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whichever he pleases, and often the quarry- 

 is struck within his view, so that he has 

 the most exquisite sport and diversion, 

 there as he sits in his chamber or lies on 

 his bed, and all the barons with him get 

 the enjoyment of it likewise. So it is not 

 without reason I tell you that I do not 

 believe there ever existed in the world or 

 ever will exist, a man with such sport and 

 enjoyment as he has, or with such rare 

 opportunities. 



" And when he has travelled till he 

 reaches a place called Cachar Modun, there 

 he finds his tents pitched, with the tents of 

 his sons, and his barons, and those of his 

 ladies and theirs, so that there shall be 

 full 10,000 tents in all, and all fine and rich 

 ones. And I will tell you how his own 

 quarters are disposed. The tent in which 

 he holds his courts is large enough to give 

 cover easily to a thousand souls. It is 

 pitched with its doors to the south, and the 

 barons, and knights remain in waiting in 

 it, whilst the lord abides in another close 

 to it on the west side. When he wishes 

 to speak with any one he causes the person 

 to be summoned to that other tent. Im- 

 mediately behind the great tent there is a 



