Capta Siquidem Erat Amica Imperatoris Istius, Qua Veneno Interfecerat Patrem Eius, Eo Tempore, Quo Exercitus Eoram In Hungaria Fuit. Propter Quod Etiam Exercitus Eorum, Qui Erat In Partibus Illis, Recessit. [Sidenote:

Nex Occoday vindicata.

Ieroslaus Dux Russia.] De qua cum alijs pluribus factum fuit iudicium, et occisi fuerunt. Eodem tempore mortuus fuit Ierozlaus, Dux magnus Soldal, qua est quadam Russia pars. Vocatus enim ad matrem Imperatoris quasi pro honore, vt manducaret ac biberet de manu ipsius, in continenti ad hospitum est reuersus, infirmatusque mortuus est post septem dies, totumque corpus eius miro modo glaucum effectum est, dicebaturque ab omnibus, quod ibidem, vt terram eius libere ac plenarie possiderent, fuisset impotionatus.

The same in English.

Of the place where the Emperour and his mother tooke their leaues one of another, and of Ieroslaus Duke of Russia. Chap. 30.

[Sidenote: A tent of purple.] Departing thence, we came vnto another place, where a wonderfull braue tent, all of red purple, giuen by the Kythayans, was pitched. Wee were admitted into that also, and alwaies when we entred, there was giuen vnto vs ale and wine to drinke, and sodden fleshe (when we would) to eate. [Sidenote: A throne of Iuorie.] There was also a loftie stage built of boords, where the Emperour's throne was placed, being verie curiously wrought out of iuorie, wherein also there was golde and precious stones, and (as we remember) there were certain degrees or staires to ascend vnto it. And it was round vpon the top. There were benches placed about the saide throne, whereon the ladies sate towarde the left hand of the Emperour vpon stooles, (but none sate aloft on the right hand) and the Dukes sate vpon benches below, the said throne being in the midst.

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