_o take_v she_o wheresoever_o you_o can_v find_v she_o then_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n seek_v for_o she_o till_o they_o can_v find_v she_o and_o have_v find_v she_o he_o must_v take_v she_o by_o force_n and_o carry_v she_o as_o it_o be_v violent_o unto_o his_o own_o house_n of_o their_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o of_o their_o death_n and_o burial_n chap._n 10._o concern_v their_o law_n or_o their_o execution_n of_o justice_n your_o majesty_n be_v to_o be_v advertise_v that_o when_o two_o man_n fight_v no_o three_o man_n dare_v intrude_v himself_o to_o part_v they_o yea_o the_o father_n dare_v not_o help_v his_o own_o son_n but_o he_o that_o go_v by_o the_o worst_a must_v appeal_v unto_o the_o court_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o whosoever_o else_o offer_v he_o any_o violence_n after_o appeal_n be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o he_o must_v go_v present_o without_o all_o delay_n and_o he_o that_o have_v suffer_v the_o injury_n carry_v he_o as_o it_o be_v captive_a they_o punish_v no_o man_n with_o sentence_n of_o death_n unless_o he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o deed_n do_v
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