The life of Tamerlane the Great with his wars against the great Duke of Moso, the King of China, Bajazet the Great Turk, the Sultan of Egypt, the King of Persia, and some others ... : wherein are rare examples of heathenish piety, prudence, magnanimity, mercy, liberality, humility, justice, temperance, and valour.
         Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.
      
       
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             The life of Tamerlane the Great with his wars against the great Duke of Moso, the King of China, Bajazet the Great Turk, the Sultan of Egypt, the King of Persia, and some others ... : wherein are rare examples of heathenish piety, prudence, magnanimity, mercy, liberality, humility, justice, temperance, and valour.
             Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.
          
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           THE
           LIFE
           OF
           Tamerlane
           THE
           GREAT
           ,
           WITH
           His
           Wars
           against
           the
           great
           Duke
           of
           
             Moso
             ,
          
           the
           King
           of
           
             China
             ,
             Bajazet
          
           the
           great
           Turk
           ,
           the
           Sultan
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           the
           King
           of
           
             Persia
             ,
          
           and
           some
           others
           ,
           carried
           on
           with
           a
           continued
           Series
           of
           success
           from
           the
           first
           to
           the
           last
           .
        
         
           WHEREIN
           Are
           Rare
           Examples
           of
           Heathenish
           Piety
           ,
           Prudence
           ,
           Magnanimity
           ,
           Mercy
           ,
           Liberality
           ,
           Humility
           ,
           Justice
           ,
           Temperance
           ,
           and
           Valour
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           Gentiles
           which
           have
           not
           the
           Law
           ,
           do
           by
           nature
           the
           things
           contained
           in
           the
           Law
           :
           these
           having
           not
           the
           Law
           are
           a
           Law
           unto
           themselves
           ,
           which
           shew
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Law
           written
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
        
         
           Rom.
           2.
           14
           ,
           15.
           
        
         
           
             London
          
           Printed
           by
           
             T.
             R.
          
           and
           
             E.
             M.
          
           for
           
             Tho
             :
             Under
             hill
             ,
          
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Bible
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           neer
           the
           little
           North-door
           ,
           1653.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           Life
           of
           TAMERLANE
           THE
           GREAT
           ,
           Who
           flourished
           
             Anno
             Christi
          
           1400.
           
        
         
           
             TAmerlane
          
           was
           born
           at
           
             Samercand
             ,
          
           the
           chief
           City
           
           of
           the
           
             Zagatajan
             Tartars
             ;
          
           his
           father
           was
           called
           
             Zain-Cham
             ,
          
           or
           ,
           as
           others
           will
           ▪
           
             Og
             ,
          
           Prince
           of
           the
           
             Zagatajans
             ,
          
           of
           the
           Country
           
             Sachithay
          
           (
           sometimes
           part
           of
           the
           famous
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Parthia
          
           )
           third
           in
           descent
           from
           
             Zingis
          
           the
           great
           ,
           and
           successful
           Captain
           of
           the
           
             Tartars
             ,
          
           which
           
             Og
          
           being
           a
           Prince
           of
           a
           peaceable
           nature
           (
           accounting
           it
           no
           less
           honour
           quietly
           to
           keep
           the
           Countries
           left
           him
           by
           his
           father
           ,
           then
           
           with
           much
           trouble
           and
           no
           less
           hazard
           to
           seek
           how
           to
           enlarge
           the
           same
           )
           long
           lived
           in
           most
           happy
           peace
           with
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           no
           less
           happy
           therein
           then
           himself
           ;
           not
           so
           much
           seeking
           after
           the
           hoording
           up
           of
           gold
           and
           silver
           (
           things
           of
           that
           Nation
           not
           regarded
           nor
           valued
           )
           as
           contenting
           himself
           with
           the
           encrease
           and
           profit
           of
           his
           sheep
           and
           herds
           of
           cattel
           ,
           then
           ,
           and
           yet
           also
           the
           principal
           revenues
           of
           the
           
             Tartar
          
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           ;
           which
           happily
           gave
           occasion
           to
           some
           ignorant
           ,
           of
           the
           manner
           and
           customs
           of
           those
           Northern
           Nations
           and
           Countries
           ,
           to
           account
           them
           all
           for
           shepherds
           
           and
           herdsmen
           ,
           and
           so
           also
           to
           have
           reported
           of
           this
           mighty
           Prince
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           had
           been
           a
           shepherds
           son
           ,
           or
           herdsman
           himself
           ;
           vainly
           measuring
           his
           Nobility
           by
           the
           homely
           course
           of
           life
           of
           his
           people
           and
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           the
           honour
           of
           his
           house
           ,
           and
           heroical
           vertues
           ,
           hardly
           to
           be
           parallelled
           by
           any
           Prince
           of
           that
           or
           the
           former
           ages
           .
        
         
           His
           peaceable
           father
           now
           well
           stricken
           in
           yeers
           ,
           and
           weary
           of
           
           the
           world
           ,
           delivered
           up
           his
           Kingdome
           to
           this
           his
           son
           (
           not
           yet
           past
           fifteen
           yeers
           old
           )
           joyning
           unto
           him
           two
           of
           his
           most
           faithful
           Councellors
           ,
           
             Odmar
          
           and
           
             Ally
             ,
          
           to
           assist
           him
           in
           the
           government
           of
           his
           State
           ,
           whom
           
             Tamerlane
          
           dearly
           loved
           whilest
           they
           lived
           ,
           and
           much
           honoured
           the
           remembrance
           of
           them
           being
           dead
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           proof
           of
           his
           Fortune
           and
           valour
           ,
           was
           against
           the
           great
           
           Duke
           of
           
             Mosco
             ,
          
           or
           Emperor
           of
           
             Russia
             ,
          
           for
           spoiling
           of
           a
           City
           which
           had
           put
           it self
           under
           his
           protection
           ,
           and
           for
           entring
           his
           country
           ,
           and
           proclaiming
           war
           against
           him
           :
           whom
           he
           in
           a
           great
           battel
           overthrew
           ,
           having
           slain
           twenty
           seven
           thousand
           of
           the
           
           
             Muscovites
          
           footmen
           ,
           and
           between
           fifteen
           and
           sixteen
           thousand
           horsemen
           ,
           with
           the
           loss
           of
           scarce
           eight
           thousand
           horsemen
           ,
           and
           four
           thousand
           footmen
           of
           his
           own
           .
           After
           which
           battel
           
             Tamerlane
          
           beholding
           so
           many
           thousands
           of
           men
           lying
           dead
           upon
           the
           ground
           ,
           was
           so
           far
           from
           rejoycing
           thereat
           ,
           that
           turning
           himself
           
           to
           one
           of
           his
           familiar
           friends
           ,
           he
           lamented
           the
           condition
           of
           such
           as
           command
           over
           great
           Armies
           ,
           commending
           his
           Fathers
           quiet
           course
           of
           life
           ,
           accounting
           him
           happy
           in
           seeking
           for
           rest
           ,
           and
           such
           most
           unhappy
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           destruction
           of
           their
           own
           kind
           ,
           sought
           to
           procure
           their
           own
           glory
           ,
           protesting
           himself
           even
           from
           his
           heart
           to
           be
           grieved
           to
           see
           such
           sad
           tokens
           of
           his
           victory
           .
           
             Alhacen
          
           in
           his
           
             Arabick
          
           History
           of
           
             Tamerlane
          
           makes
           this
           Narrative
           of
           the
           battel
           .
           The
           
             Muscovite
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           had
           a
           great
           Army
           ,
           which
           
           he
           had
           gathered
           together
           out
           of
           sundry
           Nations
           :
           and
           
             Tamberlane
          
           intending
           not
           to
           put
           up
           such
           wrongs
           and
           indignities
           ,
           assembled
           all
           his
           forces
           ,
           and
           those
           of
           his
           allies
           .
           The
           
             Muscovites
          
           forces
           were
           such
           as
           had
           been
           well
           trained
           up
           in
           the
           wars
           ;
           for
           having
           lately
           concluded
           a
           peace
           with
           the
           King
           of
           
             Poland
             ,
          
           he
           had
           from
           thence
           ten
           thousand
           very
           good
           horsmen
           :
           There
           were
           also
           with
           him
           many
           
             Hungarian
          
           Gentlemen
           ,
           under
           the
           conduct
           of
           one
           
             Uladislaus
             ,
          
           who
           brought
           with
           him
           more
           then
           eight
           thousand
           horse
           ;
           so
           that
           he
           had
           
           in
           his
           Army
           above
           eighty
           thousand
           horse
           ,
           and
           one
           hundred
           thousand
           foot
           .
           
             Tamerlane
          
           had
           in
           his
           Army
           about
           one
           hundred
           and
           twenty
           thousand
           horse
           ,
           and
           one
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           thousand
           foot
           ,
           but
           not
           so
           good
           soldiers
           as
           the
           
             Muscovites
             ;
          
           for
           his
           Subjects
           had
           been
           long
           trained
           up
           in
           peace
           under
           his
           peaceable
           Father
           ;
           and
           though
           they
           had
           sometimes
           been
           exercised
           ,
           yet
           they
           wanted
           the
           practical
           part
           of
           war
           .
           
             Tamerlanes
          
           order
           in
           his
           march
           was
           this
           ,
           He
           caused
           all
           his
           Army
           to
           be
           divided
           into
           squadrons
           ,
           each
           consisting
           of
           six
           thousand
           horse
           save
           his
           own
           ,
           which
           consisted
           of
           ten
           thousand
           ;
           so
           that
           he
           made
           eighteen
           squadrons
           besides
           his
           own
           .
           The
           Avanguard
           was
           conducted
           by
           
             Odmar
             ,
          
           who
           led
           eight
           squadrons
           which
           were
           flanked
           by
           fourty
           thousand
           footmen
           ,
           divided
           on
           the
           right
           and
           left
           sides
           ,
           who
           shot
           an
           infinite
           number
           of
           Arrows
           .
           The
           battel
           was
           conducted
           by
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           who
           with
           his
           own
           led
           ten
           squadrons
           ,
           and
           fifty
           thousand
           footmen
           ,
           the
           best
           and
           choicest
           soldiers
           of
           his
           whole
           Army
           .
           The
           Prince
           of
           
             Thanais
             ,
          
           his
           kinsman
           ,
           led
           the
           arereward
           with
           six
           squadrons
           of
           horse
           ,
           and
           fourty
           thousand
           foot
           ;
           his
           forlorne
           Hope
           consisted
           of
           some
           three
           thousand
           horse
           ,
           adventurers
           .
           The
           
             Muscovites
          
           fought
           by
           double
           Ranks
           with
           Lances
           ,
           and
           they
           seemed
           to
           be
           a
           greater
           number
           then
           
             Tamerlanes
             ,
          
           making
           a
           great
           noise
           :
           but
           
             Tamerlanes
          
           skill
           and
           multitude
           
           at
           length
           overcame
           the
           force
           and
           valour
           of
           the
           
             Muscovites
             ,
          
           the
           victory
           bending
           to
           the
           
             Parthians
          
           side
           which
           they
           pursued
           hotly
           .
           In
           this
           battel
           
             Tamerlane
          
           was
           hurt
           on
           the
           side
           of
           the
           left
           eye
           ,
           and
           
           had
           two
           horses
           slain
           under
           him
           :
           and
           indeed
           that
           day
           
             Odmar
          
           was
           the
           safeguard
           of
           the
           Prince
           ,
           but
           he
           lost
           
             Ally
             ,
          
           who
           was
           slain
           with
           an
           arrow
           .
           The
           Battel
           being
           ended
           ,
           
             Tamerlane
          
           returned
           thanks
           
           to
           God
           publikely
           for
           his
           victory
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           day
           reviewing
           his
           Army
           ,
           he
           found
           that
           he
           had
           lost
           between
           seven
           and
           eight
           thousand
           horsemen
           ,
           and
           between
           three
           and
           four
           thousand
           footmen
           .
           The
           
             Muscovites
          
           lost
           about
           twenty
           seven
           thousand
           foot
           ,
           and
           fifteen
           or
           sixteen
           thousand
           horse
           .
           The
           Prince
           slacked
           no
           time
           after
           so
           great
           a
           victory
           ,
           but
           marching
           on
           ,
           came
           into
           the
           borders
           of
           the
           
             Muscovites
             ,
          
           whom
           he
           enforced
           to
           this
           agreement
           .
           That
           they
           should
           
           become
           his
           Tributaries
           ,
           paying
           yeerly
           one
           hundred
           thousand
           Duckets
           :
           That
           he
           should
           defray
           al
           the
           charges
           of
           the
           wars
           ,
           amounting
           to
           three
           hundred
           thousand
           Duckets
           :
           That
           he
           should
           withdraw
           his
           Army
           ,
           and
           send
           back
           all
           the
           Prisoners
           ;
           and
           that
           for
           the
           performance
           hereof
           ,
           he
           should
           give
           pledges
           ,
           which
           should
           be
           changed
           every
           
           yeer
           :
           All
           which
           being
           agreed
           to
           ,
           he
           returned
           with
           great
           content
           and
           glory
           to
           his
           Father
           .
        
         
           Shortly
           after
           ,
           the
           great
           
             Cham
          
           of
           
             Tartary
          
           (
           his
           fathers
           brother
           )
           being
           grown
           old
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           hope
           of
           having
           any
           more
           children
           ;
           moved
           with
           the
           fame
           of
           his
           Nephew
           after
           this
           victory
           ,
           sent
           him
           diverse
           presents
           ;
           and
           with
           all
           ,
           offering
           him
           his
           only
           daughter
           in
           marriage
           ,
           sent
           him
           word
           that
           he
           would
           proclaime
           him
           heir
           apparent
           to
           his
           Empire
           ,
           as
           in
           right
           he
           was
           being
           his
           brothers
           son
           ,
           and
           the
           daughters
           not
           using
           to
           succeed
           in
           those
           Empires
           :
           which
           so
           great
           an
           offer
           
             Tamerlane
          
           gladly
           accepted
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           marriage
           was
           afterwards
           with
           great
           triumph
           at
           the
           old
           Emperors
           Court
           solemnized
           ,
           
           and
           consummated
           ,
           and
           our
           
             Tamerlane
          
           according
           to
           promise
           ,
           and
           his
           right
           was
           proclaimed
           heir
           apparent
           of
           that
           great
           Empire
           .
        
         
           Thus
           was
           
             Tamerlane
          
           indeed
           made
           great
           being
           ever
           after
           this
           marriage
           by
           the
           old
           Emperor
           his
           Uncle
           ,
           and
           now
           his
           father
           in
           Law
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           he
           lived
           ,
           notably
           supported
           ,
           and
           after
           his
           death
           succeeded
           him
           in
           that
           so
           vast
           ,
           and
           mighty
           an
           Empire
           .
           Before
           his
           marriage
           he
           would
           needs
           be
           crowned
           ,
           to
           the
           intent
           that
           none
           should
           think
           that
           the
           Crown
           came
           to
           him
           by
           the
           right
           of
           his
           wife
           
           but
           by
           his
           own
           ;
           and
           during
           his
           abode
           in
           the
           City
           of
           
             Quavicai
             ,
          
           where
           the
           old
           Emperor
           was
           ,
           he
           was
           entertained
           with
           all
           kinde
           of
           triumphs
           ,
           wherein
           he
           alwayes
           carried
           away
           the
           Bell
           ,
           whether
           in
           shooting
           in
           the
           bowe
           ,
           in
           changing
           of
           horses
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           their
           
           courses
           ,
           in
           Tiltings
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           other
           exercises
           which
           required
           agility
           or
           strength
           ;
           and
           so
           after
           two
           moneths
           returned
           with
           his
           wife
           to
           
             Samarcand
             ,
          
           in
           which
           City
           he
           delighted
           exceedingly
           to
           remaine
           ,
           because
           the
           situation
           thereof
           was
           fair
           ,
           and
           being
           watered
           with
           a
           great
           River
           ,
           was
           a
           place
           of
           great
           Traffick
           ,
           whereby
           it
           was
           made
           richer
           then
           any
           in
           that
           Country
           :
           And
           whensoever
           he
           received
           intelligence
           from
           the
           Emperor
           his
           Uncle
           ,
           he
           still
           imparted
           the
           same
           to
           
             Odmar
             ,
          
           whom
           he
           used
           as
           his
           right
           hand
           in
           all
           his
           great
           affaires
           :
           There
           was
           also
           in
           his
           Court
           a
           Christian
           whom
           he
           loved
           much
           ,
           and
           every
           on
           greatly
           respected
           ,
           called
           
             Axalla
          
           a
           
             Genovois
          
           by
           birth
           ,
           brought
           up
           from
           his
           youth
           about
           his
           person
           ,
           for
           he
           countenanced
           all
           that
           worshiped
           one
           onely
           God
           that
           was
           the
           Creator
           of
           all
           
           things
           .
           And
           about
           this
           time
           the
           old
           Emperor
           sent
           to
           him
           to
           stir
           him
           up
           to
           war
           against
           the
           great
           King
           of
           
             China
             ,
          
           who
           stiled
           himself
           ,
           
             Lord
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             Son
             of
             the
             Sun
             ,
          
           who
           had
           exceede
           his
           
           bounds
           ,
           and
           incroached
           upon
           the
           
             Tartarian
          
           Empire
           :
           This
           was
           no
           small
           enterprise
           ,
           and
           before
           he
           would
           begin
           the
           same
           ,
           he
           sent
           Ambassadors
           to
           the
           King
           of
           
             China
          
           to
           demand
           restitution
           of
           his
           lands
           ,
           and
           the
           passages
           of
           a
           River
           called
           
             Tachii
             ,
          
           which
           were
           
           within
           the
           
             Tartarian
          
           border
           ,
           and
           on
           this
           side
           that
           stupendious
           wall
           builded
           on
           purpose
           by
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             China
          
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           their
           Country
           against
           the
           incursions
           of
           the
           
             Tartars
             :
          
           and
           whilst
           he
           attended
           for
           the
           return
           of
           his
           Ambassadors
           ,
           expecting
           a
           Negative
           ,
           
           he
           caused
           his
           forces
           to
           be
           assembled
           together
           from
           all
           parts
           ,
           appointing
           their
           rendevouz
           to
           be
           in
           the
           
             Horda
          
           of
           
             Baschir
             :
          
           The
           old
           Emperor
           also
           assembled
           for
           his
           aid
           two
           hundred
           thousand
           fighting
           men
           ,
           wherein
           were
           all
           the
           brave
           men
           of
           his
           Court
           who
           were
           accustomed
           to
           the
           wars
           :
           for
           this
           Emperor
           had
           greatly
           encreased
           his
           limits
           ,
           and
           conquered
           a
           great
           Country
           ,
           so
           as
           all
           these
           men
           were
           well
           trained
           up
           in
           the
           wars
           ,
           and
           had
           been
           accustomed
           to
           travel
           and
           paines
           ;
           These
           were
           to
           joyn
           with
           
