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Citation Information
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BOOK II.
PART I. THE KAAN, HIS COURT AND CAPITAL.
CHAPTER I.
OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE.
Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I
shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence
of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY
KAAN ; Kaan being a title which signifyeth " The
Great Lord of Lords," or Emperor. And of a surety
he hath good right to such a title, for all men know
for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as
regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in
the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our
First Father Adam until this day. All this I will
make clear to you for truth, in this book of ours, so
that every one shall be fain to acknowledge that he is
the greatest Lord that is now in the world, or ever
hath been. And now ye shall hear how and whérefore.1
NOTE I.—According to Sanang Setzen, Chinghiz himself discerned young Kúblái's superiority. On his deathbed he said : " The words of the lad Kúblái are well worth attention ; see, all of you, that ye heed what he says ! One day he will sit in my seat and bring you good fortune such as you have had in my day ! "
(p. ioÿ).
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