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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 bring_v unto_o he_o a_o company_n of_o camel_n cover_v with_o baldakins_n they_o have_v saddle_n also_o upon_o their_o back_n with_o certain_a other_o instrument_n within_o the_o which_o be_v place_n for_o man_n to_o sit_v upon_o also_o they_o bring_v many_o horse_n &_o mule_n unto_o he_o furnish_v with_o it_o trapper_n and_o comparison_n some_o be_v make_v of_o leatherâ—_n and_o some_o of_o iron_n and_o we_o be_v demand_v whether_o we_o will_v bestow_v any_o gift_n upon_o he_o or_o no_o but_o we_o be_v not_o of_o ability_n so_o to_o do_v have_v in_o a_o manner_n spend_v all_o our_o provision_n there_o be_v also_o upon_o a_o hill_n stand_v a_o good_a distance_n from_o the_o tent_n more_o than_o 500_o cart_n treasure_n which_o be_v all_o full_a silver_n and_o of_o gold_n and_o silk_n garment_n and_o they_o be_v all_o divide_v between_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o duke_n and_o every_o duke_n bestow_v upon_o his_o own_o follower_n what_o please_v he_o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o mother_n take_v their_o leaf_n one_o of_o another_o and_o of_o jeroslaus_n duke_n of_o russia_n chap._n 30._o depart_v thence_o we_o come_v unto_o another_o place_n where_o a_o wonderful_a brave_a tent_n purple_a all_o of_o red_a purple_a give_v by_o the_o kythayans_n be_v pitch_v we_o be_v admit_v into_o that_o also_o and_o always_o when_o we_o enter_v there_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o ale_n and_o wine_n to_o drink_v &_o sodden_a flesh_n when_o we_o will_v to_o eat_v there_o be_v also_o a_o lofty_a stage_n build_v of_o board_n where_o the_o emperor_n throne_n be_v place_v be_v very_o curious_o wrought_v out_o of_o ivory_n ivory_n wherein_o also_o there_o be_v gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o as_o we_o remember_v there_o be_v certain_a degree_n or_o stair_n to_o ascend_v unto_o it_o and_o it_o be_v round_o upon_o the_o top_n there_o be_v bench_n place_v about_o the_o say_a throne_n whereon_o the_o lady_n sit_v toward_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o emperor_n upon_o stool_n but_o none_o sit_v aloft_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o duke_n sit_v upon_o bench_n below_o the_o say_a throne_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n certain_a other_o sit_v behind_o the_o duke_n and_o every_o day_n there_o resort_v great_a company_n of_o lady_n thither_o the_o three_o tent_n whereof_o we_o speak_v before_o be_v very_o large_a but_o the_o emperor_n his_o wife_n have_v other_o great_a and_o fair_a tent_n make_v of_o white_a felt_n this_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o emperor_n part_v company_n with_o his_o mother_n for_o she_o go_v into_o one_o part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o emperor_n into_o another_o to_o execute_v justice_n for_o there_o be_v take_v a_o certain_a concubine_n of_o this_o emperor_n which_o have_v poison_v his_o father_n
to_o death_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o tartar_n army_n be_v in_o hungary_n which_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n return_v home_o moreoover_n revenge_v upon_o the_o foresay_a concubine_n and_o many_o other_o of_o her_o confederate_n sentence_n of_o judgement_n be_v pronounce_v and_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o the_o same_o time_n jeroslaus_n the_o great_a duke_n of_o soldal_n susdal_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o russia_n decease_v for_o be_v as_o it_o be_v for_o honour_n sake_n invite_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o emperor_n mother_n and_o immediate_o after_o the_o banquet_n return_v unto_o his_o lodging_n he_o fall_v sick_a and_o within_o seven_o day_n die_v and_o after_o his_o death_n his_o body_n be_v of_o a_o strange_a blue_a colour_n and_o it_o be_v common_o report_v that_o the_o say_a duke_n be_v poison_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o tartar_n may_v free_o and_o total_o possess_v his_o dukedom_n how_o the_o friar_n come_v at_o length_n unto_o the_o emperor_n give_v and_o receive_v letter_n chap._n 31._o legate_n to_o be_v short_a the_o tartar_n bring_v we_o unto_o their_o emperor_n who_o when_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o they_o that_o we_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o command_v that_o we_o shall_v return_v unto_o his_o mother_n for_o he_o be_v determine_v the_o next_o day_n as_o it_o be_v abovesaid_a to_o set_v up_o a_o flag_n of_o defiance_n against_o all_o y_o â—_o country_n of_o the_o west_n which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o in_o no_o case_n to_o know_v wherefore_o return_v we_o stay_v some_o few_o day_n with_o his_o mother_n and_o so_o return_v baâ—ke_v again_o unto_o he_o with_o who_o we_o continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a month_n in_o such_o extreme_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n that_o we_o can_v scarce_o hold_v life_n and_o soul_n together_o for_o the_o provision_n allow_v we_o for_o four_o day_n be_v scant_o sufficient_a for_o one_o day_n neither_o can_v we_o buy_v we_o any_o sustenance_n because_o the_o market_n be_v too_o far_o off_o howbeit_o the_o lord_n provide_v for_o we_o a_o russian_a goldsmith_n name_v cosmas_n russian_a who_o be_v great_o in_o the_o emperor_n favour_n procure_v we_o some_o sustenance_n this_o man_n show_v unto_o we_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o he_o have_v make_v before_o it_o be_v set_v in_o the_o proper_a place_n and_o his_o seal_n which_o he_o also_o have_v frame_v afterward_o the_o emperor_n send_v for_o we_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o chingay_n his_o chief_a secretary_n that_o we_o shall_v write_v down_o our_o message_n &_o affair_n chingay_n