             Tamerlanes
          
           Army
           in
           the
           Deserts
           of
           
             Ergimul
          
           at
           a
           certain
           day
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           the
           Ambassadors
           which
           were
           sent
           ,
           return
           and
           informe
           the
           Prince
           that
           this
           proud
           King
           of
           
             China
          
           wondred
           how
           any
           durst
           denounce
           war
           
           against
           him
           ,
           making
           this
           lofty
           answer
           :
           
             That
          
           Tamerlane
           
             should
             content
             himself
             with
             that
             which
             he
             had
             left
             him
             ,
             which
             also
             he
             might
             have
             taken
             from
             him
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           This
           answer
           being
           heard
           ,
           our
           Prince
           marched
           directly
           to
           his
           Army
           ,
           gave
           orders
           for
           conveiance
           of
           victuals
           from
           all
           parts
           ,
           sent
           to
           hasten
           forwards
           his
           confederates
           ,
           imparted
           the
           answer
           to
           the
           old
           Emperor
           ,
           caused
           the
           insolence
           of
           the
           King
           of
           
             China
          
           to
           be
           published
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           world
           might
           know
           the
           justness
           of
           his
           cause
           ;
           yet
           before
           his
           departure
           he
           went
           to
           take
           leave
           of
           his
           own
           
           father
           ,
           who
           endued
           with
           a
           singular
           and
           Fatherly
           affection
           ,
           kissed
           him
           a
           thousand
           times
           ,
           made
           solmne
           prayers
           for
           his
           prosperity
           ,
           drew
           of
           his
           Imperial
           Ring
           ,
           and
           gave
           it
           him
           ,
           telling
           him
           that
           he
           should
           never
           see
           him
           againe
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           was
           hasting
           to
           his
           last
           rest
           ,
           and
           calling
           
             Odmar
             ,
          
           bad
           him
           farewell
           ,
           requiring
           his
           faithfulness
           to
           his
           son
           .
           The
           Prince
           having
           performed
           this
           duty
           ,
           returned
           to
           
             Samercand
             ,
          
           where
           the
           Empress
           his
           wife
           remained
           ,
           whom
           he
           took
           along
           with
           him
           in
           this
           journy
           ,
           as
           the
           maner
           of
           that
           Country
           is
           ,
           and
           so
           presently
           departed
           ,
           committing
           the
           charge
           and
           care
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           in
           his
           absence
           to
           one
           
             Samay
             ,
          
           a
           man
           well
           practised
           in
           Affaires
           ,
           who
           also
           had
           had
           the
           charge
           of
           our
           Prince
           in
           his
           
           youth
           .
           These
           things
           being
           dispatched
           ,
           he
           marched
           forwards
           in
           the
           midest
           of
           his
           Army
           ,
           which
           consisted
           of
           fifty
           thousand
           horse
           ,
           and
           a
           hundred
           thousand
           footmen
           ,
           relying
           principally
           on
           the
           Forces
           of
           the
           great
           
             Cham
          
           his
           Uncle
           :
           yet
           he
           left
           order
           that
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           Forces
           should
           be
           ready
           to
           advance
           upon
           the
           first
           command
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           should
           be
           joyned
           with
           his
           Uncles
           Army
           .
           In
           
           his
           march
           he
           was
           stayed
           by
           the
           way
           in
           regard
           of
           some
           distemper
           of
           his
           body
           contracted
           by
           reason
           of
           his
           change
           of
           the
           aire
           yet
           the
           forces
           which
           
             Catiles
             ,
          
           Captain
           of
           the
           Army
           of
           the
           great
           
             Cham
          
           conducted
           ,
           went
           daily
           forwards
           .
           Now
           the
           newes
           of
           his
           distemprature
           was
           bruted
           abroad
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           yet
           did
           he
           not
           neglect
           to
           
           send
           to
           the
           great
           
             Cham
             ,
          
           and
           often
           to
           advertise
           him
           of
           the
           state
           of
           his
           health
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           the
           same
           should
           not
           cause
           any
           alteration
           which
           might
           arise
           in
           that
           great
           Empire
           whereunto
           he
           was
           lately
           advanced
           :
           for
           he
           was
           very
           suspicious
           of
           a
           great
           Lord
           ,
           named
           
             Calix
          
           who
           was
           disconted
           therewith
           ,
           and
           had
           not
           yet
           acknowledged
           him
           as
           all
           others
           his
           subjects
           had
           :
           and
           indeed
           it
           was
           not
           without
           cause
           that
           he
           suspected
           him
           ,
           for
           
             Calix
          
           being
           informed
           
           that
           the
           forces
           of
           the
           great
           
             Cham
          
           were
           advanced
           beyond
           the
           mountaines
           ,
           having
           passed
           the
           River
           of
           
             Meau
             ,
          
           and
           were
           encamped
           at
           
             Bouprou
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             Tamerlane
          
           was
           sick
           ,
           he
           thought
           it
           a
           fit
           time
           for
           his
           enterprize
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           assembling
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           his
           most
           faithful
           followers
           ,
           he
           told
           them
           that
           now
           was
           the
           time
           for
           them
           to
           shake
           off
           the
           yoke
           of
           the
           
             Parthians
             ,
          
           who
           otherwise
           would
           enslave
           them
           ;
           and
           seeing
           that
           now
           their
           Prince
           was
           so
           badly
           minded
           as
           to
           translate
           the
           Empire
           to
           
             Tamerlane
          
           of
           his
           own
           minde
           without
           calling
           them
           to
           Councel
           which
           had
           interest
           in
           the
           election
           ,
           that
           this
           was
           the
           onely
           means
           to
           assure
           their
           liberty
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           was
           like
           to
           be
           lost
           :
           He
           caused
           also
           a
           rumor
           to
           be
           spread
           ,
           that
           
             Tamerlane
          
           was
           very
           sick
           ,
           the
           Emperor
           old
           and
           crazy
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           forces
           were
           far
           separated
           from
           him
           ;
           yet
           like
           cunning
           Traytors
           ,
           they
           dispatched
           away
           a
           messenger
           to
           the
           great
           
           
             Cham
             ,
          
           to
           assure
           him
           that
           they
           bended
           not
           their
           forces
           against
           him
           ,
           but
           were
           his
           faithful
           and
           obedient
           Subjects
           ;
           and
           they
           onely
           Armed
           them selves
           because
           they
           would
           not
           be
           governed
           by
           the
           
             Parthians
             ,
          
           their
           ancient
           enemies
           .
        
         
           As
           soon
           as
           our
           Prince
           was
           advertised
           of
           the
           pretences
           of
           
             Calix
             ,
          
           he
           marched
           one
           daies
           journy
           forward
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           he
           might
           approach
           unto
           
             Calibes
             ,
          
           who
           ,
           what
           face
           soever
           he
           set
           on
           the
           matter
           ,
           
           yet
           hearkened
           what
           would
           become
           of
           
             Calix
             ,
          
           that
           he
           might
           likewise
           make
           some
           commotion
           .
           This
           
             Calibes
          
           was
           by
           
             Tamerlane
          
           made
           Commander
           of
           his
           Avanguard
           ,
           which
           consisted
           of
           
             Parthians
             ▪
          
           
           yet
           had
           joyned
           with
           him
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Thanais
             ,
          
           without
           whom
           he
           could
           not
           do
           any
           thing
           .
           
             Tamerlane
          
           also
           gave
           special
           commandment
           ,
           that
           the
           passages
           (
           which
           were
           not
           many
           )
           should
           be
           diligently
           guarded
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           the
           King
           of
           
             China
          
           should
           not
           be
           advertised
           of
           these
           tumults
           :
           and
           so
           giving
           to
           
             Odmar
          
           the
           leading
           
           of
           his
           Avanguard
           ,
           he
           hasted
           forwards
           ;
           And
           surely
           it
           was
           high
           time
           for
           him
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           or
           else
           all
           had
           been
           revolted
           ;
           for
           
             Calix
          
           having
           assembled
           a
           hundred
           thousand
           fighting
           men
           ,
           presented
           himself
           before
           the
           great
           City
           of
           
             Cambalu
             ,
          
           chief
           of
           the
           Province
           of
           
             Cathai
             ,
          
           the
           inhabitants
           whereof
           came
           out
           to
           meet
           him
           ,
           receiving
           him
           with
           all
           the
           joy
           that
           might
           be
           .
        
         
           
             Tamerlane
          
           in
           his
           march
           went
           to
           
             Caindu
             ,
          
           and
           from
           thence
           to
           
             Calatia
             ,
          
           where
           he
           expected
           to
           meet
           with
           the
           forces
           of
           his
           native
           Country
           of
           
             Sachetai
             ,
          
           yet
           did
           he
           not
           neglect
           to
           send
           forward
           his
           Army
           towards
           
             Cambalu
             ,
          
           which
           caused
           the
           inhabitants
           ,
           to
           their
           great
           terror
           ,
           to
           think
           that
           all
           his
           forces
           were
           already
           on
           their
           
           neck
           .
           
             Calix
          
           perceiving
           that
           the
           Citizens
           begun
           already
           to
           repent
           his
           entertainment
           ,
           thought
           it
           not
           safe
           to
           remaine
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           therefore
           withdrawing
           himself
           ,
           he
           sent
           for
           his
           forces
           from
           all
           parts
           ,
           resolving
           to
           meet
           
             Tamerlane
          
           in
           the
           field
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           all
           upon
           the
           event
           and
           hazard
           of
           a
           battel
           .
           He
           drew
           out
           of
           
             Cambalu
          
           fifty
           thousand
           men
           ,
           whereof
           twenty
           thousand
           were
           Citizens
           ,
           the
           other
           thirty
           thousand
           were
           the
           Garison-souldiers
           placed
           there
           by
           the
           old
           Emperor
           ,
           
             Calix
          
           having
           corrupted
           their
           Leaders
           ,
           and
           so
           
           procured
           them
           to
           joyn
           with
           him
           in
           this
           revolt
           .
           In
           short
           ,
           having
           assembled
           all
           his
           forces
           ,
           his
           Army
           consisted
           of
           fourscore
           thousand
           horse
           ,
           and
           one
           hundred
           thousand
           footmen
           ,
           which
           he
           gathered
           from
           all
           parts
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           
             Tamerlane's
          
           Army
           marching
           forward
           ,
           his
           Scouts
           which
           were
           two
           thousand
           horse
           ,
           had
           news
           of
           the
           Army
           of
           
             Calix
             ,
          
           which
           came
           forward
           directly
           towards
           them
           ,
           of
           which
           they
           speedily
           advertised
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           who
           thereupon
           presently
           sent
           two
           thousand
           horse
           more
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           they
           should
           keep
           
           the
           passages
           of
           a
           certain
           River
           called
           
             Brore
             ,
          
           by
           which
           River
           victuals
           were
           conveyed
           to
           his
           Army
           :
           as
           also
           to
           win
           time
           ,
           the
           Prince
           well
           knowing
           that
           the
           motions
           of
           a
           civil
           war
           are
           furious
           
           at
           the
           beginning
           ,
           and
           that
           therefore
           its
           best
           to
           resist
           slowly
           ,
           alwayes
           drawing
           them
           out
           at
           length
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           possible
           ,
           For
           when
           means
           ,
           money
           and
           victuals
           fail
           ,
           the
           people
           use
           to
           be
           sensible
           of
           their
           faults
           ,
           and
           to
           return
           home
           .
        
         
           The
           old
           Emperor
           sent
           to
           him
           to
           adventure
           all
           upon
           a
           battel
           ,
           delivering
           up
           into
           his
           hands
           the
           safety
           of
           his
           life
           and
           estate
           ,
           that
           thereby
           he
           might
           end
           his
           daies
           in
           peace
           :
           By
           this
           means
           forces
           came
           to
           
             Tamerlane
          
           on
           all
           hands
           ,
           whose
           Army
           daily
           encreased
           ,
           whereas
           on
           the
           contrary
           the
           enemies
           Army
           was
           then
           in
           its
           chiefest
           force
           ,
           and
           began
           to
           feel
           the
           want
           of
           victuals
           .
        
         
           
             Calix
          
           was
           about
           fourty
           yeers
           old
           ,
           a
           Captaine
           renouned
           with
           the
           great
           
             Cham
             ,
          
           and
           one
           of
           the
           chiefest
           in
           dignity
           and
           place
           about
           him
           ,
           so
           that
           many
           of
           the
           
             Tartars
          
           had
           alwayes
           respected
           him
           as
           a
           person
           most
           worthy
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           if
           the
           glory
           of
           
             Tamerlane
          
           and
           his
           reputation
           had
           not
           so
           far
           exceeded
           .
        
         
           The
           Armies
           began
           to
           be
           in
           view
           one
           of
           another
           about
           eight
           a
           clock
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           and
           many
           skirmishes
           began
           betwixt
           them
           
           before
           they
           came
           to
           the
           maine
           battel
           .
           The
           place
           wherein
           they
           met
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           was
           a
           great
           Plain
           ,
           with
           like
           advantage
           on
           either
           part
           .
           
             Odmar
          
           led
           the
           Avanguard
           ,
           wherein
           were
           fourty
           thousand
           horse
           ,
           and
           eighty
           thousand
           foot
           ,
           which
           he
           divided
           into
           three
           squadrons
           ;
           the
           first
           whereof
           he
           sent
           before
           him
           to
           begin
           the
           battel
           .
           
             Tamerlane
          
           marched
           in
           the
           same
           order
           ,
           but
           his
           squadrons
           were
           much
           stronger
           .
           The
           footmen
           of
           both
           made
           the
           right
           and
           left
           wings
           .
           
             Tamerlane
          
           had
           drawn
           out
           six
           thousand
           
             Parthian
          
           horsemen
           ,
           and
           two
           thousand
           
             Tartarian
          
           for
           his
           Areareguard
           ,
           which
           he
           committed
           to
           his
           faithful
           servant
           
             Axalla
             ;
          
           a
           man
           of
           a
           great
           judgement
           ,
           quick
           of
           conceit
           ,
           and
           in
           great
           esteem
           amongst
           the
           souldiers
           ,
           although
           he
           being
           a
           Christian
           ,
           worshipped
           God
           in
           an
           other
           manner
           then
           they
           ;
           and
           he
           had
           many
           other
           Christians
           with
           him
           ,
           whom
           he
           had
           drawn
           from
           the
           
             Georgians
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Euxine
          
           Sea
           ,
           who
           fought
           with
           great
           agility
           .
        
         
           
             Calix
          
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           who
           was
           a
           well
           spoken
           man
           ,
           was
           exhorting
           ,
           and
           encouraging
           his
           souldiers
           to
           fight
           for
           his
           Fortune
           ,
           and
           the
           liberty
           of
           their
           Nation
           ;
           he
           divided
           his
           Army
           into
           three
           maine
           Battels
           ,
           himself
           remaining
           in
           the
           middest
           encompassed
           with
           his
           footmen
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Battels
           joyned
           ,
           where
           ,
           after
           
           a
           terrible
           fight
           ,
           
             Calix
          
           fell
           into
           
             Axalla's
          
           hands
           ,
           being
           taken
           fighting
           valiantly
           ,
           which
           
             Axalla
          
           caused
           to
           be
           presently
           ▪
           proclaimed
           thorow
           
           the
           Army
           ,
           to
           the
           overthrow
           of
           the
           courage
           of
           all
           the
           adversaries
           ▪
           who
           hereupon
           immediately
           fled
           .
           
             Calix
          
           was
           kept
           till
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           and
           then
           by
           a
           Councel
           of
           War
           was
           adjudged
           to
           death
           ;
           whereupon
           
             Tamberlane
          
           caused
           his
           head
           to
           be
           stricken
           off
           ,
           the
           which
           he
           sent
           
           as
           a
           present
           to
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           
             Cambalu
             :
          
           The
           like
           he
           caused
           to
           be
           done
           to
           all
           the
           chief
           Leaders
           ,
           not
           out
           of
           a
           cruel
           disposition
           ,
           but
           enforced
           thereto
           by
           necessity
           ,
           knowing
           very
           well
           that
           the
           way
           to
           cut
           off
           the
           foot
           of
           Civil
           War
           ,
           is
           to
           punish
           the
           heads
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           which
           as
           
             Hydra's
          
           grow
           up
           too
           fast
           .
        
         
           After
           this
           
             Tamerlane
          
           with
           his
           Army
           marched
           into
           the
           Kingdome
           
           of
           
             Cathay
             ,
          
           a
           Country
           rich
           in
           grass
           ,
           and
           all
           kind
           of
           pastures
           ,
           abounding
           with
           great
           quantity
           of
           beasts
           ,
           and
           people
           ,
           which
           knew
           not
           what
           war
           meant
           ;
           and
           the
           Prince
           gave
           command
           that
           they
           should
           not
           be
           used
           as
           enemies
           ,
           but
           as
           his
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           whereas
           diverse
           Cities
           had
           adheared
           to
           
             Calix
             ,
          
           they
           came
           now
           and
           humbled
           themselves
           before
           him
           ,
           craving
           pardon
           ,
           which
           he
           gave
           them
           ,
           enjoyning
           them
           only
           to
           provide
           victuals
           for
           his
           Army
           ,
           which
           also
           they
           willingly
           did
           .
           This
           example
           of
           lenity
           was
           of
           no
           small
           importance
           for
           the
           appeasing
           of
           others
           ,
           which
           had
           put
           all
           their
           hope
           in
           extremity
           ,
           resolving
           to
           sell
           their
           lives
           deer
           ,
           and
           especially
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           
             Cambulu
          
           had
           taken
           this
           resolution
           ,
           but
           being
           informed
           of
           the
           Emperors
           clemency
           ,
           they
           changed
           their
           purpose
           :
           yet
           as
           the
           Army
           daily
           approached
           neerer
           ,
           their
           fears
           encreased
           ,
           
           but
           
             Tamerlane
          
           was
           daily
           informed
           by
           his
           friends
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           that
           the
           inhabitants
           resolved
           to
           obey
           the
           Conqueror
           ;
           and
           therefore
           leaving
           his
           Army
           at
           
             Gonsa
             ,
          
           he
           only
           sent
           thirty
           thousand
           to
           the
           City
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           ordinary
           Garison
           ,
           and
           within
           two
           hours
           after
           entred
           the
           City
           himself
           ,
           where
           he
           was
           received
           with
           great
           magnificence
           :
           yet
           would
           he
           not
           pronounce
           their
           pardon
           ,
           but
           referred
           all
           to
           the
           old
           Emperor
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           ordinary
           course
           of
           justice
           :
           For
           which
           end
           he
           sent
           one
           of
           his
           favourites
           to
           the
           old
           Emperor
           to
           certifie
           him
           of
           his
           victory
           ,
           of
           the
           death
           of
           
             Calix
             ,
          
           and
           that
           the
           chief
           of
           his
           faction
           remained
           prisoners
           with
           him
           ;
           as
           also
           to
           know
           what
           justice
           he
           would
           appoint
           to
           be
           inflicted
           upon
           those
           Citizens
           which
           were
           the
           authors
           of
           the
           revolt
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           and
           so
           after
           eight
           dayes
           he
           departed
           ,
           and
           not
           many
           daies
           after
           he
           had
           
           intelligence
           that
           the
           great
           
             Cham
             ,
          
           his
           Uncle
           ,
           had
           caused
           justice
           to
           be
           done
           on
           the
           chief
           movers
           of
           Sedition
           in
           
             Cambalu
             ,
          
           so
           that
           
           the
           people
           complained
           of
           the
           old
           Emperors
           cruelty
           ,
           but
           commended
           the
           mercy
           of
           
             Tamerlane
             .
          
