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capital at seizing wild beasts [and in particular the wild
oxen which are called Beyanzini, very great and fierce
animals] , They have also sundry other kinds of sport-
ing dogs, and excellent lanner falcons [and sakers], swift
in flight and well-trained, which are got in the mountains
of the country.'
Now I have toldy ou in brief all that is to be said
about Tebet, and so we will leave it, and tell you about
another province that is called Caindu.
MARCO POLO Booz II.
Village of Eastern Tibet on Sze-ch'wan Frontier. (From Cooper.)
As regards Tebet, however, you should understand
that it is subject to the Great Kaan. So, likewise, all
the other kingdoms, regions, and provinces which are
described in this book are subject to the Great Kaan ;
nay, even those other kingdoms, regions, and provinces
of which I had occasion to speak at the beginning of the
book as belonging to the son of Argon, the Lord of the
Levant, are also subject to the Emperor ; for the former
holds his dominion of the Kaan, and is his liegeman and
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