"This day Burgut took a deer." (Timkowski, I.
414; Levchine, p. 77; Pallas, Voyages, I. 421; J. R. A. S. VII.
305; Atkinson's Siberia, 493; and Amoor, 146-147; Shaw, p. 157;
Baber, p. 249.)
[The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetus) is called at Peking Hoy tiao
(black eagle). (David et Oustalet, Oiseaux de la Chine, p. 8.) - H. C.]
[1] Dated Yangi Hissar, 10th April, 1874.
CHAPTER XIX.
CONCERNING THE TWO BROTHERS WHO HAVE CHARGE OF THE KAAN'S HOUNDS.
The Emperor hath two Barons who are own brothers, one called Baian and the
other Mingan; and these two are styled Chinuchi (or Cunichi), which is
as much as to say, "The Keepers of the Mastiff Dogs."[NOTE 1] Each of
these brothers hath 10,000 men under his orders; each body of 10,000 being
dressed alike, the one in red and the other in blue, and whenever they
accompany the Lord to the chase, they wear this livery, in order to be
recognized. Out of each body of 10,000 there are 2000 men who are each in
charge of one or more great mastiffs, so that the whole number of these is
very large. And when the Prince goes a-hunting, one of those Barons, with
his 10,000 men and something like 5000 dogs, goes towards the right,
whilst the other goes towards the left with his party in like manner.