        
         
           When
           he
           came
           back
           to
           his
           Army
           ,
           he
           was
           received
           of
           all
           his
           souldiers
           with
           loud
           acclamations
           ,
           calling
           him
           ,
           
             Most
             great
             Emperor
             ,
             and
             most
             victorious
             .
          
           Amongst
           his
           Captaines
           he
           discoursed
           of
           the
           beauty
           and
           greatness
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             Cambalu
             ,
          
           and
           afterwards
           asked
           
             Odmars
          
           advise
           whether
           it
           were
           not
           best
           for
           him
           to
           visite
           the
           old
           Emperor
           ;
           and
           so
           with
           his
           Emperess
           to
           spend
           the
           winter
           
           with
           him
           at
           
             Quinsay
             ?
             Odmar
          
           remembring
           the
           honour
           which
           he
           had
           received
           there
           ,
           easily
           perceived
           his
           inclination
           to
           that
           journy
           ,
           yet
           by
           all
           means
           disswaded
           him
           from
           it
           ;
           to
           which
           
             Tamerlane
          
           answered
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           alwayes
           found
           his
           fidelity
           and
           love
           to
           him
           ,
           which
           he
           was
           sorry
           that
           he
           could
           not
           recompence
           to
           the
           full
           ;
           but
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           whereas
           I
           had
           thought
           to
           give
           my self
           some
           ease
           :
           I
           perceive
           that
           instead
           of
           the
           delicacies
           ,
           and
           pleasures
           of
           
             Quinsay
             ,
          
           I
           must
           make
           the
           deserts
           of
           
             Cipribit
          
           my
           resting
           place
           after
           my
           travelles
           in
           this
           new
           victory
           :
           yet
           a
           rumor
           being
           spread
           that
           the
           Prince
           intended
           to
           visite
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           every
           man
           began
           to
           desire
           to
           return
           into
           his
           own
           Country
           ,
           hoping
           to
           enjoy
           the
           sweetness
           of
           his
           native
           soile
           :
           which
           
             Tamerlane
          
           being
           informed
           of
           ,
           calling
           his
           Army
           
           to
           a
           Rendevouz
           ,
           he
           thus
           spake
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             We
             have
             (
             my
             faithful
             souldiers
             )
             begun
             an
             enterprise
             against
             the
             King
             of
             
               China
               ,
            
             who
             hath
             of
             late
             repulsed
             even
             beyond
             the
             mountaines
             the
             
               Tartarian
            
             name
             ,
             but
             were
             hindred
             to
             our
             great
             grief
             by
             the
             foolish
             rashness
             of
             
               Calix
               ,
            
             and
             were
             driven
             to
             turn
             the
             bridle
             to
             punish
             him
             ,
             wherein
             you
             have
             all
             assisted
             me
             .
             It
             grieves
             me
             that
             I
             cannot
             as
             well
             boast
             of
             the
             fresh
             spoiles
             of
             a
             stranger
             ,
             as
             I
             may
             (
             by
             the
             means
             of
             your
             weapons
             )
             of
             those
             of
             our
             unfaithful
             Subjects
             ,
             and
             as
             in
             times
             past
             of
             the
             fierce
             
               Muscovites
               ,
            
             against
             whom
             with
             your
             assistance
             I
             made
             trial
             of
             my
             first
             Armes
             :
             but
             for
             this
             last
             victory
             being
             against
             our
             own
             Subjects
             ,
             I
             cannot
             speak
             of
             it
             without
             shedding
             tears
             ,
             desiring
             to
             bury
             such
             victories
             in
             oblivion
             ,
             together
             with
             all
             the
             glory
             and
             honour
             gotten
             thereby
             .
             Neither
             do
             I
             recount
             these
             things
             to
             you
             ,
             but
             to
             shew
             that
             I
             forget
             not
             your
             faithfulness
             ,
             and
             the
             great
             travel
             you
             have
             endured
             for
             my
             sake
             :
             We
             must
             not
             therefore
             be
             weary
             ,
             but
             must
             turn
             our
             weapons
             against
             those
             which
             imagine
             us
             to
             be
             full
             of
             troubles
             ,
             whereas
             we
             are
             indeed
             victorious
             :
             Our
             companions
             ,
             and
             all
             our
             amunition
             is
             advanced
             neer
             to
             our
             enemy
             already
             ;
             we
             must
             in
             that
             
             place
             (
             my
             souldiers
             ,
             and
             friendly
             followers
             )
             pass
             over
             the
             rest
             of
             Winter
             ;
             Our
             Companions
             look
             for
             us
             ;
             our
             enemies
             are
             secure
             ,
             and
             look
             not
             for
             us
             at
             this
             season
             of
             the
             yeer
             ,
             and
             know
             that
             our
             Army
             that
             is
             already
             there
             ,
             is
             not
             sufficient
             for
             offence
             ,
             but
             only
             for
             defence
             .
             You
             shall
             receive
             double
             pay
             ,
             the
             better
             to
             furnish
             you
             against
             the
             injury
             of
             cold
             ;
             and
             as
             we
             shall
             be
             apparelled
             with
             double
             garments
             ,
             so
             I
             hope
             we
             shall
             be
             clothed
             with
             double
             glory
             .
          
        
         
           Having
           thus
           spoken
           ,
           his
           souldiers
           all
           cryed
           ,
           
             One
             God
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             one
             Emperor
             on
             earth
             ,
          
           shewing
           their
           willingness
           to
           obey
           his
           commands
           .
        
         
           The
           Prince
           after
           this
           remained
           there
           eight
           dayes
           longer
           ,
           sending
           back
           
             Zamai
          
           with
           twenty
           five
           thousand
           horse
           ,
           and
           fifty
           thousand
           
           foot
           to
           
             Sachethay
             ,
          
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           his
           estate
           in
           those
           parts
           :
           and
           so
           after
           solemne
           and
           publike
           prayers
           ,
           the
           Army
           began
           to
           march
           forwards
           :
           He
           forgat
           not
           likewise
           to
           dispatch
           away
           a
           messenger
           to
           the
           great
           
             Cham
          
           to
           acquaint
           him
           with
           all
           his
           purposes
           ,
           which
           he
           approved
           very
           well
           of
           :
           By
           the
           same
           messenger
           he
           also
           beseeched
           him
           in
           the
           spring
           to
           send
           him
           fifty
           thousand
           men
           to
           recruit
           his
           Army
           ,
           and
           some
           moneys
           for
           the
           payment
           of
           his
           souldiers
           ,
           which
           also
           he
           granted
           ;
           sending
           also
           good
           store
           of
           warlike
           munition
           ,
           and
           plenty
           of
           victuals
           ,
           knowing
           how
           much
           the
           success
           of
           the
           war
           would
           advance
           the
           
             Tartarian
          
           greatnesse
           and
           profit
           .
        
         
           The
           Army
           being
           upon
           their
           march
           ,
           in
           thirty
           eight
           dayes
           came
           to
           
             Cipribit
             ,
          
           yet
           met
           with
           many
           inconveniences
           by
           the
           way
           .
           There
           
           they
           had
           news
           of
           
             Calibes
             ,
          
           who
           was
           glad
           to
           hear
           how
           businesses
           had
           passed
           ,
           and
           came
           to
           visit
           the
           Prince
           ,
           who
           entertained
           him
           very
           courteously
           ,
           acquainting
           him
           with
           his
           purpose
           ,
           and
           understood
           by
           him
           how
           all
           things
           passed
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             China
             .
          
           The
           next
           day
           the
           Prince
           came
           to
           
             Pazanfou
             ,
          
           where
           
             Calibes
          
           forces
           were
           ,
           who
           had
           often
           fought
           with
           ,
           and
           tried
           the
           valour
           of
           the
           
             Chinois
             ,
          
           but
           found
           it
           much
           inferior
           to
           their
           own
           :
           There
           the
           Prince
           took
           a
           general
           Muster
           of
           all
           his
           Army
           ,
           caused
           them
           to
           be
           paid
           ,
           took
           notice
           of
           their
           countenance
           ,
           whilest
           they
           all
           cryed
           out
           ,
           
             God
             save
             the
             victorious
             and
             invincible
             Emperor
             ,
          
           according
           to
           their
           custome
           .
        
         
           The
           Prince
           of
           
             Thanais
             ,
          
           who
           commanded
           the
           Army
           with
           
             Calibes
          
           had
           diligently
           viewed
           the
           wall
           ,
           and
           the
           wayes
           by
           which
           he
           might
           forcibly
           enter
           into
           
             China
             ,
          
           and
           had
           sent
           many
           Spies
           by
           certaine
           
           wayes
           thorow
           the
           mountaines
           into
           that
           Country
           ,
           by
           whom
           he
           was
           advertised
           of
           all
           their
           proceedings
           :
           He
           had
           also
           gained
           by
           his
           curtesie
           a
           Lord
           of
           those
           mountaines
           ,
           called
           the
           Lord
           of
           
             Vauchefu
             ,
          
           who
           commanded
           over
           a
           great
           Country
           ,
           who
           being
           desirous
           of
           a
           new
           Master
           ,
           and
           to
           submit
           to
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           had
           told
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Thanais
             ,
          
           that
           he
           was
           able
           to
           do
           the
           Emperor
           good
           service
           ,
           and
           to
           help
           him
           much
           in
           his
           wars
           against
           the
           
             Chinois
             :
          
           This
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Thanais
          
           discovered
           to
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           who
           was
           very
           desirous
           to
           speak
           with
           this
           Lord
           ;
           whereupon
           a
           day
           was
           appointed
           ,
           
           and
           
             Tamerlane
          
           without
           moving
           of
           his
           Army
           ,
           went
           to
           the
           tents
           of
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Thanais
          
           where
           this
           foresaid
           Lord
           meet
           him
           ;
           and
           the
           Emperor
           having
           heaped
           upon
           him
           many
           gifts
           of
           fair
           horses
           ,
           and
           rich
           furs
           ,
           and
           other
           rare
           things
           ;
           this
           Lord
           spake
           thus
           unto
           him
           ,
           
             Know
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             but
             lost
             labour
             for
             you
             to
             think
             that
             with
             your
             Armies
             you
             shall
             be
             able
             to
             force
             this
             wall
             made
             
             by
             the
             
               Chinois
            
             to
             hinder
             the
             incursions
             of
             your
             Subjects
             :
             the
             Defendants
             have
             too
             much
             advantage
             therein
             ;
             I
             doubt
             not
             of
             your
             souldiers
             valour
             and
             courage
             ,
             I
             know
             you
             have
             conquered
             many
             Nations
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             whatsoever
             you
             command
             them
             they
             will
             effect
             it
             or
             die
             in
             the
             enterprize
             :
             I
             know
             that
             you
             have
             great
             and
             wise
             Captaines
             with
             you
             ,
             and
             that
             you
             of
             all
             persons
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             are
             most
             worthy
             to
             command
             them
             :
             But
             all
             this
             will
             be
             but
             in
             vain
             against
             the
             wall
             of
             the
             
               Chinois
               ,
            
             where
             I
             assare
             you
             are
             fifty
             thousand
             men
             to
             keep
             it
             ;
             neither
             can
             you
             stay
             there
             so
             short
             a
             time
             ,
             but
             there
             will
             come
             fifty
             thousand
             more
             to
             assist
             them
             ,
             led
             by
             one
             
               Xianxi
            
             who
             hath
             already
             received
             such
             a
             commandment
             :
             The
             King
             of
             
               China
            
             will
             himself
             follow
             ,
             who
             will
             give
             you
             battel
             with
             two
             hundred
             thousand
             horsemen
             ,
             and
             as
             many
             foot
             ;
             and
             though
             happily
             your
             Fortune
             ,
             and
             valour
             may
             carry
             away
             the
             victory
             ,
             yet
             I
             believe
             it
             will
             cost
             you
             dear
             :
             But
             to
             shew
             you
             how
             much
             the
             reputation
             and
             courtesies
             of
             your
             servants
             have
             prevailed
             with
             me
             ,
             I
             will
             direct
             you
             in
             a
             way
             whereby
             fifty
             thousand
             of
             your
             men
             may
             go
             into
             
               China
               ,
            
             whom
             I
             my self
             will
             conduct
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             come
             upon
             those
             which
             guard
             the
             wall
             in
             a
             manner
             before
             they
             be
             discovered
             .
             In
             the
             mean
             time
             you
             shall
             lead
             your
             Army
             to
             a
             place
             which
             I
             will
             direct
             you
             to
             ,
             where
             you
             may
             win
             easily
             a
             mountaine
             which
             will
             give
             you
             great
             advantage
             against
             the
             
               Chinois
               .
            
             For
             I
             assure
             my self
             ,
             that
             when
             they
             shall
             perceive
             your
             men
             to
             be
             passed
             ;
             they
             
             will
             lose
             their
             courage
             ,
             so
             that
             you
             may
             easily
             win
             the
             passage
             to
             assist
             your
             Army
             ,
             which
             shall
             be
             led
             by
             me
             amongst
             them
             ;
             and
             to
             assure
             you
             of
             my
             fidelity
             ,
             I
             will
             deliver
             into
             your
             hands
             my
             wife
             ,
             my
             only
             son
             ,
             and
             two
             little
             daughters
             .
             I
             have
             also
             one
             brother
             who
             ,
             I
             assure
             my self
             will
             follow
             me
             to
             do
             you
             service
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Emperor
           having
           heard
           this
           ,
           much
           rejoyced
           at
           it
           ,
           hoping
           that
           his
           affaires
           would
           succeed
           happily
           ,
           and
           kept
           this
           very
           secret
           ,
           not
           revealing
           it
           to
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Thanais
          
           himself
           ,
           none
           being
           present
           at
           the
           discourse
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           Interpreter
           ,
           and
           so
           heaping
           new
           favours
           upon
           him
           ,
           he
           was
           conducted
           back
           by
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Thanais
          
           with
           all
           the
           honour
           that
           might
           be
           .
        
         
           So
           the
           Emperor
           returned
           to
           his
           quarters
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           day
           imparted
           the
           whole
           matter
           unto
           
             Odmar
             ;
          
           and
           then
           calling
           
             Calibes
             ,
          
           he
           asked
           what
           he
           had
           learnt
           concerning
           
             China
          
           during
           his
           abode
           there
           :
           To
           which
           
             Calibes
          
           made
           this
           answer
           ,
           
             Know
             ,
             my
             
             Lord
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             your
             slave
             to
             obey
             you
             ;
             but
             seeing
             you
             command
             me
             to
             give
             an
             account
             of
             all
             that
             I
             know
             concerning
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             
               China
               ,
            
             for
             that
             I
             have
             remained
             these
             six
             moneths
             upon
             the
             borders
             :
             I
             can
             assure
             you
             that
             the
             King
             of
             
               China
            
             who
             now
             reigneth
             ,
             is
             of
             great
             reputation
             ,
             and
             hath
             encreased
             the
             limits
             of
             his
             Kingdome
             ,
             more
             then
             any
             of
             his
             predecessors
             :
             His
             strength
             consisteth
             in
             this
             wall
             opposed
             against
             us
             ,
             which
             he
             hath
             made
             to
             prevent
             the
             inrodes
             of
             our
             Nation
             :
             I
             believe
             there
             are
             above
             fifty
             thousand
             to
             defend
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             of
             his
             best
             trained
             souldiers
             ,
             and
             I
             know
             no
             good
             means
             to
             force
             this
             wall
             without
             much
             hazard
             and
             great
             loss
             of
             your
             men
             .
          
        
         
           To
           this
           
             Tamerlane
          
           answered
           ,
           I
           hope
           that
           the
           great
           God
           ,
           whose
           honour
           I
           will
           defend
           against
           those
           Idolaters
           ,
           will
           find
           out
           meanes
           
           to
           effect
           it
           ;
           and
           so
           dismising
           
             Calibes
             ,
          
           he
           appointed
           his
           Army
           to
           remove
           to
           a
           certain
           place
           ,
           where
           he
           meant
           to
           chuse
           out
           fifty
           thousand
           men
           ,
           whom
           he
           would
           deliver
           to
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Thanais
             ,
          
           and
           
             Axalla
             ;
          
           which
           accordingly
           he
           did
           ,
           and
           directed
           them
           to
           follow
           this
           
             Chinois
          
           Lord
           ,
           who
           was
           now
           againe
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           do
           as
           they
           should
           be
           directed
           by
           him
           :
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           himself
           with
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           Army
           approached
           the
           wall
           directly
           over
           against
           
             Qauguifois
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Army
           led
           by
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Thanais
          
           having
           marched
           ten
           
           leagues
           by
           the
           conduct
           of
           the
           
             Chinois
          
           Lord
           ,
           entered
           without
           resistance
           ,
           
           and
           after
           a
           short
           repast
           ,
           they
           marched
           directly
           towards
           those
           that
           guarded
           the
           wall
           ,
           who
           suspected
           no
           such
           matter
           ,
           but
           only
           had
           an
           eye
           to
           those
           which
           came
           to
           force
           the
           wall
           .
           But
           it
           fell
           out
           far
           otherwise
           ,
           for
           just
           as
           
             Tamerlane
          
           with
           his
           Army
           came
           to
           the
           wall
           ,
           they
           saw
           
             Axalla
          
           with
           twenty
           thousand
           ▪
           who
           was
           followed
           by
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Thanais
          
           with
           thirty
           thousand
           choice
           
           souldiers
           ,
           who
           without
           any
           words
           fell
           upon
           the
           
             Chinois
             ;
          
           and
           
             Odmar
             ,
          
           who
           gave
           the
           first
           assault
           upon
           the
           wall
           ,
           easily
           in
           that
           distraction
           brake
           thorow
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           
             Chinois
          
           were
           cut
           off
           between
           the
           two
           Armies
           :
           and
           
             Axalla
          
           before
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Thanais
          
           came
           up
           to
           him
           ,
           had
           routed
           them
           ;
           Great
           riches
           were
           gotten
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           of
           
             China's
          
           cozen
           was
           taken
           prisoner
           ,
           much
           gold
           was
           found
           as
           well
           on
           their
           Armes
           ,
           as
           on
           their
           horses
           furniture
           ,
           they
           shewed
           no
           great
           valour
           .
        
