Nec Vnquam Bibit Bathy, Vel Aliquis Tartarorum Princeps, Maxime Quando In Publico Sunt, Nisi Cantetur Ei Vel Cytharizetur.

Et cum equitat, semper portatur solinum vel tentoriolum super caput eius in hasta.

[Sidenote: Authoritas.] Sicque faciunt cuncti maiores Principes Tartarorum, et etiam vxores eorum. Idem vero Bathy satis est hominibus suis benignus, valde tamen ab eis timetur, et in pugna est crudelisimus, sagax est multum et astutissimus in bello: quia iam pugnauit tempore longo.

The same in English.

How we were receiued at the court of the great prince Bathy. Chap. 22.

Moreouer, when we came vnto Bathy in the land of Comania, we were seated a good league distant from his tabernacles. [Sidenote: A ceremony of passing betweene two fires.] And when we should be conducted vnto his court, it was told vs that we must passe between two fires. But we would by no means be induced thereunto. Howbeit, they said vnto vs: you may passe through without al danger: for we would haue you to doe it for none other cause, but only that if you intend any mischiefe against our lord, or bring any poyson with you, fire may take away all euill. Vnto whom we answered, that to the end we might cleare ourselues from all suspition of any such matter, we were contented to passe through. [Sidenote: Eldegay.] When therefore we were come vnto the Orda, being demanded by his agent Eldegay with what present or gift we would do our obeisance? Wee gaue the same answere which we did at the court of Corrensa.

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