and_o shall_v deliver_v they_o unto_o he_o which_o thing_n we_o perform_v according_o aâ—ter_v many_o day_n he_o call_v for_o we_o again_o demand_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o with_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n which_o understand_v the_o russian_a the_o sarracen_n or_o the_o tartarian_a language_n to_o who_o we_o answer_v that_o we_o have_v none_o of_o those_o letter_n or_o language_n howbeit_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a saracen_n in_o the_o land_n but_o inhabit_v a_o great_a distance_n from_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n and_o we_o say_v that_o we_o think_v it_o most_o expedient_a that_o when_o they_o have_v write_v their_o mind_n in_o the_o tartarian_a language_n and_o have_v interpret_v the_o meaning_n thereof_o unto_o we_o we_o shall_v diligent_o translate_v it_o into_o our_o own_o tongue_n and_o so_o deliver_v both_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o translation_n thereof_o unto_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n then_o depart_v they_o from_o we_o and_o go_v unto_o the_o emperor_n and_o after_o the_o day_n of_o s._n martin_n we_o be_v call_v for_o again_o then_o kadac_n principal_a agent_n for_o the_o whole_a empire_n and_o chingay_n and_o bala_n with_o diverse_a other_o scribe_n come_v unto_o we_o and_o interpret_v the_o letter_n word_n for_o word_n and_o have_v write_v it_o in_o latin_a they_o cause_v we_o to_o interpret_v unto_o they_o each_o sentence_n to_o wit_n if_o we_o have_v err_v in_o any_o word_n and_o when_o both_o letter_n be_v write_v they_o make_v we_o to_o read_v they_o over_o twice_o more_o lest_o we_o shall_v have_v mistake_v aught_o for_o they_o say_v unto_o we_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o understand_v all_o thing_n thorough_o for_o if_o you_o shall_v not_o understand_v the_o whole_a matter_n aright_o it_o may_v breed_v some_o inconvenience_n they_o write_v the_o say_v letter_n also_o in_o the_o saracen_n tongue_n that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o find_v in_o our_o dominion_n which_o can_v read_v and_o interpret_v they_o if_o need_n shall_v require_v how_o they_o be_v license_v to_o depart_v chap._n 32._o christians_n and_o as_o our_o tartar_n tell_v we_o the_o emperor_n be_v purpose_v to_o send_v his_o ambassador_n with_o us._n howbeit_o he_o be_v desirous_a as_o we_o think_v that_o we_o ourselves_o shall_v crave_v that_o favour_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o when_o one_o of_o our_o tartar_n be_v a_o ancient_a man_n exhort_v we_o to_o make_v the_o say_a petition_n we_o think_v it_o not_o good_a for_o we_o that_o the_o emperor_n shall_v send_v his_o ambassador_n wherefore_o we_o give_v he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o make_v any_o such_o petition_n but_o if_o it_o please_v the_o emperor_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n to_o send_v they_o we_o will_v diligent_o by_o god_n assistance_n see_v they_o conduct_v in_o safety_n howbeit_o we_o think_v it_o expedient_a for_o we_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v and_o that_o for_o diverse_a cause_n first_o because_o we_o fear_v lest_o they_o see_v the_o dissension_n and_o war_n which_o be_v among_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o encourage_v to_o make_v war_n against_o us._n second_o we_o fear_v that_o they_o will_v be_v instead_o of_o spy_n and_o intelligencer_n in_o our_o dominion_n three_o we_o misdoubt_v that_o they_o will_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o way_n for_o our_o nation_n be_v arrogant_a and_o proud_a for_o when_o as_o those_o servant_n which_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o cardinal_n attend_v upon_o we_o namely_o the_o legate_n of_o almain_n return_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o tartar_n attire_n they_o be_v almost_o stone_v in_o the_o way_n by_o the_o dutch_a and_o be_v compel_v to_o put_v off_o those_o garment_n and_o it_o be_v the_o tartar_n custom_n never_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o such_o as_o have_v slay_v their_o ambassador_n till_o they_o have_v revenge_v themselves_o four_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o we_o by_o main_n force_n five_o because_o there_o can_v come_v no_o good_a by_o their_o ambassade_n for_o they_o be_v to_o have_v none_o other_o commission_n or_o authority_n but_o only_o to_o deliver_v their_o emperor_n letter_n unto_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o christendom_n which_o very_o same_o letter_n we_o our_o self_n have_v and_o we_o know_v right_o well_o that_o much_o harm_n may_v ensue_v thereoâ—_n wherefore_o the_o three_o day_n after_o this_o namely_o upon_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n brice_n 13._o they_o give_v we_o our_o passport_n and_o a_o letter_n seal_v with_o the_o emperor_n own_o seal_n send_v we_o unto_o the_o emperor_n mother_n who_o give_v unto_o each_o of_o we_o â—_o gown_n make_v of_o foxe-skinne_n with_o the_o fur_n on_o the_o outside_n and_o a_o piece_n of_o purple_a gift_n and_o our_o tartar_n steal_v a_o yard_n out_o of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v give_v unto_o our_o servant_n they_o steal_v the_o better_a half_n which_o false_a deal_n of_o they_o we_o know_v well_o enough_o but_o will_v make_v no_o word_n thereof_o how_o they_o return_v homeward_o chap._n 33._o then_o take_v our_o journey_n to_o return_v return_v we_o travail_v all_o winter_n long_o lie_v in_o the_o desert_n oftentimes_o upon_o the_o snow_n except_o with_o our_o foot_n we_o make_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n bare_a to_o lie_v upon_o for_o there_o be_v no_o tree_n but_o the_o plain_a champion_n field_n and_o oftentimes_o in_o the_o morning_n we_o find_v ourselves_o 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