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Citation Information
CHAP. VIII.
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The Great Kaan delivering a Golden Tablet to the Brothers. From a miniature of the 14th century.
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CHAPTER VIII.
How THE GREAT K'1AN GAVE THEM A TABLET OF GOLD, BEARING HIS ORDERS IN THEIR BEHALF'.
WHEN the Prince had charged them with all his commis-
sion, he caused to be given them a Tablet of Gold, on
which was inscribed that the three Ambassadors should
be supplied with everything needful in all the countries
through which they should pass with horses, with escorts,
and, in short, with whatever they should require. And
when they had made all needful preparations, the three
Ambassadors took their leave of the Emperor and set
out.
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When they had travelled I know not how many days,
the Tartar Baron fell sick, so that he could not ride, and
being very ill, and unable to proceed further, he halted at
a certain city. So the Two Brothers judged it best that
they should leave him behind and proceed to carry out
their commission ; and, as he was well content that they
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