         
           The
           news
           of
           this
           overthrow
           being
           carried
           to
           the
           King
           of
           
             China
             ,
          
           who
           was
           now
           at
           
             Quantifou
             ,
          
           it
           brought
           great
           astonishment
           to
           
           him
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           judged
           it
           impossible
           to
           have
           been
           effected
           ,
           so
           that
           every
           one
           was
           filled
           with
           tears
           ,
           fears
           ,
           and
           lamentations
           for
           their
           friends
           .
           Yet
           the
           King
           gathers
           forces
           from
           all
           parts
           ,
           calling
           
           also
           the
           Priests
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           had
           the
           charge
           of
           his
           unholy
           holies
           to
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           commanding
           them
           to
           offer
           sacrifices
           to
           their
           gods
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Sun
           is
           the
           principal
           ,
           requiring
           the
           same
           to
           be
           observed
           thorow
           all
           the
           Cities
           ▪
           and
           then
           that
           every
           one
           that
           was
           able
           to
           bear
           Armes
           ,
           should
           mount
           on
           horsback
           ,
           and
           speedily
           repaire
           to
           the
           King
           at
           
             Paguinfou
             ,
          
           whither
           he
           suspected
           that
           
             Tamerlane
          
           would
           march
           ,
           for
           that
           it
           was
           one
           of
           the
           Cities
           neerest
           to
           the
           borders
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           
             Tamerlane
          
           beat
           down
           the
           wall
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           
           assure
           his
           return
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           Fortresses
           upon
           all
           the
           passages
           ,
           all
           which
           upon
           his
           victory
           were
           easily
           surrendred
           to
           him
           .
           He
           shewed
           himself
           very
           courteous
           to
           the
           people
           upon
           the
           mountaines
           ,
           and
           gave
           to
           the
           Lord
           that
           had
           conducted
           his
           Army
           ,
           a
           Country
           which
           bordered
           upon
           his
           ,
           wherein
           were
           seven
           or
           eight
           good
           Towns
           ,
           
           who
           came
           and
           delivered
           up
           the
           Keyes
           to
           him
           :
           he
           gave
           him
           also
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           Frontier-Province
           of
           
             Xianxi
             ,
          
           shewing
           himself
           to
           be
           a
           Prince
           of
           his
           word
           ,
           and
           reserved
           the
           rewarding
           of
           
           his
           brother
           till
           he
           had
           farther
           opportunity
           .
        
         
           Whilest
           he
           was
           thus
           imployed
           ,
           news
           was
           brought
           him
           that
           the
           King
           of
           
             China
          
           had
           assembled
           his
           forces
           ,
           and
           was
           marching
           forward
           ,
           himself
           being
           there
           in
           person
           ;
           as
           also
           that
           he
           had
           strengthened
           
           the
           Garisons
           in
           all
           his
           Cities
           which
           of
           themselves
           were
           well
           fortified
           .
           Upon
           this
           intelligence
           
             Tamerlane
          
           called
           a
           Councel
           of
           War
           ,
           and
           having
           heard
           the
           opinions
           of
           all
           his
           Captaines
           ,
           heresolved
           to
           take
           in
           some
           famous
           City
           ,
           that
           thereby
           his
           Army
           might
           
           be
           better
           provided
           for
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           give
           the
           King
           of
           
             China
          
           battel
           in
           the
           field
           .
           For
           the
           effecting
           of
           the
           first
           ,
           he
           resolved
           to
           assault
           
             Paguinfou
             ,
          
           which
           was
           a
           great
           City
           strongly
           fortified
           ,
           and
           well
           replenished
           with
           people
           ;
           and
           for
           this
           end
           he
           sent
           
             Odmar
          
           with
           fourty
           thousand
           horse
           to
           summon
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           prevent
           the
           farther
           victualling
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           driving
           away
           of
           the
           cattel
           out
           of
           the
           champion-Country
           about
           it
           ,
           which
           might
           nourish
           his
           Army
           ▪
           He
           
           also
           caused
           the
           Lord
           
             Axalla
          
           (
           whom
           now
           he
           had
           made
           Lieutenant
           General
           of
           all
           his
           foot
           )
           to
           follow
           
             Odmar
          
           with
           all
           his
           foot
           ,
           which
           were
           neer
           a
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           thousand
           men
           well
           trained
           ,
           and
           expert
           in
           war
           ,
           himself
           marching
           immediately
           after
           with
           all
           his
           horsemen
           ,
           Artillery
           ,
           Ensignes
           ,
           and
           other
           munitions
           belonging
           to
           the
           war
           ,
           directly
           to
           
             Paguinfou
             .
          
        
         
           
             Odmar
          
           made
           such
           haste
           that
           he
           arrived
           unexpected
           by
           the
           Citizens
           ,
           who
           rather
           looked
           for
           their
           King
           ,
           then
           for
           an
           enemy
           :
           and
           having
           taken
           much
           cattel
           ,
           wherewith
           that
           Country
           abounded
           ,
           he
           pitched
           his
           tents
           on
           the
           farther
           side
           of
           the
           City
           :
           there
           he
           continued
           two
           or
           three
           dayes
           ,
           giving
           the
           City
           many
           Alarms
           ,
           till
           the
           Infantry
           led
           by
           that
           brave
           Christian
           
             Genuois
          
           shewed
           themselves
           ,
           in
           the
           plaine
           of
           
             Paguinfou
             :
          
           Then
           was
           the
           City
           summoned
           ,
           but
           they
           returned
           answer
           ,
           That
           they
           were
           resolved
           to
           live
           and
           die
           in
           the
           
           service
           of
           their
           Prince
           .
           By
           the
           way
           you
           must
           understand
           ,
           that
           about
           fourty
           yeers
           before
           ,
           the
           Father
           of
           this
           present
           King
           of
           
             China
          
           had
           conquered
           this
           City
           and
           Country
           from
           the
           
             Tartars
             ,
          
           and
           had
           so
           planted
           the
           same
           with
           new
           Colonies
           ,
           that
           but
           few
           of
           the
           
             Tartarians
          
           remained
           :
           but
           onely
           in
           the
           flat
           Country
           ,
           and
           some
           small
           walled
           Towns
           ,
           who
           all
           came
           with
           their
           keyes
           ,
           and
           willingly
           submitted
           to
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           whereby
           he
           had
           great
           plenty
           of
           victuals
           in
           his
           Army
           ,
           which
           made
           him
           hope
           for
           good
           success
           ,
           there
           being
           nothing
           that
           doth
           sooner
           overthrow
           great
           Armies
           ,
           then
           the
           want
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Thus
           was
           
             Paguinfou
          
           besieged
           round
           ,
           the
           footmen
           lying
           within
           a
           slight-shoot
           of
           the
           walls
           ,
           the
           Citizens
           and
           souldiers
           using
           their
           best
           indeavours
           for
           their
           defence
           ,
           and
           
             Tamerlane
          
           doing
           the
           like
           for
           their
           offence
           .
        
         
         
           
             Axalla
          
           having
           viewed
           a
           great
           Suburb
           ,
           which
           was
           in
           length
           almost
           half
           a
           league
           ,
           supposed
           that
           the
           Citizens
           kept
           no
           watch
           there
           ,
           &
           therfore
           acquainting
           the
           Emperor
           with
           his
           purpose
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           watch
           of
           the
           night
           ,
           his
           men
           being
           all
           ready
           with
           sealing
           ladders
           ,
           
           he
           assaulted
           the
           same
           in
           sundry
           places
           ,
           and
           after
           a
           great
           fight
           entred
           and
           cut
           in
           pieces
           at
           least
           eight
           thousand
           men
           which
           were
           within
           the
           same
           :
           yet
           on
           one
           side
           where
           they
           expected
           to
           be
           assaulted
           ,
           he
           lost
           many
           of
           his
           men
           .
           The
           tkaing
           of
           this
           Suburb
           did
           greatly
           astonish
           the
           Citizens
           ,
           who
           observing
           the
           valour
           of
           the
           
             Tartarians
          
           began
           to
           suspect
           their
           own
           safety
           :
           by
           this
           Suburb
           there
           ran
           a
           river
           ,
           which
           being
           now
           under
           the
           command
           of
           
             Axalla
             ,
          
           he
           stopt
           all
           provision
           from
           going
           to
           the
           City
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           the
           King
           of
           
             China's
          
           Army
           approached
           ,
           which
           was
           very
           great
           ;
           whereupon
           the
           Emperor
           determined
           to
           go
           in
           person
           ,
           and
           meet
           him
           with
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           his
           horsemen
           ,
           but
           to
           leave
           most
           of
           his
           foot
           to
           continue
           the
           siege
           ,
           being
           very
           desirous
           to
           take
           the
           City
           ;
           for
           the
           accelerating
           whereof
           ,
           he
           caused
           his
           Engines
           for
           battery
           to
           approach
           ,
           as
           Rams
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           City
           was
           assaulted
           on
           two
           sides
           very
           couragiously
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           thorow
           the
           valour
           of
           
             Axalla
             ,
          
           who
           gave
           an
           assault
           with
           twenty
           
           thousand
           of
           his
           best
           souldiers
           ,
           he
           won
           the
           wall
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Emperor
           lodged
           there
           ,
           who
           desired
           rather
           to
           have
           the
           City
           by
           Treaty
           then
           storme
           ,
           the
           City
           being
           great
           and
           rich
           ,
           and
           the
           enemy
           but
           thirty
           leagues
           from
           thence
           ,
           and
           therefore
           he
           feared
           
           lest
           his
           Army
           should
           be
           found
           in
           disorder
           ,
           and
           knowing
           also
           that
           rich
           souldiers
           never
           fight
           well
           .
           Besides
           ,
           he
           intended
           to
           draw
           out
           of
           that
           wealthy
           City
           such
           things
           as
           he
           stood
           in
           need
           of
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           it
           his
           magazine
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           .
           Yet
           though
           the
           wall
           was
           won
           ,
           the
           enemies
           wanted
           not
           heart
           to
           defend
           themselves
           valiantly
           ,
           hearing
           that
           their
           King
           was
           coming
           for
           their
           reliefe
           :
           but
           it
           so
           happened
           that
           an
           Engine
           shooting
           a
           bullet
           ,
           slew
           the
           governour
           ;
           whereupon
           the
           Citizens
           were
           so
           discouraged
           ,
           that
           they
           resolved
           
           to
           yield
           ,
           saving
           their
           lives
           ,
           and
           the
           souldiers
           to
           march
           away
           with
           horse
           and
           armes
           .
           The
           conditions
           were
           admitted
           ,
           and
           there
           came
           out
           of
           the
           City
           eighteen
           thousand
           souldiers
           ,
           almost
           all
           the
           inhabitants
           remaining
           behind
           :
           This
           siege
           had
           lasted
           two
           moneths
           ,
           and
           the
           City
           had
           in
           it
           at
           first
           thirty
           thousand
           souldiers
           .
           
             Axalla
          
           had
           the
           honour
           of
           winning
           this
           City
           ,
           and
           therefore
           was
           made
           Governour
           
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Country
           belonging
           to
           it
           ;
           but
           he
           beseeched
           
           the
           Emperor
           to
           bestow
           it
           upon
           some
           other
           person
           ,
           reserving
           for
           himself
           the
           hope
           of
           his
           Master
           ,
           in
           whose
           fortune
           he
           would
           take
           part
           :
           This
           gave
           great
           content
           to
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           who
           much
           desired
           the
           service
           of
           
             Axalla
             ;
          
           and
           upon
           this
           refusal
           the
           charge
           was
           conferred
           upon
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Thanais
             ,
          
           with
           the
           title
           of
           
             Vice-Roy
             :
          
           Then
           did
           
             Tamerlane
          
           give
           notice
           of
           his
           affaires
           to
           the
           old
           Emperor
           ,
           and
           having
           paid
           his
           souldiers
           ,
           and
           settled
           all
           things
           in
           the
           best
           manner
           he
           could
           ,
           he
           marched
           forward
           ;
           and
           taking
           a
           general
           Muster
           of
           his
           whole
           Army
           ,
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           he
           found
           them
           to
           be
           diminished
           ten
           thousand
           men
           only
           .
           And
           so
           with
           his
           Army
           he
           spent
           one
           whole
           day
           in
           prayer
           ,
           calling
           upon
           the
           immortal
           ,
           invisible
           ,
           and
           
           invincible
           ,
           and
           incomprehensible
           God
           ,
           and
           then
           went
           directly
           to
           meet
           the
           enemy
           ,
           who
           was
           at
           
             Sintehu
          
           with
           all
           his
           own
           &
           the
           forces
           of
           his
           allies
           ,
           and
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           received
           news
           that
           
             Tamerlane's
          
           Army
           was
           advanced
           over
           the
           River
           of
           
             Chulifu
             ,
          
           the
           King
           of
           
             China
          
           marched
           directly
           to
           them
           with
           great
           magnificence
           :
           there
           was
           nothing
           to
           be
           seen
           in
           his
           Army
           ,
           but
           Gold
           and
           precious
           stones
           :
           He
           himself
           
           usually
           rode
           in
           a
           Chariot
           whereof
           every
           part
           shone
           with
           Gold
           ,
           Pearles
           ,
           Rubies
           ,
           and
           Diamonds
           .
           He
           was
           of
           the
           age
           of
           about
           three
           and
           thirty
           ,
           and
           had
           been
           brought
           up
           in
           pleasures
           ,
           not
           under
           the
           bloody
           Ensigne
           of
           
             Mars
             :
          
           So
           that
           he
           was
           very
           insolent
           in
           threatenings
           ,
           bravadoes
           ,
           and
           defying
           to
           the
           battel
           :
           He
           often
           accused
           
             Tamerlane
          
           for
           surprizing
           him
           before
           he
           was
           ready
           ,
           not
           giving
           him
           warning
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           The
           rumour
           of
           his
           riches
           sired
           the
           spirits
           of
           the
           
             Tartarians
             ,
          
           that
           they
           longed
           to
           be
           at
           the
           battel
           :
           and
           so
           both
           sides
           hasted
           forwards
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           way
           there
           was
           a
           City
           called
           
             Tunichevoy
             ,
          
           surrendred
           to
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           which
           afforded
           him
           much
           refreshing
           for
           his
           Army
           :
           and
           thus
           the
           two
           Armies
           drawing
           neer
           together
           ,
           
             Tamerlane
          
           made
           choice
           of
           a
           place
           in
           his
           judgement
           most
           advantageous
           
           for
           the
           battel
           ;
           and
           having
           set
           down
           to
           
             Odmar
          
           the
           order
           which
           he
           would
           have
           to
           be
           observed
           ,
           he
           longed
           to
           see
           his
           enemy
           ;
           then
           did
           he
           send
           before
           him
           five
           or
           six
           thousand
           horse
           as
           Scouts
           under
           
             Calibes
             ,
          
           and
           himself
           went
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           having
           viewed
           the
           great
           confused
           Army
           of
           his
           enemies
           ,
           which
           came
           continually
           forward
           ,
           he
           commanded
           
             Calibes
          
           to
           retire
           himself
           so
           soon
           as
           they
           drew
           neer
           to
           him
           ,
           
             And
             bring
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             this
             great
             cloud
             to
             me
             ,
             which
             I
             hope
             soon
             to
             disperse
             :
          
           and
           so
           retiring
           to
           his
           Army
           ,
           he
           encouraged
           them
           ,
           assuring
           them
           of
           the
           victory
           .
           He
           placed
           all
           his
           
           footmen
           ,
           which
           were
           about
           a
           hundred
           and
           twenty
           thousand
           ,
           along
           a
           mountaine
           ,
           planting
           great
           store
           of
           Artillery
           for
           their
           guard
           ;
           many
           of
           his
           foot-souldiers
           were
           armed
           after
           the
           Christian
           manner
           ,
           who
           were
           all
           commanded
           by
           
             Axalla
             :
          
           His
           horsemen
           were
           in
           Battalia
           in
           a
           great
           plaine
           ,
           who
           upon
           any
           disadvantage
           could
           retire
           to
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           Footmen
           :
           the
           horsemen
           were
           eighty
           thousand
           ;
           
             Calibes
          
           with
           the
           
             Scythians
          
           were
           in
           the
           Avantguard
           ,
           being
           thirty
           thousand
           horse
           ,
           who
           were
           to
           receive
           
             Odmar
          
           when
           he
           should
           retreat
           from
           the
           enemy
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           commanded
           ;
           thirty
           thousand
           more
           were
           appointed
           for
           
             Odmar
             ,
          
           and
           
             Tamerlane
          
           himself
           remained
           in
           the
           Areare
           at
           one
           of
           the
           wings
           of
           his
           footmen
           :
           His
           purpose
           was
           to
           let
           that
           sixty
           five
           thousand
           horse
           under
           two
           such
           gallant
           Captaines
           ,
           to
           break
           the
           force
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           hoping
           after
           them
           to
           have
           a
           good
           market
           ,
           causing
           his
           foot
           to
           march
           forward
           ,
           and
           reserving
           with
           himself
           twenty
           thousand
           of
           his
           best
           horse
           ,
           who
           of
           themselves
           were
           able
           to
           make
           a
           new
           Battel
           if
           any
           mischance
           should
           befall
           the
           former
           :
           For
           he
           understood
           that
           it
           was
           the
           custome
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             China
          
           to
           enclose
           themselves
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           their
           Chariots
           with
           their
           footmen
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           hazard
           their
           persons
           ,
           but
           upon
           extremity
           .
           The
           
             Chinois
          
           failed
           not
           to
           march
           directly
           unto
           
             Calibes
          
           the
           whole
           Army
           following
           and
           setting
           
           upon
           him
           :
           
             Calibes
          
           with
           his
           six
           thousand
           
             Scythian
          
           horse
           ,
           after
           their
           usual
           manner
           ,
           in
           retreating
           gave
           many
           charges
           ,
           giving
           and
           receiving
           hurt
           .
           The
           King
           of
           
             China
          
           marched
           with
           much
           gallantry
           with
           his
           Army
           ,
           which
           seemed
           to
           be
           twice
           so
           big
           as
           that
           of
           
             Tamerlane's
             :
          
           He
           had
           very
           many
           armed
           Chariots
           ,
           wherein
           he
           put
           his
           principal
           trust
           ;
           they
           had
           much
           Gold
           and
           Silver
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           the
           trappings
           of
           their
           horses
           ,
           as
           one
           their
           Armour
           ,
           which
           glistered
           exceedingly
           against
           the
           Sun
           ,
           to
           the
           admiration
           of
           the
           
             Tartars
             .
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           who
           with
           a
           troop
           of
           horse
           beheld
           the
           
             Chinois
          
           marching
           after
           
             Calibes
             ,
          
           commended
           greatly
           the
           drawing
           forth
           of
           their
           men
           to
           compell
           
             Calibes
          
           to
           fight
           ,
           endeavouring
           to
           discover
           and
           note
           with
           his
           eye
           the
           place
           where-abouts
           the
           Kings
           person
           was
           ,
           having
           by
           him
           the
           
             Chinois
          
           Lord
           to
           instruct
           him
           ,
           who
           knew
           well
           the
           manner
           of
           their
           fight
           .
           They
           had
           no
           Avantguard
           ,
           but
           were
           all
           in
           a
           gross
           commanded
           by
           the
           King
           inclosed
           with
           his
           Chariots
           ,
           which
           being
           shewed
           to
           
             Tamerlane
          
           by
           this
           Lord
           ,
           he
           turned
           to
           those
           Captaines
           that
           were
           neer
           him
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             Yet
             must
             we
             disperse
             this
             guilded
             cloud
             ,
             and
             the
             King
             of
          
           China
           
             and
             my self
             must
             make
             a
             partition
             thereof
             .
          
