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have_v extreme_a cold_a weather_n this_o land_n be_v full_a of_o mountain_n and_o cold_a beyond_o measure_n and_o there_o be_v little_a plain_a ground_n to_o be_v see_v these_o two_o nation_n last_o mention_v use_v not_o to_o till_o their_o ground_n but_o like_a unto_o the_o tartar_n dwell_v in_o cents_fw-fr which_o the_o say_a tartar_n have_v destroy_v through_o this_o country_n we_o be_v travail_v many_o day_n then_o enter_v we_o into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o mongal_n who_o we_o call_v tartar_n through_o the_o tartar_n land_n we_o continue_v our_o travail_n as_o we_o suppose_v for_o the_o space_n of_o some_o three_o week_n ride_v always_o hasty_o and_o with_o speed_n july_n and_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o marie_n magdalene_n we_o arrive_v at_o the_o court_n of_o cuyne_a the_o emperor_n elect_v but_o therefore_o do_v we_o make_v great_a haste_n all_o this_o way_n because_o our_o tartarian_a guide_n be_v straight_o command_v to_o bring_v we_o unto_o the_o court_n imperial_a with_o all_o speed_n which_o court_n have_v be_v these_o many_o year_n ordain_v for_o the_o election_n of_o the_o emperor_n wherefore_o rise_v early_o we_o travail_v until_o night_n without_o eat_v of_o any_o thing_n and_o oftentimes_o we_o come_v so_o late_o unto_o our_o lodging_n that_o we_o have_v no_o time_n to_o eat_v the_o same_o night_n but_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v eat_v over_o night_n be_v give_v we_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o often_o change_v our_o horse_n we_o spare_v no_o horseflesh_n but_o ride_v swift_o and_o without_o intermission_n as_o fast_o as_o our_o horse_n can_v trot_v how_o cuyne_n entertain_v the_o minorite_n friar_n chap._n 26._o but_o when_o we_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o court_n of_o cuyne_n ambassador_n he_o cause_v after_o the_o tartar_n manner_n a_o tent_n and_o all_o expense_n necessary_a to_o be_v provide_v for_o us._n and_o his_o people_n entreat_v we_o with_o more_o regard_n and_o courtesy_n than_o they_o do_v any_o other_o ambassador_n howbeit_o we_o be_v not_o call_v before_o his_o presence_n because_o he_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o elect_v nor_o admit_v unto_o his_o empire_n notwithstanding_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o pope_n letter_n and_o the_o message_n which_o we_o deliver_v be_v send_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o foresay_a bathy_n and_o have_v stay_v there_o five_o or_o six_o day_n he_o send_v we_o unto_o his_o mother_n under_o who_o there_o be_v maintain_v a_o very_a solemn_a and_o royal_a court_n royal_a and_o be_v come_v thither_o we_o see_v a_o huge_a tent_n of_o fine_a white_a cloth_n pitch_v which_o be_v to_o our_o judgement_n of_o so_o great_a quantity_n that_o more_o than_o two_o thousand_o man_n may_v stand_v within_o it_o and_o round_o about_o it_o there_o be_v a_o wall_n of_o plank_n set_v up_o paint_v with_o diverse_a image_n assembly_n we_o therefore_o with_o our_o tartar_n assign_v to_o attend_v upon_o we_o take_v our_o journey_n thither_o and_o there_o be_v all_o the_o duke_n assemble_v each_o one_o of_o they_o 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flee_v he_o be_v shoot_v at_o with_o arrow_n or_o iron_n there_o be_v many_o that_o to_o our_o judgement_n have_v upon_o their_o bridle_n trapper_n saddle_n and_o such_o like_a furniture_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 20._o mark_n in_o pure_a gold_n the_o foresay_a duke_n as_o we_o think_v commune_v together_o within_o the_o tent_n and_o consult_v about_o the_o election_n of_o their_o emperor_n but_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o people_n be_v place_v far_o away_o without_o the_o wall_n of_o board_n &_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o stay_v almost_o till_o noon_n then_o begin_v they_o to_o drink_v mare_n milk_n noble_n &_o so_o continue_v drink_v till_o even_a tide_n and_o that_o in_o so_o great_a quantity_n as_o it_o be_v wonderful_a and_o they_o call_v we_o in_o unto_o they_o and_o give_v we_o of_o their_o ale_n because_o we_o can_v not_o drink_v their_o mare_n milk_n and_o this_o they_o do_v unto_o we_o in_o token_n of_o great_a honour_n but_o they_o compel_v we_o to_o drink_v so_o muchâ—_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o customary_a diet_n we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v it_o whereupon_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v hurtful_a unto_o we_o they_o cease_v to_o compel_v we_o any_o more_o without_o the_o door_n stand_v duke_n â—eroslaus_n of_o susdal_n susdal_n in_o russia_n and_o a_o great_a many_o duke_n of_o the_o kythayans_n and_o of_o the_o solangi_n the_o two_o son_n also_o of_o the_o king_n of_o georgia_n the_o ligier_n of_o the_o caliph_n of_o baldach_n who_o be_v a_o sultan_n nation_n and_o as_o we_o think_v above_o ten_o sultan_n of_o the_o saracen_n beside_o and_o as_o it_o be_v tell_v we_o by_o the_o agent_n there_o be_v more_o than_o 4000_o ambassador_n partly_o of_o such_o as_o pay_v tribute_n and_o such_o as_o present_v gift_n and_o other_o sultan_n and_o duke_n which_o come_v to_o yield_v themselves_o and_o such_o as_o the_o tartar_n have_v send_v for_o and_o such_o as_o be_v governor_n of_o land_n all_o these_o be_v place_v 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