For, and from the various governors of countries and places under
their authority. All these were placed on the outside of the wooden wall of
the great tent, and were supplied with drink; and they almost all gave to
us and the duke Jeroslaus the place of honour, when in their company.
[1] This term probably signifies the manufacture of Baldach or Bagdat, and
may refer to silken stuffs damasced, or woven with gold flowers. - E.
[2] Taking the mark of gold at 84 oz. and valuing the ounce at 4L 17s, 6d,
the sum of 20 marks amounts to L. 780 Sterling. - E.
SECTION XXVII.
Of the Exaltation of Cuyne as Emperor.
We remained in this place, called Syra Orda, about four weeks. In our
opinion the election was made here, though it was not published, because
always when Cuyne came out of the tent he was greeted with a noise of
music, and was saluted with beautiful rods tipt with scarlet wool, which
was not done to any of the other dukes. Leaving this place, we all rode
three or four miles to a fine plain, near a river among the mountains,
where we found another tent erected, called the Golden Orda, in which Cuyne
was to have been installed in the imperial seat on the festival of the
Assumption, 15th August; but on account of a vast fall of hail, formerly
mentioned, the ceremony was deferred.