        
         
         
           Thus
           having
           sufficiently
           viewed
           the
           enemy
           ,
           and
           observed
           their
           maner
           of
           marching
           ,
           he
           thought
           it
           not
           convenient
           to
           suffer
           them
           to
           take
           breath
           ,
           nor
           to
           rally
           ,
           being
           something
           disordered
           in
           their
           march
           ,
           whereupon
           he
           sent
           to
           
             Calibes
             ,
          
           to
           will
           him
           to
           begin
           the
           fight
           ;
           and
           when
           those
           that
           were
           with
           him
           should
           be
           weary
           ,
           to
           retreat
           to
           him
           :
           But
           as
           soon
           as
           his
           
             Scythians
          
           heard
           this
           word
           
             Fight
             ,
          
           they
           required
           the
           
           first
           charge
           with
           a
           young
           Lord
           that
           commanded
           over
           them
           called
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           making
           it
           to
           appear
           to
           the
           
             Chinois
             ,
          
           to
           what
           end
           their
           former
           flight
           was
           charging
           very
           furiously
           upon
           the
           formost
           of
           the
           enemies
           ,
           which
           occasioned
           the
           first
           beginning
           of
           the
           Battel
           :
           And
           indeed
           there
           could
           not
           be
           seen
           a
           more
           gallant
           onset
           ,
           wherein
           the
           
             Scythians
          
           desired
           to
           manifest
           the
           valour
           of
           their
           Nation
           ,
           and
           to
           procure
           honour
           to
           their
           Prince
           .
           This
           sight
           endured
           a
           long
           hour
           before
           they
           had
           overthrown
           
             Calibes
             :
             Tamerlane
          
           beheld
           all
           patiently
           ,
           saying
           ,
           that
           the
           great
           multitude
           (
           how
           disorderly
           soever
           
           they
           were
           )
           would
           at
           length
           carry
           it
           away
           from
           the
           order
           and
           valour
           of
           his
           souldiers
           ;
           yet
           could
           there
           not
           be
           discerned
           any
           alteration
           of
           his
           countenance
           ,
           adversity
           and
           prosperity
           being
           both
           alike
           so
           indifferent
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           
             Calibes
          
           being
           wounded
           retired
           himself
           neer
           to
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           
           having
           with
           him
           two
           thousand
           horse
           that
           were
           rallied
           again
           ,
           many
           more
           flocking
           to
           him
           :
           The
           Emperor
           viewed
           his
           wound
           ,
           causing
           him
           to
           be
           conducted
           behind
           his
           footmen
           ,
           and
           care
           to
           be
           taken
           for
           the
           dressing
           of
           his
           wound
           ,
           and
           of
           such
           others
           as
           were
           wounded
           with
           him
           .
           
             Calibes
          
           with
           his
           thirty
           thousand
           
             Scythians
          
           was
           not
           able
           to
           charge
           thorow
           the
           
             Chinois
             ,
          
           but
           when
           they
           retreated
           ,
           
             Odmar
          
           with
           his
           
             Parthian
          
           horsemen
           advanced
           forward
           ,
           and
           used
           them
           more
           roughly
           ,
           for
           he
           ran
           clean
           thorow
           them
           ,
           and
           returned
           
           by
           the
           right
           wing
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           where
           he
           fought
           most
           valiantly
           and
           having
           beaten
           them
           even
           within
           the
           Kings
           chariots
           ,
           he
           thought
           he
           should
           not
           do
           wisely
           to
           attempt
           the
           breaking
           of
           such
           forces
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           of
           
             China
          
           coming
           forwards
           ,
           and
           the
           horsemen
           that
           had
           been
           broken
           by
           
             Odmar
             ,
          
           joyning
           themselves
           to
           him
           ,
           
             Odmar
          
           sent
           to
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           desiring
           him
           that
           the
           Footmen
           and
           Artillery
           might
           advance
           forward
           sending
           him
           word
           that
           he
           might
           assure
           himself
           of
           the
           victory
           .
           Hereupon
           
             Tamerlane
          
           commanded
           
             Axalla
          
           to
           advance
           with
           fifty
           thousand
           foot
           ,
           and
           part
           of
           the
           Artillery
           
           requiring
           him
           to
           set
           upon
           the
           Chariots
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           an
           entrance
           .
           The
           Artillery
           marching
           in
           the
           first
           place
           did
           greatly
           astonish
           the
           
           enemy
           ;
           for
           the
           Governours
           of
           the
           horses
           belonging
           to
           the
           Kings
           Chariots
           could
           not
           rule
           them
           :
           it
           made
           also
           a
           great
           spoile
           .
           
             Axalla
          
           perceiving
           the
           disorder
           ,
           hasted
           forwards
           till
           they
           came
           to
           handblows
           .
           The
           King
           of
           
             China
          
           had
           yet
           about
           his
           person
           a
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           thousand
           men
           :
           Yet
           
             Axalla
          
           full
           of
           courage
           ,
           fought
           so
           valiantly
           ,
           that
           they
           never
           beheld
           any
           man
           to
           do
           more
           bravely
           .
           
           During
           this
           fight
           ,
           
             Odmar
          
           againe
           charged
           the
           horsemen
           that
           were
           retired
           to
           the
           Kings
           aid
           ,
           and
           put
           them
           to
           flight
           .
           Then
           did
           
             Tamerlane
          
           himself
           march
           forward
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Footmen
           
           for
           the
           aid
           of
           
             Axalla
             ,
          
           and
           brake
           thorow
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           person
           of
           the
           King
           of
           
             China
             ,
          
           who
           as
           yet
           was
           enclosed
           within
           a
           second
           rank
           of
           Chariots
           with
           about
           thirty
           or
           fourty
           thousand
           men
           ,
           and
           after
           he
           had
           fought
           two
           or
           three
           hours
           ,
           the
           horse
           assisting
           the
           foot
           ,
           and
           they
           principally
           whom
           the
           Prince
           had
           kept
           as
           a
           reserve
           ,
           the
           King
           at
           length
           remained
           wounded
           in
           the
           power
           of
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           the
           battel
           
           being
           won
           ,
           and
           the
           enemies
           Camp
           forced
           .
           The
           fight
           endured
           eight
           hours
           ,
           and
           the
           night
           coming
           on
           ,
           saved
           the
           lives
           of
           many
           of
           the
           
             Chinois
             .
          
           There
           were
           slaine
           two
           Kings
           ,
           Allies
           to
           the
           King
           of
           
             China
             .
          
           Inestimable
           riches
           were
           gotten
           in
           golden
           vessels
           ,
           preecious
           stones
           ,
           and
           as
           fair
           ,
           and
           rich
           Chariots
           as
           could
           possibly
           be
           seen
           .
        
         
           The
           Emperor
           would
           not
           see
           the
           Captive
           King
           ,
           till
           the
           next
           day
           :
           but
           being
           mounted
           on
           hoseback
           he
           rode
           about
           the
           field
           to
           stay
           the
           slaughter
           ,
           and
           to
           rally
           his
           men
           ,
           that
           the
           accustomed
           watch
           might
           be
           kept
           ,
           whereof
           he
           gave
           the
           charge
           unto
           
             Axalla
             ,
          
           commanding
           him
           also
           to
           keep
           the
           King
           of
           
             China
          
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           his
           souldiers
           ,
           who
           was
           dressed
           of
           the
           wound
           which
           he
           had
           received
           in
           his
           right
           arme
           .
           It
           was
           a
           strange
           sight
           to
           see
           the
           diversity
           of
           the
           enemies
           weapons
           ,
           and
           the
           variety
           of
           their
           Streamers
           and
           Ensignes
           ,
           which
           seemed
           afar
           off
           as
           beautiful
           as
           the
           diversity
           of
           colours
           plentiful
           .
           The
           King
           of
           
             China's
          
           Army
           was
           very
           great
           ,
           consisting
           of
           a
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           thousand
           horse
           ,
           and
           two
           hundred
           thousand
           footmen
           :
           but
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           them
           were
           rude
           and
           barbarous
           people
           ,
           far
           inferiour
           to
           
             Tamerlane's
          
           in
           valour
           ,
           who
           suffered
           themselves
           to
           be
           slaine
           one
           upon
           another
           ,
           not
           marking
           their
           advantages
           ,
           and
           having
           little
           skill
           in
           warlike
           affaires
           .
        
         
           
             Tamerlane
          
           continued
           on
           horseback
           ,
           till
           about
           two
           a
           clock
           in
           the
           
           morning
           ,
           when
           as
           they
           brought
           him
           a
           Tart
           ,
           and
           his
           water
           ,
           for
           he
           never
           dranke
           wine
           ,
           and
           then
           lying
           down
           upon
           a
           Carpet
           ,
           he
           passed
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           night
           untill
           morning
           .
           After
           this
           so
           great
           a
           
           victory
           ,
           there
           was
           never
           the
           least
           boasting
           ,
           or
           vauntiug
           heard
           to
           proceed
           out
           of
           his
           mouth
           .
           The
           next
           day
           after
           the
           burial
           of
           
           the
           dead
           he
           publikly
           gave
           thanks
           to
           God
           for
           his
           victory
           .
           Then
           caused
           the
           wounded
           to
           be
           cured
           ,
           and
           amongst
           others
           
             Calibes
             ,
          
           who
           more
           through
           the
           distemperature
           of
           the
           aire
           ,
           then
           from
           the
           danger
           of
           the
           wound
           ,
           found
           himself
           very
           ill
           ,
           yet
           would
           he
           not
           omit
           his
           duty
           in
           commanding
           the
           Van
           ,
           which
           was
           very
           grateful
           to
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           for
           that
           he
           being
           a
           
             Scythian
             ,
          
           was
           greatly
           beloved
           of
           his
           Nation
           .
        
         
           These
           things
           being
           dispatched
           ,
           he
           sent
           unto
           
             Axalla
          
           to
           bring
           forth
           his
           prisoner
           the
           King
           of
           
             China
             ;
          
           and
           when
           he
           approached
           ,
           the
           
           Emperor
           issued
           out
           of
           his
           Tent
           ,
           and
           went
           to
           receive
           him
           .
           This
           King
           came
           with
           a
           very
           proud
           and
           haughty
           countenance
           ,
           and
           approaching
           neer
           to
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           he
           by
           his
           Interpreter
           ,
           asked
           of
           
             Axalla
          
           which
           was
           he
           ?
           and
           being
           shewed
           him
           ,
           he
           spake
           in
           an
           haughty
           language
           after
           this
           manner
           :
           
             The
             gods
             whom
             I
             worship
             ,
          
           
           
             being
             provoked
             against
             my
             Nation
             and
             people
             ,
             have
             conspired
             against
             my
             good
             fortune
             ,
             and
             made
             me
             this
             day
             thy
             prisoner
             :
             But
             for
             as
             much
             as
             it
             is
             reported
             over
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             that
          
           Tamerlane
           
             maketh
             war
             for
             the
             honour
             of
             his
             Nation
             ,
             thou
             shouldest
             be
             content
             with
             this
             glory
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             childe
             of
             the
             Sun
             is
             in
             thy
             power
             to
             receive
             such
             laws
             as
             thou
             pleasest
             to
             prescribe
             unto
             him
             .
          
           This
           he
           spake
           in
           a
           brave
           manner
           ,
           without
           any
           other
           humbling
           of
           himself
           :
           
           The
           Emperor
           on
           the
           other
           side
           saluting
           him
           very
           courteously
           ,
           led
           him
           into
           his
           Tent
           .
        
         
           This
           King
           of
           
             China
          
           was
           a
           great
           Prince
           ,
           having
           two
           hundred
           famous
           Cities
           within
           his
           Kingdome
           ;
           which
           also
           is
           a
           fruitful
           and
           plentiful
           Country
           ,
           wherein
           are
           Mines
           of
           Gold
           and
           Silver
           ,
           much
           
           Musk
           and
           Rhubarb
           :
           It
           abounds
           in
           Fish
           and
           Fowl
           ,
           and
           hath
           much
           Silk
           and
           Porclane
           ,
           with
           Cotton
           and
           Linnen
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Then
           did
           
             Tamerlane
          
           assemble
           his
           Captaines
           to
           consult
           about
           the
           disposal
           of
           the
           King
           ;
           and
           how
           the
           victory
           should
           be
           best
           improved
           .
           At
           the
           same
           time
           he
           received
           news
           by
           
             Odmar
             ,
          
           that
           the
           Kings
           brother
           ,
           who
           escaped
           out
           of
           the
           battel
           ,
           was
           at
           
             Quantou
             ,
          
           which
           he
           had
           strongly
           sortified
           ,
           and
           that
           great
           store
           of
           forces
           began
           to
           adjoyn
           themselves
           to
           him
           :
           Hereupon
           he
           commanded
           two
           thousand
           
             Parthian
          
           horse
           to
           convey
           the
           King
           to
           
             Paguinfou
             ,
          
           and
           from
           thence
           to
           
             Burda
             ,
          
           where
           he
           was
           to
           be
           kept
           carefully
           .
           Then
           did
           he
           resolve
           upon
           the
           besieging
           of
           
             Quantou
             ,
          
           and
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           
           to
           shut
           up
           the
           Kings
           brother
           therein
           ,
           it
           being
           one
           of
           the
           principal
           seats
           that
           belonged
           to
           the
           King
           of
           
             China
             .
          
           It
           was
           fourty
           leagues
           from
           the
           place
           where
           the
           battel
           was
           fought
           .
           Thither
           therefore
           he
           sent
           a
           good
           party
           of
           his
           Army
           under
           
             Odmar
             ,
          
           who
           
           pitched
           his
           Tents
           about
           the
           City
           :
           But
           the
           Kings
           brother
           was
           gone
           .
           The
           Emperor
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           summoned
           ,
           and
           took
           in
           many
           lesser
           Cities
           ,
           which
           yielded
           wholly
           to
           his
           mercy
           ,
           making
           great
           lamentation
           for
           their
           Captive
           King
           ,
           yet
           the
           gentleness
           of
           the
           Conqueror
           made
           them
           to
           take
           all
           their
           losses
           with
           patience
           ,
           and
           the
           rather
           because
           they
           heard
           that
           he
           used
           their
           King
           courteously
           .
           The
           Kings
           brother
           also
           sent
           Ambassadors
           to
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           craving
           leave
           to
           see
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           to
           know
           of
           his
           health
           ,
           which
           the
           Emperor
           willingly
           assented
           to
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Kings
           brother
           hearing
           of
           the
           estate
           of
           the
           besieged
           in
           
             Quantou
             ,
          
           he
           resolved
           either
           to
           relieve
           it
           ,
           or
           to
           fight
           a
           battel
           ,
           for
           which
           end
           he
           advanced
           strait
           unto
           
             Porchio
             ,
          
           making
           a
           bridge
           of
           
           boats
           to
           pass
           over
           the
           River
           :
           But
           
             Odmar
          
           being
           informed
           when
           about
           fifty
           thousand
           of
           his
           men
           were
           come
           over
           ,
           suddenly
           set
           upon
           them
           ,
           being
           out
           of
           order
           ,
           and
           not
           informed
           of
           their
           enemies
           approach
           ;
           also
           to
           prevent
           the
           coming
           over
           of
           the
           rest
           to
           their
           assistance
           ,
           he
           sent
           a
           fir-boat
           down
           the
           stream
           against
           their
           bridge
           of
           boats
           ,
           which
           brake
           it
           in
           sunder
           ,
           and
           where
           it
           was
           resisted
           ,
           set
           all
           on
           fire
           ;
           and
           so
           in
           a
           great
           battel
           overthrew
           them
           ;
           the
           King
           of
           
             Cauchin-China
             ,
          
           who
           was
           amongst
           them
           ,
           fighting
           valiantly
           ,
           was
           slaine
           .
           The
           Kings
           brother
           who
           was
           on
           the
           other
           side
           
           of
           the
           River
           (
           not
           yet
           come
           over
           )
           saw
           his
           men
           slaine
           and
           drowned
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           relieve
           them
           .
           This
           second
           overthrow
           was
           of
           no
           smal
           importance
           ,
           though
           it
           was
           but
           the
           third
           part
           of
           the
           Kings
           brothers
           Army
           .
           For
           the
           Citizens
           of
           
             Quantou
          
           hearing
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           despairing
           of
           relief
           ,
           sent
           out
           some
           proposals
           for
           their
           surrender
           .
        
         
           
             Axalla
          
           which
           received
           them
           ,
           presently
           dispatched
           away
           a
           faithful
           messenger
           to
           the
           Emperor
           to
           know
           his
           pleasure
           therein
           :
           This
           was
           more
           welcome
           news
           to
           him
           then
           the
           overthrow
           of
           his
           enemies
           ,
           wherefore
           he
           referred
           all
           to
           the
           sufficiency
           ,
           and
           fidelity
           of
           
             Axalla
             :
          
           So
           that
           upon
           treaty
           the
           City
           was
           surrendred
           to
           
             Axalla
             ,
          
           
           who
           caused
           the
           Garison
           to
           come
           out
           ,
           and
           received
           the
           Inhabitants
           into
           the
           Emperors
           protection
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           would
           might
           continue
           in
           it
           unarmed
           :
           afterwards
           he
           entered
           into
           it
           ,
           and
           was
           received
           
           with
           great
           signes
           of
           joy
           by
           the
           inhabitants
           ,
           who
           resolved
           to
           entertaine
           the
           Emperor
           with
           all
           the
           solemnity
           that
           might
           be
           .
           
