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0649 The Book of Ser Marco Polo : vol.1
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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