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HOW WAR AROSE BETWEEN ULAU AND BERCA ,MARCO POLO
z ERE HE TELLS OF THE WAR WHICH AROSE BETWEEN ULAU AND BERCA AND
THE BATTLES WHICH WERE BETWEEN THEM. It was true that in the
L I2611 year from the incarnation of Christ there arose a very great quarrel
between the king Ulau the lord of the Tartars of the Sunrising and Berca king
L & lord of the Tartars of the Sunsetting. And this came about through a province which marched on the one and on the other. For each wanted it for himself, nor was either of them willing to agree with the other about it, for [Io6d] each held
z z himself to have great' and good right. And they defy one another to war and each says that he will go' to take it and will like' to see who will contest this. And when they have defied one another to war each has all those who belonged to him summoned and they make the greatest preparation which was ever hardly seen; for
you may know that each exerts himself beyond his power to come to the top of '
this action. And you may know that after they had defied one another it does not go six months before they have each gathered quite 300000 horsemen very well equipped with all things for battle according to their usage. And when they were well prepared Ulau the lord of the Sunrising sets himself on the way with all his people. They ride many days journeys without finding adventure which does to
z mention, and they go till they were come into a great plain which is between the Gates of Iron and the Sea of Saray. . In that plain he pitched his camp well and orderly. Moreover[I tell]you quite truly that there were many rich pavilions and
z many rich tents. It is indeed like a camp of a rich man. And he says that he will
z wait there to see if Berca and his people will come there. There they stay and waited i
for their enemies. And you may know that this place where they are in camp is just on the borders of the one people with the others. But then we will leave Ulau and his people and will come back to Berca and to his people.
ETOW BERCA AND HIS HOST GOES TO MEET ULAU. Now you may know quite truly that when the king Berca had made all [Io7a] his preparation and had gathered all his people and knew how Ulau was set out with all his hosts, he says that henceforth he could wait too long. And then he makes no
z delay but they set themselves on the road. And they ride so far by their days marches
z that they were come into the great plain where the enemy were encamped and pitched
L z camp near to that of Ulau by not more than ten miles well and orderly. And moreover
1 TA': i 268 Z omits.
2 se tenoit grant B., following Z, reads: se creoit avoir droit grant without mentioning the
reading tenoit.
3 hira for lira
* naudra perhaps for coudra
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