A.D. 

 1246. 



Cyclopedcs. 



Armenia \3 



Georgia 



conquered. 



The Soldan of 

 Aleppo his 

 land. 



The Caliph of 

 Baldach. 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



drawe as it were, a leather thong overthwart their faces, 

 from one eare to the other. This nation being con- 

 quered, duke Cyrpodan marched with his forces South- 

 ward against the Armenians. And travailing through 

 certain desert places, they found monsters in the shape of 

 men, which had each of them but one arme & one hand 

 growing out of the midst of their breast, and but one 

 foote. Two of them used to shoote in one bowe, and 

 they ran so swiftly, that horses could not overtake them. 

 They ran also upon that one foote by hopping and leap- 

 ing, and being weary of such walking, they went upon 

 their hand and their foote, turning themselves round, as 

 it were in a circle. And being wearie of so doing, they 

 ran againe according to their wonted manner. Isidore 

 calleth them Cyclopedes. And as it was told us in court, 

 by the clergie men of Russia, who remaine with the 

 foresayd Emperour, many ambassadours were sent from 

 them unto the Emperours court, to obtaine peace. From 

 thence they proceeded forth into Armenia, which they 

 conquered in battell, and part also of Georgia. And the 

 other part is under their jurisdiction, paying as yet every 

 yeare unto them for tribute, 20000. pieces of coyne called 

 Yperpera. From thence they marched into the dominions 

 of the puissant and mighty Soldan called Deurum, whom 

 also they vanquished in fight. And to be short, they 

 went on farther sacking and conquering, even unto the 

 Soldan of Aleppo his dominions, and now they have sub- 

 dued that land also, determining to invade other countries 

 beyond it : neither returned they afterward into their 

 owne land unto this day. Likewise the same armie 

 marched forward against the Caliph of Baldach his 

 countrey, which they subdued also, & exacted at his 

 handes the dayHe tribute of 400. Byzantines, besides 

 Baldakines and other giftes. Also every yeare they send 

 messengers unto the Caliph moving him to come unto 

 them. Who sending back great gifts together with his 

 tribute beseecheth them to be favourable unto him. 

 Howbeit the Tartarian Emperour receiveth al his gifts, 



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