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noble_a man_n and_o all_o other_o warm_a themselves_o and_o dress_v their_o meat_n with_o fire_n make_v of_o the_o dung_n of_o ox_n and_o horse_n the_o air_n also_o in_o that_o country_n be_v very_o intemperate_a air_n for_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o summer_n there_o be_v great_a thunder_n and_o lightning_n by_o the_o which_o many_o man_n be_v slay_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o fall_v great_a abundance_n of_o snow_n there_o be_v also_o such_o mighty_a tempest_n of_o cold_a wiâdes_n that_o sometime_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o sit_v on_o the_o horseback_n whereupon_o be_v near_o unto_o the_o orda_fw-la for_o by_o this_o name_n they_o call_v the_o habitatious_a of_o their_o emperor_n and_o noble_a man_n signify_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a wind_n we_o be_v constrain_v to_o lie_v grevel_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o can_v not_o see_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o dust_n there_o be_v never_o any_o rain_n in_o winter_n but_o only_o in_o summer_n albeit_o in_o so_o little_a quantity_n that_o sometime_o it_o scarce_o suffice_v to_o allay_v the_o dust_n or_o to_o moisten_v the_o root_n of_o the_o grass_n there_o be_v often_o time_n great_a store_n of_o hail_n also_o insomuch_o that_o when_o the_o emperor_n elect_v be_v to_o be_v place_v in_o his_o imperial_a throne_n myself_o be_v then_o present_a there_o fall_v such_o abundance_n of_o hail_n that_o upon_o the_o sudden_a melt_a thereof_o more_o than_o 160._o person_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o same_o place_n there_o be_v many_o tent_n and_o other_o thing_n also_o carry_v away_o likewise_o in_o the_o summer_n season_n there_o be_v on_o the_o sudden_a extreme_a heat_n and_o sudden_o again_o intolerable_a cold_a of_o their_o form_n habit_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v chap._n 4._o tartar_n the_o mongal_n or_o tartar_n in_o outward_a shape_n be_v unlike_a to_o all_o other_o people_n for_o they_o be_v broad_a between_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o ball_n of_o their_o cheek_n than_o man_n of_o other_o nation_n be_v they_o have_v flat_a and_o small_a nose_n little_a eye_n and_o eye_n lid_n stand_v straight_o upright_o they_o be_v shave_v on_o the_o crown_n like_o priest_n they_o wear_v their_o hair_n somewhat_o long_o about_o their_o ear_n then_o upon_o their_o forehead_n but_o behind_o they_o let_v it_o grow_v long_o like_o woman_n hair_n whereof_o they_o braid_v two_o lock_n bind_v each_o of_o they_o behind_o either_o ear_n they_o have_v short_a foot_n also_o the_o garment_n habit_n as_o well_o of_o their_o man_n as_o of_o their_o woman_n be_v all_o of_o one_o fashion_n they_o use_v neither_o cloak_n hat_n nor_o cap_n but_o they_o wear_v jacket_n frame_v after_o a_o strange_a manner_n of_o buckram_n scarlet_a or_o baldakine_n their_o shoube_n or_o gown_n be_v hairy_a on_o the_o outside_n and_o open_v behind_o man_n with_o tail_n hang_v down_o to_o their_o ham_n they_o use_v not_o to_o wash_v their_o garment_n neither_o will_n in_o any_o wise_a suffer_v they_o to_o be_v wash_v especial_o in_o the_o 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
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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 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