Ramusio has 1225.
[The Khalifs in 1225 were Abu'l Abbas Ahmed VII. en-Nassir lidini 'llah
(1180-1225) and Abu Nasr Mohammed IX. ed-Dhahir bi-emri 'llah
(1225-1226). - H. C.]
NOTE 2. - "Cum sez regisles et cum sez casses." (G. T.) I suppose the
former expression to be a form of Regules, which is used in Polo's book
for persons of a religious rule or order, whether Christian or Pagan.
The latter word (casses) I take to be the Arabic Kashish, properly a
Christian Presbyter, but frequently applied by old travellers, and
habitually by the Portuguese (caxiz, caxix), to Mahomedan Divines. (See
Cathay, p. 568.) It may, however, be Kazi.
Pauthier's text has simply "a ses prestres de la Loi."
CHAPTER VIII.
HOW THE CHRISTIANS WERE IN GREAT DISMAY BECAUSE OF WHAT THE CALIF HAD
SAID.
The Christians on hearing what the Calif had said were in great dismay,
but they lifted all their hopes to God, their Creator, that He would help
them in this their strait. All the wisest of the Christians took counsel
together, and among them were a number of bishops and priests, but they
had no resource except to turn to Him from whom all good things do come,
beseeching Him to protect them from the cruel hands of the Calif.
So they were all gathered together in prayer, both men and women, for
eight days and eight nights.
