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he_o have_v very_o fair_a and_o large_a tent_n of_o linen_n cloth_n also_o which_o be_v once_o the_o king_n of_o hungaria_n neither_o dare_v any_o man_n come_v into_o his_o tent_n beside_o they_o of_o his_o own_o family_n unless_o he_o be_v call_v be_v he_o never_o so_o mighty_a and_o great_a except_o perhaps_o it_o be_v know_v that_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n we_o also_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n sit_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n for_o so_o do_v all_o ambassador_n in_o go_v but_o in_o return_v from_o the_o emperor_n we_o be_v always_o place_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o midst_n stand_v his_o table_n near_o unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tent_n upon_o the_o which_o there_o be_v drink_v fill_v in_o golden_a and_o silver_n vessel_n
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 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
of_o their_o drink_n upon_o the_o image_n which_o be_v above_o the_o master_n head_n afterward_o upon_o other_o image_n in_o order_n then_o go_v a_o servant_n out_o of_o the_o house_n with_o a_o cup_n full_a of_o drink_n sprinkle_v it_o thrice_o towards_o the_o south_n and_o bow_v his_o knee_n at_o every_o time_n and_o this_o be_v do_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o fire_n then_o perform_v he_o the_o like_a superstitious_a idolatry_n towards_o the_o east_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o air_n and_o then_o to_o the_o west_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o water_n &_o last_o to_o the_o north_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o dead_a when_o the_o master_n hold_v a_o cup_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o drink_v before_o he_o taste_v thereof_o he_o pour_v his_o part_n upon_o the_o ground_n if_o he_o drink_v sit_v on_o horse_n back_o he_o pour_v out_o part_n thereof_o upon_o the_o neck_n or_o main_n of_o his_o horse_n before_o he_o himself_o drink_v after_o the_o servant_n aforesaid_a have_v â—o_o discharge_v his_o cup_n to_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n he_o return_v into_o the_o house_n and_o two_o other_o servant_n stand_v ready_a with_o two_o cup_n and_o two_o bason_n to_o carry_v drink_n unto_o their_o master_n and_o his_o wife_n sit_v together_o upon_o a_o bed_n and_o if_o he_o have_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o she_o with_o who_o he_o sleep_v the_o night_n before_o sit_v by_o his_o side_n the_o day_n follow_v and_o all_o his_o other_o wife_n must_v that_o day_n resort_v unto_o the_o same_o house_n to_o drink_v and_o there_o be_v the_o court_n hold_v for_o that_o day_n the_o gift_n also_o which_o be_v present_v that_o day_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o chest_n of_o the_o say_a wife_n and_o upon_o a_o bench_n stand_v a_o vessel_n of_o milk_n or_o of_o other_o drink_n and_o drink_v cup_n of_o their_o drink_n and_o how_o they_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o drink_v chap._n 4._o in_o winter_n time_n they_o make_v excellent_a drink_n of_o rise_n of_o mill_n and_o of_o honey_n be_v well_o and_o high_a colour_a like_o wine_n also_o they_o have_v wine_n bring_v unto_o they_o from_o far_a country_n in_o summer_n time_n they_o care_v not_o for_o any_o drink_n but_o cosmos_fw-la and_o it_o stand_v always_o within_o the_o entrance_n of_o his_o door_n and_o next_o unto_o it_o stand_v a_o minstrel_n with_o his_o fiddle_n i_o see_v there_o no_o such_o citern_n and_o vial_n as_o we_o common_o be_v but_o many_o other_o musical_a instrument_n which_o be_v not_o use_v among_o us._n and_o when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n begin_v to_o drink_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n ha_o and_o the_o minstrel_n play_v upon_o his_o fiddle_n florida_n and_o when_o they_o make_v any_o great_a solemn_a feast_n they_o all_o of_o they_o clap_v their_o hand_n &_o dance_v to_o the_o noise_n of_o music_n the_o man_n before_o their_o master_n and_o the_o woman_n before_o their_o mistress_n and_o when_o the_o master_n have_v drink_v then_o 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