R. G. S. X. 1888, P. 495.) Dr.
Sven Hedin Says The Habitat Of The Kulan Is The Heights Of
Tibet as
well as the valley of the Tarim; it looks like a mule with the mane and
tail of
An ass, but shorter ears, longer than those of a horse; he gives a
picture of it. - H. C.]
CHAPTER XLVI.
OF THE CITY OF CARACORON.
Caracoron is a city of some three miles in compass. [It is surrounded by a
strong earthen rampart, for stone is scarce there. And beside it there is
a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.]
'Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from
their own country. And now I will tell you all about how they first
acquired dominion and spread over the world.[NOTE 1]
Originally the Tartars[NOTE 2] dwelt in the north on the borders of
CHORCHA.[NOTE 3] Their country was one of great plains; and there were no
towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers
and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
But there was no sovereign in the land. They did, however, pay tax and
tribute to a great prince who was called in their tongue UNC CAN, the same
that we call Prester John, him in fact about whose great dominion all the
world talks.[NOTE 4] The tribute he had of them was one beast out of every
ten, and also a tithe of all their other gear.
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