             Axalla
          
           put
           thirty
           thousand
           men
           into
           it
           for
           a
           Garrison
           ,
           injoyning
           the
           Citizens
           to
           pay
           the
           Emperors
           Army
           four
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           thousand
           Crowns
           :
           Presently
           after
           he
           received
           a
           command
           from
           the
           Emperor
           to
           stay
           in
           the
           City
           himself
           ,
           and
           to
           send
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           foot
           men
           unto
           him
           ,
           which
           he
           commanded
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           he
           
           understood
           that
           Ambassadors
           were
           coming
           to
           him
           from
           the
           Kings
           brother
           to
           treat
           of
           peace
           ,
           and
           he
           presumed
           the
           sight
           of
           all
           his
           Army
           together
           ready
           to
           march
           ,
           would
           strike
           such
           a
           terror
           into
           them
           ,
           as
           would
           cause
           them
           the
           readilier
           to
           assent
           to
           good
           termes
           .
        
         
           The
           Ambassadors
           sent
           by
           the
           Kings
           brother
           were
           of
           their
           chiefest
           men
           ,
           whom
           
             Tamerlane
          
           entertained
           with
           all
           humanity
           ,
           causing
           his
           greatness
           to
           appear
           to
           them
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           activity
           of
           his
           horsemen
           whereby
           they
           might
           discerne
           that
           it
           would
           tend
           to
           the
           destruction
           of
           their
           Country
           if
           they
           agreed
           not
           with
           him
           :
           Then
           did
           the
           Ambassadors
           deliver
           their
           message
           ,
           which
           consisted
           of
           two
           branches
           :
           One
           was
           for
           the
           delivery
           of
           their
           King
           ,
           the
           other
           for
           
           the
           preservation
           of
           their
           Country
           :
           The
           Emperor
           answered
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           deliver
           their
           message
           in
           writing
           ,
           and
           he
           would
           give
           a
           speedy
           answer
           :
           Their
           Propositions
           were
           to
           leave
           
             Paguinfou
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           Country
           beyond
           it
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           Fortresses
           of
           the
           mountaines
           in
           
             Tamerlanes
          
           possession
           :
           That
           they
           would
           pay
           all
           the
           charges
           of
           his
           Army
           from
           that
           day
           forward
           :
           And
           that
           they
           would
           give
           two
           millions
           of
           gold
           for
           the
           ransome
           of
           their
           King
           :
           To
           this
           the
           Emperor
           answered
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           keep
           that
           which
           he
           had
           
           conquered
           within
           the
           Country
           ,
           being
           his
           own
           as
           taken
           by
           his
           Arms
           .
           That
           he
           would
           have
           the
           River
           by
           which
           his
           Army
           was
           now
           encamped
           ,
           and
           so
           along
           to
           the
           Sea
           ,
           to
           be
           his
           Frontiers
           :
           That
           the
           King
           of
           
             China
          
           should
           pay
           him
           yeerly
           two
           hundred
           thousand
           Crowns
           ,
           which
           should
           be
           delivered
           at
           
             Paguinfou
          
           for
           acknowledgement
           of
           his
           submission
           to
           his
           Empire
           :
           That
           he
           should
           pay
           five
           hundred
           thousand
           Crowns
           in
           ready
           money
           for
           the
           charge
           of
           his
           Army
           :
           That
           the
           King
           of
           
             China
          
           should
           be
           delivered
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           the
           other
           
             Chinois
          
           prisoners
           should
           pay
           ransomes
           to
           particular
           men
           that
           took
           them
           ,
           except
           those
           which
           carried
           the
           names
           of
           Kings
           ,
           who
           should
           pay
           ten
           thousand
           Crowns
           for
           their
           liberty
           and
           peace
           :
           And
           that
           no
           
             Chinois
          
           should
           be
           kept
           for
           a
           slave
           ,
           nor
           sold
           for
           such
           hereafter
           ,
           
           being
           under
           the
           Emperors
           obedience
           :
           That
           Traffick
           ,
           and
           entercourse
           of
           Merchants
           should
           be
           free
           between
           both
           the
           Nations
           :
           That
           the
           King
           of
           
             China
          
           should
           deliver
           his
           brother
           ,
           and
           two
           other
           called
           Kings
           ,
           with
           twelve
           principal
           men
           of
           the
           Country
           for
           
           Hostages
           to
           secure
           the
           peace
           :
           These
           conditions
           ,
           after
           they
           had
           consulted
           together
           ,
           were
           accepted
           of
           ,
           hoping
           that
           time
           would
           restore
           again
           their
           ancient
           liberty
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           they
           must
           bear
           the
           yoke
           of
           the
           Conqueror
           .
           Then
           did
           
             Tamerlane
          
           lend
           two
           thousand
           horse
           to
           fetch
           the
           King
           of
           
             China
             ,
          
           that
           being
           at
           liberty
           
           he
           might
           solemnly
           swear
           to
           the
           peace
           ;
           which
           accordingly
           he
           did
           ,
           delivered
           the
           Hostages
           ,
           and
           so
           went
           into
           his
           Kingdome
           to
           performe
           the
           other
           Articles
           ,
           where
           he
           was
           almost
           worshipped
           as
           a
           god
           ,
           and
           received
           with
           all
           the
           joy
           that
           might
           be
           .
        
         
           Thus
           
             Tamerlane
          
           having
           settled
           his
           affairs
           ,
           and
           provided
           for
           the
           assurance
           of
           his
           new
           conquest
           ,
           left
           
             Odmar
          
           to
           govern
           the
           same
           ,
           
           leaving
           with
           him
           thirty
           thousand
           horse
           ,
           and
           fifty
           thousand
           foot
           to
           furnish
           all
           the
           Fortresses
           and
           strong
           places
           ,
           giving
           him
           in
           charge
           to
           make
           his
           chief
           residence
           at
           
             Quantifou
             ,
          
           to
           fortifie
           well
           the
           passages
           and
           to
           build
           a
           new
           Fort
           at
           
             Dermio
             ,
          
           the
           better
           to
           strengthen
           his
           borders
           :
           He
           left
           him
           all
           necessaries
           ,
           and
           commended
           the
           Lord
           of
           the
           mountaines
           ,
           who
           had
           been
           so
           serviceable
           to
           him
           ;
           
           his
           brother
           he
           took
           with
           him
           ,
           giving
           him
           large
           preferment
           in
           
             Zachethay
             :
          
           He
           also
           carried
           along
           with
           him
           many
           of
           the
           new
           conquered
           people
           ,
           to
           plant
           them
           in
           his
           own
           Country
           ,
           sending
           other
           Colonies
           in
           their
           stead
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           ,
           because
           he
           found
           them
           a
           light
           
           people
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           affected
           novelties
           .
        
         
           
             Tamerlane
          
           sent
           to
           acquaint
           the
           old
           Emperor
           with
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           having
           two
           of
           the
           greatest
           and
           fairest
           Cities
           in
           all
           
             China
          
           in
           his
           possession
           ,
           and
           an
           hundred
           leagues
           of
           Land
           ,
           extending
           his
           
           borders
           to
           a
           River
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           might
           go
           to
           the
           enemy
           ,
           but
           they
           could
           not
           come
           to
           him
           without
           passing
           over
           the
           same
           :
           He
           desired
           also
           above
           all
           things
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           Idols
           which
           were
           within
           his
           conquest
           should
           be
           beaten
           down
           ,
           and
           commanded
           the
           worshipping
           of
           
             one
             God
             .
          
        
         
           Then
           did
           his
           Army
           ,
           wherein
           was
           much
           sickness
           ,
           begin
           to
           march
           ,
           and
           
             Tamerlane
          
           hearing
           of
           more
           forces
           that
           were
           coming
           towards
           
           him
           out
           of
           
             Tartary
             ,
          
           he
           sent
           to
           stop
           them
           ,
           commanding
           them
           to
           march
           to
           
             Cambalu
             ,
          
           whither
           himself
           also
           was
           going
           ,
           hearing
           that
           the
           old
           Emperor
           intended
           to
           meet
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           entertain
           him
           with
           great
           magnificence
           in
           the
           City
           .
        
         
         
           
             Odmar
          
           being
           thus
           severed
           from
           
             Tamerlane's
          
           side
           ,
           all
           his
           favour
           was
           turned
           to
           
             Axalla
             ,
          
           of
           whose
           prudence
           ,
           valour
           ,
           and
           fidelity
           he
           had
           such
           large
           experience
           in
           these
           wars
           ,
           so
           as
           the
           report
           of
           his
           valour
           did
           flye
           thorow
           all
           the
           Empire
           ▪
           
             Calibes
          
           led
           the
           Avantguard
           ,
           and
           
             Axalla
          
           was
           in
           the
           Battel
           neer
           to
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           who
           bestowed
           upon
           him
           two
           hundred
           thousand
           Crowns
           yeerly
           to
           maintaine
           his
           ordinary
           expences
           .
           And
           thus
           after
           certaine
           daies
           journey
           ,
           
           news
           was
           brought
           of
           the
           old
           Emperors
           arrival
           at
           
             Cambalu
             :
          
           wherefore
           
             Tamerlane
          
           leaving
           his
           Army
           to
           winter
           in
           a
           faire
           and
           fertile
           Country
           ,
           and
           dismissing
           many
           of
           his
           souldiers
           ,
           he
           hasted
           thitherwards
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           was
           arrived
           within
           four
           leagues
           of
           
           
             Cambalu
             ,
          
           all
           the
           Princes
           of
           the
           Emperors
           Court
           came
           to
           receive
           him
           there
           ,
           together
           with
           all
           the
           chiefest
           Citizens
           to
           congratulate
           his
           admirable
           success
           :
           The
           Prince
           having
           received
           every
           one
           according
           to
           his
           wonted
           courtesie
           ,
           yet
           retaining
           convenient
           Majesty
           ,
           he
           was
           beheld
           by
           all
           with
           great
           contentment
           :
           He
           had
           with
           him
           the
           Emperess
           his
           wife
           ,
           who
           had
           not
           left
           him
           in
           all
           this
           journey
           :
           And
           the
           next
           day
           the
           old
           Emperor
           honoured
           him
           so
           much
           as
           to
           come
           to
           meet
           him
           with
           all
           the
           magnificence
           that
           might
           be
           .
           
             Tamerlane
          
           
           presented
           him
           with
           all
           the
           richest
           Chariots
           ,
           and
           fairest
           horses
           that
           he
           had
           won
           :
           and
           the
           old
           Emperor
           being
           very
           desirous
           to
           see
           his
           daughter
           ,
           her
           Chariot
           was
           uncovered
           ,
           and
           he
           caused
           her
           to
           enter
           into
           his
           own
           :
           But
           the
           Prince
           remained
           on
           horseback
           ,
           whom
           the
           eyes
           of
           all
           the
           people
           could
           not
           be
           satisfied
           with
           admiring
           .
           
             Tamerlane
          
           also
           presented
           
             Calibes
          
           to
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           making
           a
           recital
           of
           all
           his
           faithfulness
           ;
           whereupon
           the
           Emperor
           gave
           him
           an
           hundred
           thousand
           Crowns
           for
           the
           encrease
           of
           his
           pension
           :
           He
           also
           presented
           
             Axalla
          
           to
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           who
           being
           informed
           of
           his
           valour
           ,
           gave
           unto
           him
           a
           hundred
           thousand
           
             Tartarirs
          
           of
           Gold
           in
           a
           Principality
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           declare
           how
           much
           he
           esteemed
           his
           fidelity
           .
        
         
           During
           
             Tamerlanes
          
           abode
           at
           
             Cambalu
          
           this
           winter
           ,
           complaints
           
           came
           to
           him
           that
           
             Bajazet
          
           the
           great
           Turk
           had
           attempted
           to
           joyn
           the
           Empire
           of
           
             Greece
          
           to
           his
           own
           ,
           resolving
           also
           upon
           the
           siege
           of
           
             Constantinople
             ,
          
           whereupon
           the
           Emperor
           of
           
             Greece
          
           sent
           to
           him
           to
           crave
           his
           aid
           .
           
             Axalla
          
           who
           was
           of
           kin
           to
           this
           Emperor
           
             Paleologus
             ,
          
           being
           desirous
           to
           maintaine
           the
           Christian
           Religion
           in
           
             Greece
             ,
          
           stirred
           
           him
           up
           much
           unto
           this
           war
           :
           whereupon
           he
           sent
           Ambassadors
           to
           
             Bajazet
             ,
          
           to
           warn
           him
           in
           his
           name
           not
           to
           molest
           the
           
             Greek
          
           Emperor
           ,
           
           who
           was
           his
           confederate
           :
           But
           
             Bajazet
          
           answered
           them
           very
           proudly
           ,
           asking
           them
           what
           their
           Master
           had
           to
           do
           therewith
           ,
           and
           
           that
           he
           should
           content
           himself
           with
           injoyning
           Laws
           to
           his
           own
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           meddle
           with
           him
           who
           was
           none
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           This
           answer
           being
           returned
           ,
           by
           
             Axalla's
          
           meanes
           ,
           was
           very
           ill
           taken
           ,
           so
           that
           
             Tamerlane
          
           resolved
           to
           hinder
           this
           enterprise
           of
           the
           
             Ottomans
             :
          
           for
           which
           end
           he
           obtained
           of
           the
           Emperor
           his
           Uncle
           ,
           
           an
           hundred
           thousand
           footmen
           ,
           and
           eighty
           thousand
           horsemen
           ,
           hoping
           to
           have
           as
           many
           from
           his
           own
           Country
           of
           
             Sachetay
             ,
          
           besides
           the
           Lords
           who
           would
           accompany
           him
           to
           win
           glory
           ,
           from
           whom
           he
           made
           account
           of
           fifty
           thousand
           men
           more
           that
           they
           would
           bring
           along
           with
           them
           .
           Thus
           he
           departed
           from
           
             Cambalu
             ,
          
           taking
           his
           leave
           of
           the
           old
           Emperor
           his
           father
           in
           Law
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Princess
           his
           wife
           (
           then
           left
           behind
           him
           for
           the
           comfort
           of
           her
           aged
           father
           )
           and
           departed
           towards
           
             Samercand
             ,
          
           the
           place
           of
           his
           birth
           and
           seat
           of
           his
           Empire
           ,
           leaving
           the
           forces
           granted
           him
           by
           the
           Emperor
           to
           come
           after
           him
           to
           
             Ozara
             ,
          
           where
           he
           had
           appointed
           the
           general
           rendezous
           of
           his
           Army
           .
           This
           his
           departure
           was
           very
           grievous
           to
           the
           old
           Emperor
           ,
           but
           more
           grievous
           of
           the
           Princes
           part
           towards
           his
           wife
           ,
           who
           had
           never
           left
           him
           since
           they
           were
           first
           married
           :
           But
           nothing
           could
           withhold
           this
           brave
           Prince
           where
           honor
           was
           to
           be
           purchased
           ,
           or
           where
           he
           might
           be
           profitable
           to
           his
           oppressed
           friends
           ;
           For
           he
           would
           often
           say
           ,
           That
           
             he
             was
             born
             to
             this
             end
             ,
             and
             that
             all
             his
             other
             imployments
             were
             but
             by
             the
             By
             ,
             God
          
           
           
             having
             appointed
             ,
             and
             called
             him
             to
             punish
             the
             pride
             of
             Tyrants
             .
          
           He
           was
           accompanied
           with
           
             Calibes
             ,
          
           and
           made
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Thanais
          
           Colonel
           of
           all
           his
           footmen
           ,
           which
           place
           
             Axalla
          
           had
           left
           ,
           whom
           now
           he
           made
           Lieutenant
           General
           of
           all
           his
           Army
           ,
           with
           command
           to
           lead
           his
           Avantguard
           ,
           and
           
             Calibes
          
           the
           Arereward
           .
           Forces
           came
           to
           him
           from
           all
           parts
           :
           And
           the
           
             Chinois
          
           Lord
           being
           licensed
           by
           
             Odmar
             ,
          
           marched
           towards
           him
           with
           twenty
           thousand
           men
           of
           his
           Subjects
           newly
           conquered
           ,
           being
           desirous
           to
           shew
           his
           forwardness
           to
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           learn
           the
           manners
           ,
           and
           fashions
           of
           strange
           Countries
           .
           When
           
             Tamerlane
          
           came
           neer
           
             Samercand
             ,
             Zamay
          
           
           went
           to
           meet
           him
           ,
           and
           neer
           a
           million
           of
           people
           blessing
           and
           and
           praising
           him
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           songs
           :
           There
           he
           remained
           about
           a
           moneth
           :
           In
           which
           space
           
             Axalla
          
           had
           rendevozed
           his
           Army
           at
           
             Ozara
             ,
          
           from
           which
           also
           he
           advertised
           
             Tamerlane
          
           of
           the
           
           proceedings
           of
           
             Bajazet
             .
          
           Then
           did
           
             Tamerlane
          
           send
           for
           him
           to
           
             Samarcand
          
           to
           confer
           with
           him
           about
           seting
           forward
           of
           his
           Army
           .
           For
           although
           he
           was
           still
           accompanied
           with
           renowned
           Princes
           and
           famous
           Captaines
           ;
           yet
           were
           they
           no body
           in
           comparison
           of
           
             Axalla
             ,
          
           whose
           sound
           judgement
           and
           counsel
           had
           won
           him
           such
           credit
           with
           his
           Lord
           and
           Master
           ,
           as
           by
           his
           advise
           he
           did
           al
           things
           ,
           and
           without
           him
           nothing
           ,
           which
           his
           so
           great
           authority
           and
           favor
           
           with
           his
           Prince
           ,
           wanted
           not
           the
           envy
           of
           the
           Court
           ;
           but
           that
           his
           great
           vertues
           ,
           and
           rare-found
           courtesie
           (
           in
           so
           great
           fortune
           )
           together
           with
           so
           many
           great
           services
           as
           he
           had
           done
           ,
           supported
           him
           against
           the
           malice
           of
           the
           same
           .
           He
           upon
           this
           command
           from
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           leaving
           the
           charge
           of
           the
           Army
           at
           
             Ozara
          
           with
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Thanais
             ,
          
           came
           to
           
             Samercand
             ,
          
           and
           there
           discoursed
           with
           him
           at
           large
           concerning
           the
           estate
           and
           order
           of
           his
           Army
           :
           and
           so
           shortly
           after
           they
           all
           departed
           to
           
             Ozara
             ,
          
           where
           a
           new
           consultation
           was
           held
           by
           which
           way
           he
           should
           conduct
           his
           Army
           :
           as
           whether
           it
           was
           better
           to
           lead
           them
           by
           the
           coast
           of
           the
           
             Muscovite
          
           directly
           towards
           
             Capha
             ,
          
           or
           on
           the
           other
           side
           of
           the
           
             Caspian
          
           Sea
           ,
           by
           the
           skirts
           of
           
             Persia
             ;
          
           and
           after
           much
           discourse
           ,
           and
           sundry
           opinions
           with
           their
           reasons
           delivered
           ,
           it
           was
           resolved
           (
           although
           the
           way
           were
           the
           longer
           )
           to
           pass
           by
           the
           
             Muscovite
             ,
          
           so
           to
           come
           to
           the
           
             Georgians
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             Trepizond
             ,
          
           and
           from
           thence
           to
           enter
           into
           the
           
             Ottomans
          
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           This
           being
           resolved
           on
           ,
           they
           marched
           forward
           till
           at
           length
           they
           came
           to
           
             Maranis
             ,
          
           where
           they
           stayed
           three
           dayes
           ,
           looking
           
           for
           the
           
             China
          
           forces
           ,
           whereof
           they
           received
           news
           :
           there
           also
           
             Tamerlane
          
           mustered
           ,
           and
           paid
           his
           Army
           :
           He
           had
           also
           news
           of
           fifteen
           thousand
           horsemen
           sent
           him
           by
           the
           
             Muscovite
             ,
          
           with
           a
           sum
           of
           money
           ,
           with
           leave
           for
           him
           to
           pass
           thorow
           so
           much
           of
           his
           territories
           
           as
           should
           be
           necessary
           ,
           being
           glad
           that
           he
           set
           upon
           others
           ,
           rather
           then
           on
           himself
           ;
           and
           that
           such
           great
           preparations
           should
           fall
           upon
           them
           ,
           whose
           greatness
           was
           as
           dreadful
           and
           dangerous
           to
           him
           as
           any
           other
           .
        
