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| The Book of Ser Marco Polo : vol.1 |
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Citation Information
| CHAP. V. DEFEAT AND DEATH OF NAYAN | 343 | |||
| CHAPTER V. | ||||
| How THE GREAT KAAN CAUSED NAYAN TO BE PUT TO DEATH. AND when the Great Kaan learned that Nayan was taken right glad was he, and commanded that he should be put to death straightway and in secret, lest endeavours should be made to obtain pity and pardon for him, because he was of the Kaan's own flesh and blood. And this was the way in which he was put to death : he was wrapt in a carpet, and tossed to and fro so mercilessly that he died. And the Kaan caused him to be put to death in this way because he would not have the blood of his Line Imperial spilt upon the ground or exposed in the eye of Heaven and before the Sun.' And when the Great Kaan had gained this battle, as you have heard, all the Barons and people of Nayan's provinces renewed their fealty to the Kaan. Now these provinces that had been under the Lordship of Nayan were four in number ; to wit, the first called CHORCHA ; the second CAULY ; the third BARSCOL ; the fourth S IKIN TIN JU. Of all these four great provinces had Nayan been Lord ; it was a very great dominion.2 And after the Great Kaan had conquered Nayan, as you have heard, it came to pass that the different kinds of people who were present, Saracens and Idolaters and Jews,3 and many others that believed not in God, did gibe those that were Christians because of the cross that Nayan had borne on his standard, and that so grievously that there was no bearing it. Thus théy would say to the Christians : " See now what precious help this God's Cross of yours hath | ||||
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