         
           
             Tamerlane
          
           caused
           a
           great
           quantity
           of
           victuals
           ,
           and
           most
           part
           of
           
           the
           furniture
           of
           his
           Army
           to
           be
           sent
           along
           the
           
             Caspian
          
           Sea
           ,
           which
           was
           a
           great
           ease
           and
           commodity
           to
           his
           men
           ,
           which
           marching
           by
           Land
           ,
           was
           of
           necessity
           to
           pass
           some
           twenty
           leagues
           thorow
           places
           destitute
           both
           of
           victuals
           and
           water
           :
           Himself
           all
           the
           way
           coasting
           along
           the
           Sea
           shore
           ,
           passed
           his
           time
           in
           Hunting
           and
           
           Hawking
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           journey
           less
           tedious
           ,
           his
           Army
           not
           coming
           neer
           him
           by
           ten
           leagues
           ,
           which
           was
           so
           great
           that
           it
           extended
           it self
           full
           twenty
           leagues
           .
        
         
           Coming
           to
           the
           River
           
             Edel
          
           he
           stayed
           at
           
             Zarazich
             ,
          
           whilest
           his
           Army
           passed
           the
           River
           at
           
             Mechet
             ,
          
           and
           two
           other
           bridges
           that
           he
           had
           caused
           to
           be
           made
           of
           boats
           for
           that
           purpose
           .
           Now
           that
           
             Circassians
             ,
          
           and
           
             Georgians
          
           hearing
           of
           the
           approach
           of
           
             Tamerlane
          
           with
           his
           huge
           army
           ,
           by
           their
           Ambassadors
           offered
           him
           all
           the
           help
           and
           assistance
           
           they
           could
           in
           his
           journy
           ,
           as
           he
           passed
           that
           way
           .
           These
           
             Georgians
          
           were
           ,
           and
           yet
           were
           Christians
           ,
           a
           great
           and
           warlike
           people
           ,
           of
           long
           time
           tributaries
           to
           the
           
             Greek
          
           Emperors
           ;
           and
           afterwards
           sometime
           tributaries
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           confederates
           to
           the
           
             Persians
             :
          
           but
           alwayes
           enemies
           to
           the
           Turk
           ,
           and
           therefore
           glad
           they
           were
           of
           
             Tamerlanes
          
           coming
           against
           them
           :
           of
           these
           warlike
           people
           
             Axalla
          
           drew
           great
           numbers
           to
           the
           service
           of
           his
           Prince
           ,
           who
           not
           a
           little
           esteemed
           of
           them
           ,
           being
           all
           tall
           men
           ,
           very
           beautiful
           ,
           of
           great
           strength
           and
           courage
           ,
           and
           withall
           ,
           most
           expert
           souldiers
           ,
           as
           having
           many
           times
           resisted
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             Ottoman
          
           Kings
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           advantage
           of
           their
           Country
           ,
           which
           was
           rough
           ,
           mountainous
           ,
           and
           hard
           to
           come
           to
           .
           These
           people
           every where
           kindly
           entertained
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           and
           plentifully
           relieved
           his
           Army
           with
           all
           necessaries
           .
           In
           passing
           thorow
           which
           ,
           and
           other
           Countries
           ,
           he
           
           took
           such
           order
           with
           his
           souldiers
           ,
           that
           none
           of
           the
           people
           by
           whom
           they
           passed
           were
           any
           whit
           injured
           by
           them
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           if
           a
           souldier
           had
           taken
           but
           an
           Apple
           or
           any
           other
           trifle
           ,
           he
           died
           for
           it
           .
           And
           one
           of
           his
           souldiers
           having
           taken
           a
           little
           Milk
           from
           a
           Country-woman
           ,
           and
           she
           thereof
           complaining
           ,
           he
           caused
           him
           presently
           to
           be
           hanged
           ,
           and
           his
           stomack
           to
           be
           ript
           ,
           where
           the
           Milk
           that
           he
           had
           lately
           drunk
           being
           found
           ,
           he
           payed
           the
           woman
           for
           it
           ,
           who
           had
           otherwise
           without
           mercy
           dyed
           for
           her
           false
           accusation
           :
           Which
           his
           great
           severity
           was
           indeed
           the
           preservation
           of
           his
           Army
           ,
           being
           so
           great
           as
           that
           it
           was
           thought
           impossible
           to
           provide
           it
           with
           victuals
           ,
           whereof
           yet
           there
           was
           not
           want
           ,
           nor
           of
           any
           other
           thing
           necessary
           for
           the
           relief
           of
           man
           :
           his
           Camp
           being
           still
           as
           a
           most
           populous
           and
           well-governed
           City
           ,
           stored
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           things
           ,
           whereunto
           both
           Artificers
           and
           Merchants
           resorted
           from
           far
           Countries
           with
           their
           commodities
           as
           to
           some
           famous
           Mart
           :
           and
           the
           Country-people
           from
           every
           place
           without
           fear
           brought
           in
           their
           Country-commodities
           ,
           for
           which
           they
           received
           present
           money
           ,
           and
           so
           departed
           in
           peace
           .
        
         
         
           So
           marching
           on
           ,
           he
           at
           length
           came
           to
           
             Bachichich
             ,
          
           where
           he
           stood
           to
           refresh
           his
           Army
           eight
           dayes
           ,
           and
           there
           againe
           took
           a
           general
           muster
           of
           them
           ,
           finding
           ,
           as
           some
           write
           ,
           four
           hundred
           thousand
           horse
           and
           six
           hundred
           thousand
           foot
           ;
           but
           others
           that
           
           were
           present
           with
           him
           say
           ,
           three
           hundred
           thousand
           horse
           ,
           and
           five
           hundred
           thousand
           footmen
           of
           all
           Nations
           :
           There
           also
           he
           generally
           payed
           them
           ,
           and
           as
           his
           manner
           was
           ,
           made
           an
           oration
           to
           them
           ,
           informing
           them
           of
           such
           orders
           as
           he
           would
           have
           observed
           ,
           with
           much
           other
           military
           discipline
           ,
           whereof
           he
           was
           very
           curious
           with
           his
           Captaines
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           
             Bajazet
          
           would
           not
           believe
           that
           
             Tamerlane
          
           durst
           once
           look
           towards
           him
           ,
           yea
           so
           exceeding
           barbarous
           was
           he
           ,
           
           that
           he
           would
           not
           so
           much
           as
           suffer
           any
           man
           to
           speak
           of
           him
           ,
           or
           his
           Army
           to
           him
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           his
           pride
           .
           He
           also
           strictly
           forbade
           all
           the
           bordering
           people
           to
           make
           any
           vows
           or
           prayers
           for
           
             Tamerlanes
          
           prosperity
           :
           But
           he
           was
           soon
           after
           awakened
           out
           of
           this
           Lethargy
           as
           we
           shall
           presently
           hear
           .
           Indeed
           
             Tamerlane
          
           could
           hardly
           be
           perswaded
           that
           
             Bajazet
          
           having
           subdued
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           
             Grecia
             ,
          
           and
           much
           distressed
           the
           
             Greek
          
           Emperor
           ,
           and
           having
           so
           great
           means
           to
           recover
           whatsoever
           he
           should
           lose
           in
           
             Asia
             ,
          
           would
           be
           so
           adventurous
           as
           to
           come
           over
           the
           streits
           out
           of
           
             Europe
          
           to
           try
           the
           Fortune
           of
           a
           battel
           with
           him
           :
           but
           rather
           warily
           to
           protract
           the
           time
           ,
           to
           weary
           him
           with
           wants
           ,
           that
           in
           a
           strange
           Country
           drew
           such
           a
           world
           of
           people
           after
           him
           :
           wherein
           yet
           he
           found
           himself
           much
           deceived
           ,
           for
           when
           he
           had
           passed
           the
           
             Georgian
          
           Country
           ,
           and
           was
           come
           to
           
             Buisabuich
             ;
             Axalla
          
           (
           whom
           he
           had
           not
           seen
           in
           eight
           dayes
           before
           ,
           because
           he
           commanded
           the
           Avantguard
           of
           the
           Army
           )
           came
           to
           him
           with
           such
           news
           as
           he
           knew
           would
           be
           most
           grateful
           to
           him
           :
           which
           was
           ,
           that
           
             Bajazet
          
           had
           raised
           his
           besiegers
           at
           
           
             Constantinople
          
           to
           come
           and
           defend
           his
           new
           conquests
           in
           
             Asia
             ,
          
           and
           that
           he
           was
           certainly
           resolved
           to
           come
           to
           a
           pitched
           Battel
           with
           him
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           trusting
           to
           the
           multitude
           of
           his
           men
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           experience
           and
           valour
           of
           his
           souldiers
           ,
           being
           long
           trained
           up
           in
           the
           wars
           .
           At
           which
           unexpected
           news
           
             Tamerlane
          
           greatly
           rejoyced
           ,
           yet
           without
           insolency
           and
           vaunting
           ,
           but
           rather
           with
           the
           countenance
           of
           such
           an
           one
           as
           judged
           the
           event
           of
           Battels
           to
           be
           alwayes
           doubtfull
           ;
           
           saying
           some
           times
           ,
           That
           
             a
             small
             number
             well
             conducted
             ,
             did
             carry
             away
             the
             victory
             from
             the
             confused
             multitude
             .
          
           Three
           daies
           after
           he
           stayed
           at
           
             Buisabuick
             ,
          
           causing
           his
           souldiers
           continually
           to
           
           march
           forward
           ,
           which
           at
           two
           places
           passed
           over
           the
           river
           
             Euphrates
             ,
          
           which
           ,
           he
           did
           the
           rather
           to
           maintaine
           his
           Army
           upon
           the
           
           spoile
           of
           the
           enemies
           Country
           ,
           chusing
           rather
           there
           to
           attend
           his
           coming
           then
           amongst
           his
           friends
           and
           allies
           .
           All
           the
           Cities
           that
           yielded
           to
           him
           in
           the
           way
           as
           he
           marched
           ,
           he
           favourably
           received
           ;
           the
           other
           that
           refused
           to
           submit
           themselves
           to
           his
           obedience
           ,
           he
           used
           with
           all
           extremity
           ,
           especially
           the
           great
           and
           strong
           City
           of
           
             Sebastia
             ,
          
           where
           certaine
           of
           the
           forerunners
           of
           his
           Army
           ,
           were
           by
           the
           
             Turks
          
           that
           kept
           Garrison
           in
           it
           ,
           cut
           off
           and
           slaine
           ,
           and
           to
           despite
           
           him
           the
           more
           ,
           the
           City
           gates
           were
           set
           open
           in
           contempt
           of
           him
           :
           whereupon
           being
           justly
           offended
           ,
           he
           sent
           out
           certaine
           
             Tartarian
          
           horsemen
           ,
           charging
           them
           upon
           paine
           of
           his
           displeasure
           so
           to
           behave
           themselves
           against
           their
           enemies
           that
           at
           his
           coming
           up
           to
           them
           he
           might
           finde
           either
           the
           City
           taken
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           the
           gates
           shut
           up
           against
           him
           :
           and
           he
           had
           his
           men
           at
           so
           great
           command
           ,
           that
           no
           danger
           was
           unto
           them
           more
           dreadful
           then
           his
           displeasure
           ,
           neither
           did
           he
           punish
           any
           thing
           so
           severely
           as
           cowardize
           .
           Now
           the
           
             Turkes
          
           in
           
             Sebastia
          
           seeing
           these
           
             Tartarian
          
           horsemen
           marching
           towards
           the
           City
           ,
           making
           little
           account
           of
           them
           ,
           because
           their
           number
           was
           not
           great
           ,
           issued
           out
           to
           meet
           them
           ,
           where
           they
           were
           so
           furiously
           charged
           by
           these
           few
           horsemen
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           glad
           to
           retire
           ,
           and
           for
           hast
           to
           shut
           the
           gates
           against
           some
           of
           their
           own
           men
           ,
           lest
           the
           enemie
           should
           have
           entered
           pell mell
           with
           
           them
           ,
           which
           
             Turkes
          
           were
           there
           slaine
           at
           the
           gates
           of
           the
           City
           .
           Shortly
           after
           came
           
             Tamerlane
          
           with
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           Army
           ,
           and
           sat
           down
           before
           the
           City
           ,
           where
           he
           lay
           still
           seven
           dayes
           not
           making
           any
           shew
           of
           violence
           at
           all
           .
           The
           defendants
           because
           the
           City
           was
           of
           great
           strength
           ,
           thought
           that
           his
           purpose
           was
           by
           a
           long
           siege
           to
           distresse
           the
           same
           :
           But
           about
           the
           eight
           day
           ,
           the
           Towers
           ,
           and
           walls
           being
           undermined
           in
           sundry
           places
           ,
           suddenly
           fell
           down
           ,
           leaving
           large
           breaches
           for
           the
           enemy
           to
           enter
           ;
           wherewith
           the
           
             Turks
          
           being
           dismayed
           surrendred
           the
           City
           to
           
             Tamerlane
          
           in
           hope
           so
           to
           have
           saved
           their
           lives
           ,
           but
           he
           caused
           them
           all
           to
           be
           buried
           quick
           ,
           
           and
           the
           City
           utterly
           to
           he
           razed
           :
           and
           then
           calling
           the
           Governour
           ,
           whose
           life
           he
           had
           spared
           for
           that
           end
           ,
           he
           bade
           him
           go
           and
           tell
           his
           Master
           what
           had
           happened
           to
           his
           strong
           City
           of
           
             Sebastia
             ,
          
           and
           what
           himself
           had
           seen
           there
           ;
           of
           which
           Tragical
           action
           ,
           when
           the
           Governour
           had
           made
           report
           to
           
             Bajazet
             ,
          
           he
           demanded
           of
           him
           whither
           of
           the
           two
           Armies
           he
           thought
           bigger
           or
           stronger
           ;
           for
           he
           
           had
           now
           assembled
           a
           mighty
           Army
           of
           three
           hundred
           thousand
           horse
           ,
           and
           two
           hundred
           thousand
           footmen
           :
           whereunto
           the
           Governour
           having
           first
           craved
           pardon
           ,
           answered
           :
           That
           it
           could
           not
           be
           in
           reason
           ,
           but
           that
           
             Tamerlane
          
           had
           the
           greater
           Army
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           commanded
           over
           far
           greater
           Countries
           :
           wherewith
           proud
           
             Bajazet
          
           being
           offended
           ,
           replyed
           in
           great
           Choller
           .
           
             Out
             of
             doubt
          
           
           
             the
             sight
             of
             the
          
           Tartarian
           
             hath
             so
             affrighted
             this
             coward
             ,
             that
             he
             thinks
             every
             enemy
             to
             be
             two
             .
          
           As
           
             Bajazet
          
           marched
           forward
           he
           heard
           a
           Country-Shepherd
           merrily
           pleasing
           himself
           with
           his
           homely
           pipe
           as
           he
           sat
           on
           the
           side
           of
           a
           mountaine
           feeding
           his
           small
           flock
           whereupon
           he
           stood
           still
           ,
           and
           listened
           to
           him
           to
           the
           admiration
           of
           many
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           brake
           forth
           into
           these
           words
           ,
           
             O
             happy
             shepherd
             ,
          
           
           
             which
             hadest
             no
          
           Sebastia
           
             to
             lose
             !
          
           bewraying
           therein
           his
           own
           discontentment
           ,
           and
           yet
           withall
           shewing
           that
           worldly
           bliss
           consisteth
           not
           so
           much
           in
           possessing
           of
           much
           ,
           subject
           unto
           danger
           ,
           as
           in
           enjoying
           content
           in
           a
           little
           devoid
           of
           fears
           .
        
         
           The
           rest
           of
           the
           Cities
           as
           
             Tamerlane
          
           marched
           forwards
           ,
           warned
           by
           the
           destruction
           of
           
             Sebastia
             ,
          
           yielded
           to
           him
           ,
           the
           Citizens
           whereof
           he
           used
           courteously
           ,
           especially
           the
           Christians
           ,
           whom
           he
           set
           at
           
           liberty
           for
           the
           
             Greek
          
           Emperors
           sake
           ,
           whom
           he
           sought
           therein
           to
           gratifie
           .
        
         
           But
           
             Tamerlane
          
           had
           not
           gone
           far
           in
           the
           
             Turkes
          
           dominions
           before
           
           he
           was
           certainly
           informed
           that
           
             Bajazet
          
           was
           coming
           against
           him
           with
           a
           mighty
           Army
           ,
           and
           was
           now
           within
           thirty
           leagues
           of
           him
           ,
           which
           caused
           him
           from
           thence
           forward
           to
           march
           with
           his
           Army
           more
           close
           together
           .
           
             Axalla
          
           leading
           the
           Van
           ,
           sent
           forth
           
             Chianson
          
           Prince
           of
           
             Ciarchan
          
           with
           four
           thousand
           
             Parthian
          
           horsemen
           ,
           to
           get
           knowledge
           of
           the
           
             Turkish
          
           Army
           ,
           and
           where
           
             Bajazet
          
           lay
           ,
           as
           also
           what
           manner
           of
           Country
           it
           was
           beyond
           
             Sennas
             ,
          
           and
           if
           he
           could
           learn
           any
           thing
           thereof
           ,
           to
           make
           relation
           of
           it
           to
           him
           .
           This
           Prince
           of
           
             Ciarchan
          
           was
           
             Tamerlanes
          
           neer
           kinsman
           ,
           a
           man
           of
           great
           reputation
           ,
           and
           next
           to
           
             Axalla
             ,
          
           in
           whose
           absence
           he
           had
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Avantguard
           ,
           who
           also
           sent
           before
           him
           an
           other
           
             Parthian
          
           Captaine
           with
           five
           hundred
           horsemen
           :
           who
           having
           advanced
           about
           ten
           leagues
           ,
           and
           surprized
           
             Sennas
             ,
          
           was
           certainly
           
           informed
           there
           of
           the
           state
           of
           
             Bajazets
          
           Army
           ,
           which
           was
           now
           at
           
             Tataia
             ,
          
           and
           so
           marching
           forward
           ;
           which
           
             Tamerlane
          
           being
           informed
           of
           ,
           commanded
           him
           not
           to
           retire
           from
           that
           place
           till
           he
           saw
           the
           arrival
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           and
           thereof
           to
           give
           him
           advertisement
           
           every
           hour
           ,
           resolving
           himself
           to
           pass
           on
           no
           farther
           ,
           being
           encamped
           in
           a
           faire
           large
           plaine
           ,
           which
           was
           very
           advantagious
           for
           him
           ,
           his
           Army
           being
           bigger
           then
           
             Bajazet's
          
           which
           made
           him
           make
           choise
           of
           those
           large
           plaines
           .
           His
           Army
           also
           being
           compounded
           
           of
           sundry
           Nations
           ,
           he
           considered
           that
           he
           was
           not
           to
           fight
           against
           the
           
             Chinois
             ,
          
           a
           soft
           effeminate
           people
           ,
           as
           of
           late
           ;
           but
           against
           the
           
             Turkes
             ,
          
           a
           most
           warlike
           Nation
           and
           well
           acquainted
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           sights
           and
           warlick
           stratagems
           ,
           and
           therefore
           he
           judged
           it
           necessary
           to
           proceed
           warily
           against
           them
           .
           Upon
           this
           consideration
           he
           presently
           sent
           for
           
             Axalla
             ,
          
           with
           him
           to
           view
           the
           said
           place
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           his
           opinion
           whether
           it
           would
           be
           advantagious
           for
           him
           to
           stay
           there
           or
           no
           ?
           
             Axalla
          
           not
           misliking
           his
           choice
           of
           the
           place
           ,
           yet
           withall
           advised
           him
           to
           keep
           
             Sennas
          
           as
           long
           as
           possibly
           he
           could
           :
           and
           accordingly
           he
           sent
           word
           to
           them
           at
           
             Sennas
             ,
          
           that
           when
           they
           could
           keep
           the
           place
           no
           longer
           ,
           they
           should
           set
           fire
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           retreat
           ,
           and
           this
           he
           did
           that
           the
           enemy
           should
           have
           no
           desire
           to
           encamp
           there
           ,
           but
           to
           march
           forwards
           to
           those
           places
           where
           
             Tamerlane
          
           desired
           to
           fight
           ,
           the
           rather
           because
           he
           was
           stronger
           in
           horse
           then
           
             Bajazet
             .
          
        
         
           Accordingly
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Ciarchan
          
           sent
           out
           a
           hundred
           horse
           toward
           the
           
             Turkes
             ,
          
           then
           divided
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           forces
           into
           two
           parts
           ,
           commanding
           the
           former
           that
           as
           soon
           as
           they
           perceived
           the
           enemy
           to
           pursue
           the
           hundred
           horse
           ,
           whom
           he
           had
           commanded
           to
           fly
           disorderly
           before
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           receive
           them
           into
           their
           squadrons
           ,
           and
           so
           retire
           altogether
           :
           He
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           with
           the
           
           other
           part
           stood
           close
           in
           a
           valley
           neer
           unto
           a
           wood-side
           ,
           wholly
           unseen
           ;
           where
           having
           suffered
           two
           thousand
           of
           the
           enemies
           horse
           (
           the
           vant-curriers
           of
           the
           
             Turks
          
           army
           )
           to
           pass
           by
           him
           ,
           he
           following
           them
           in
           the
           taile
           ,
           charged
           them
           home
           ,
           the
           other
           also
           which
           before
           retired
           ,
           
           now
           turned
           again
           upon
           them
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           
             Turkes
          
           seeing
           themselves
           thus
           beset
           ,
           and
           hardly
           layed
           to
           both
           before
           and
           behind
           ,
           as
           men
           discouraged
           ,
           fled
           :
           but
           in
           their
           flight
           were
           most
           of
           them
           slaine
           ,
           the
           rest
           of
           them
           taken
           prisoners
           .
           This
           was
           the
           first
           encounter
           between
           the
           
             Turkes
          
           and
           the
           
             Parthians
             .
          
           All
           the
           prisoners
           taken
           were
           by
           the
           Prince
           sent
           as
           a
           present
           to
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           and
           amongst
           the
           rest
           the
           Bassa
           of
           
             Natolia
             ,
          
           who
           led
           those
           Troops
           ;
           of
           whom
           
           
             Tamerlane
          
           earnestly
           demanded
           what
           caused
           his
           Master
           
             Bajazet
          
           so
           little
           to
           esteem
           him
           as
           to
           shew
           so
           great
           contempt
           of
           his
           Army
           :
           
             Which
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             he
             shall
             finde
             strong
             enough
             to
             abate
             his
             pride
             ?
          
           To
           
           this
           the
           Bassa
           answered
           :
           That
           his
           Lord
           was
           the
           Sun
           upon
           earth
           ,
           which
           could
           not
           endure
           any
           corival
           :
           And
           that
           he
           rather
           was
           astonished
           
           to
           see
           how
           he
           from
           so
           far
           a
           Country
           had
           undertaken
           so
           dangerous
           a
           journy
           to
           hinder
           the
           fortune
           of
           his
           Lord
           ,
           in
           whose
           favour
           the
           heavens
           (
           as
           he
           said
           )
           did
           bend
           themselves
           to
           further
           his
           greatness
           ,
           and
           unto
           whom
           all
           the
           world
           subjected
           it self
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           committed
           great
           folly
           in
           going
           about
           to
           resist
           the
           same
           .
           Unto
           this
           proud
           speech
           
             Tamerlane
          
           replied
           ,
           That
           he
           was
           sent
           from
           
           Heaven
           to
           punish
           his
           insolency
           ,
           and
           to
           teach
           him
           that
           the
           proud
           are
           hated
           of
           God
           ,
           whose
           promise
           is
           to
           pull
           down
           the
           mighty
           ,
           and
           to
           advance
           the
           lowly
           .
           As
           for
           thy self
           (
           said
           he
           )
           thou
           hast
           already
           felt
           (
           though
           I
           pitty
           thy
           mishap
           )
           what
           the
           valour
           of
           my
           
             Parthian
          
           horse
           is
           against
           thy
           
             Turkish
             :
          
           and
           I
           have
           already
           caused
           thy
           Master
           to
           raise
           his
           siege
           before
           
             Constantinople
             ,
          
           and
           to
           look
           to
           his
           affaires
           here
           in
           
             Asia
             .
          
           He
           also
           asked
           him
           whether
           his
           Master
           did
           come
           resolved
           to
           give
           him
           battel
           ?
           Assure
           your self
           (
           said
           he
           )
           that
           there
           is
           nothing
           that
           he
           more
           desireth
           ,
           and
           would
           to
           God
           that
           I
           might
           
           acknowledge
           your
           greatness
           in
           giving
           me
           leave
           to
           assist
           my
           Lord
           in
           that
           battel
           .
           Good
           leave
           have
           thou
           (
           said
           
             Tamerlane
          
           )
           go
           thy
           wayes
           ,
           and
           tell
           thy
           Lord
           that
           thou
           hast
           seen
           me
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           battel
           he
           shall
           finde
           me
           on
           horseback
           ,
           there
           where
           he
           shall
           see
           a
           green
           Ensigne
           displayed
           .
           The
           Bassa
           thanked
           him
           ,
           and
           swore
           that
           next
           unto
           his
           Lord
           ,
           he
           vowed
           unto
           him
           his
           service
           .
           And
           so
           returning
           he
           related
           unto
           
             Bajazet
          
           how
           he
           had
           seen
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           and
           reported
           to
           him
           truly
           all
           that
           he
           had
           willed
           him
           to
           say
           ,
           not
           forgetting
           
           above
           all
           to
           praise
           his
           courtesie
           and
           bounty
           :
           who
           besides
           that
           he
           had
           frankly
           set
           him
           at
           liberty
           ,
           had
           also
           given
           him
           a
           very
           faire
           horse
           ,
           well
           furnished
           ,
           although
           he
           well
           knew
           that
           he
           was
           to
           serve
           against
           himself
           :
           To
           this
           
             Bajazet
          
           answered
           no
           more
           but
           that
           he
           would
           shortly
           make
           trial
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           doubted
           not
           but
           before
           he
           had
           done
           with
           him
           ,
           he
           should
           make
           him
           acknowledge
           his
           folly
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           day
           the
           two
           Armies
           drew
           neer
           together
           ,
           and
           encamped
           within
           a
           league
           the
           one
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           where
           all
           the
           night
           long
           you
           might
           have
           heard
           such
           noise
           of
           horses
           which
           filled
           the
           heavens
           
           with
           their
           neighings
           ,
           and
           the
           aire
           with
           sounds
           ;
           and
           every
           man
           thought
           the
           night
           long
           that
           they
           might
           come
           to
           the
           trial
           of
           their
           valours
           ,
           and
           the
           gaining
           of
           their
           desires
           .
           The
           
             Scythians
          
           (
           a
           people
           no
           less
           greedy
           ,
           then
           needy
           )
           talked
           of
           nothing
           but
           the
           
           spoile
           ;
           the
           proud
           
             Parthians
          
           of
           attaining
           honour
           ;
           the
           poor
           Christians
           of
           their
           deliverance
           from
           an
           insulting
           adversary
           ;
           all
           to
           be
           gained
           by
           the
           next
           dayes
           victory
           ;
           Every
           man
           during
           the
           night-time
           speaking
           according
           to
           his
           humour
           .
           All
           which
           
             Tamerlane
          
           (
           walking
           privately
           up
           and
           down
           in
           the
           Camp
           )
           heard
           ,
           and
           much
           rejoyced
           to
           see
           the
           hope
           which
           his
           souldiers
           had
           already
           conceived
           of
           the
           victory
           :
           and
           so
           after
           the
           second
           watch
           ,
           returning
           into
           his
           Pavilion
           ,
           and
           there
           casting
           himself
           upon
           a
           carpet
           ,
           he
           purposed
           to
           sleep
           a
           while
           :
           but
           his
           cares
           not
           suffering
           him
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           he
           then
           (
           as
           his
           manner
           was
           )
           called
           for
           a
           book
           ,
           wherein
           was
           contained
           
           the
           Lives
           of
           his
           Fathers
           and
           Ancestors
           and
           of
           other
           valiant
           worthies
           ,
           which
           he
           used
           ordinarily
           to
           read
           in
           ,
           as
           then
           also
           he
           did
           :
           not
           vainly
           to
           deceive
           the
           time
           ,
           but
           to
           make
           use
           of
           it
           ,
           by
           imitating
           that
           which
           by
           them
           was
           worthily
           done
           ,
           and
           declining
           such
           dangers
           as
           they
           by
           their
           rashness
           ,
           or
           over-sight
           fell
           into
           .
           After
           having
           slumbered
           a
           little
           ,
           he
           commanded
           
             Axalla
          
           to
           be
           sent
           for
           to
           him
           ,
           who
           presently
           came
           ,
           accompanied
           with
           diverse
           other
           great
           Lords
           and
           Captaines
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           with
           whom
           after
           he
           had
           consulted
           a
           while
           about
           the
           order
           of
           the
           battel
           ,
           himself
           presently
           mounted
           on
           horseback
           ,
           and
           sent
           each
           of
           them
           to
           their
           charge
           to
           see
           their
           orders
           put
           in
           execution
           :
           At
           which
           very
           instant
           he
           received
           intelligence
           that
           the
           enemy
           was
           marching
           forwards
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           chuse
           his
           ground
           for
           the
           battel
           ,
           whose
           order
           of
           marching
           
             Tamerlane
          
           was
           very
           desirous
           to
           see
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           might
           marshal
           his
           own
           Army
           accordingly
           .
           
             For
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             I
             do
             not
             so
             much
             trust
             to
          
           
           
             the
             Lions
             skin
             wherein
             I
             wrap
             mine
             arme
             ,
             but
             that
             withall
             I
             will
             make
             use
             of
             the
             Foxes
             ,
             therein
             to
             wrap
             mine
             head
             ,
             which
             my
             grandfather
             neglected
             to
             his
             overthrow
             in
             a
             battel
             against
             the
          
           Persians
           :
           
             for
             being
             in
             a
             place
             of
             advantage
             ,
             he
             went
             out
             of
             it
             to
             seek
             his
             enemy
             that
             was
             lodged
             strongly
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             advice
             of
             all
             his
             Captaines
             ,
             which
             proved
             his
             ruine
             .
          
        
         
           Then
           did
           he
           cause
           three
           thousand
           horsemen
           to
           advance
           forward
           with
           charge
           to
           begin
           the
           skirmish
           ,
           himself
           following
           after
           to
           lodge
           every
           part
           of
           his
           forces
           in
           such
           places
           as
           he
           had
           foreseen
           to
           be
           fittest
           for
           his
           advantage
           :
           And
           seeing
           the
           
             Turkish
          
           Janizaries
           marching
           in
           a
           square
           battel
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           two
           Fronts
           two
           great
           squadrons
           of
           horsemen
           ,
           which
           seemed
           to
           be
           about
           thirty
           thousand
           ,
           and
           another
           which
           advanced
           before
           ,
           and
           covered
           the
           Battalion
           of
           the
           Janizaries
           ,
           he
           thought
           ▪
           
           this
           their
           order
           to
           be
           very
           good
           and
           hard
           to
           be
           broken
           ,
           and
           therefore
           turning
           himself
           to
           
             Axalla
             ,
          
           he
           said
           ,
           
             I
             had
             thought
             this
             day
             to
             have
             fought
             on
             foot
             ,
             but
             I
             see
             that
             it
             behoves
             me
             now
             to
             fight
             on
             horseback
             to
             encourage
             my
             souldiers
             to
             open
             that
             great
             Battalion
             of
             the
             enemies
             .
          
           
           
             And
             my
             will
             is
             that
             my
             men
             come
             forwards
             to
             me
             so
             soon
             as
             may
             be
             ;
             for
             I
             will
             advance
             forward
             with
             a
             hundred
             thousand
             footmen
             ,
             fifty
             thousand
             upon
             each
             of
             my
             two
             wings
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             midest
             of
             them
             fourty
             thousand
             of
             my
             best
             horsemen
             :
             And
             my
             pleasure
             is
             that
             after
             I
             have
             tryed
             the
             force
             of
             these
             men
             that
             they
             come
             unto
             my
             Avantguard
             ,
             of
             whom
             I
             will
             dispose
             ,
             and
             fifty
             thousand
             horsemen
             more
             in
             three
             bodies
             ,
             whom
             thou
             shalt
             command
             ,
             which
             I
             will
             assist
             with
             eighty
             thousand
             horse
             ,
             wherein
             shall
             be
             mine
             own
             person
             ,
             having
             a
             hundred
             thousand
             footmen
             behind
             me
             ,
             who
             shall
             march
             in
             two
             squadrons
             :
             and
             for
             my
             Arereward
             I
             appoint
             fourty
             thousand
             horse
             ,
             and
             fifty
             thousand
             footmen
             ,
             who
             shall
             not
             march
             but
             to
             my
             aid
             :
             And
             I
             will
             make
             choice
             of
             ten
             thousand
             of
             my
             best
             horse
             ,
             whom
             I
             will
             send
             into
             every
             place
             where
             I
             shall
             think
             needful
             within
             my
             Army
             ,
             for
             to
             impart
             my
             commands
             .
          
        
         
           Over
           the
           first
           fourty
           thousand
           horse
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Ciarchan
          
           commanded
           ,
           over
           the
           formost
           footmen
           was
           the
           Lord
           
             Synopes
             ,
          
           a
           
             Genovois
             ,
          
           kinsman
           to
           
             Axalla
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Lieutenant
           over
           the
           footmen
           ,
           a
           Captaine
           of
           great
           estimation
           :
           The
           Prince
           
             Axalla's
          
           charge
           consisted
           of
           five
           squadrons
           of
           horsemen
           :
           
             Bajazet's
          
           Army
           also
           being
           faire
           and
           great
           ,
           came
           bravely
           still
           on
           forwards
           towards
           their
           enemies
           ,
           who
           stirred
           not
           a
           whit
           from
           the
           place
           which
           they
           had
           chosen
           
           for
           the
           battel
           ,
           except
           certaine
           lighthorsemen
           .
           
             Scythians
             ,
             Parthians
             ,
          
           and
           
             Muscovites
             ,
          
           who
           sent
           out
           as
           loose
           men
           ,
           hotly
           skirmished
           between
           the
           two
           Armies
           .
           
             Tamerlane
          
           was
           informed
           by
           a
           Spie
           that
           
             Bajazet
          
           was
           on
           foot
           in
           the
           midest
           of
           thirty
           thousand
           Janizaries
           ,
           his
           principal
           men
           of
           war
           ,
           and
           greatest
           strength
           ,
           wherein
           he
           meant
           that
           day
           to
           fight
           ,
           and
           in
           whom
           he
           had
           reposed
           his
           greatest
           hope
           .
           His
           battel
           of
           horse
           was
           very
           faire
           ,
           amounting
           to
           the
           number
           of
           one
           hundred
           and
           fourty
           thousand
           ,
           all
           old
           souldiers
           :
           The
           Sultan
           of
           
             Egypt
          
           having
           also
           sent
           to
           his
           aide
           thirty
           thousand
           Mamelukes
           ,
           all
           
           excellent
           good
           horsemen
           ,
           with
           thirty
           thousand
           footmen
           ;
           so
           that
           his
           Army
           marching
           all
           in
           a
           front
           ,
           in
           the
           form
           of
           an
           half
           Moon
           ,
           seemed
           almost
           as
           great
           as
           
             Tamerlane's
             :
          
           These
           
             Turkes
          
           with
           infinite
           number
           of
           horrible
           cries
           still
           advanced
           forwards
           ,
           
             Tamerlanes
          
           souldiers
           all
           the
           while
           standing
           still
           with
           very
           great
           silence
           .
           Never
           
           was
           there
           a
           more
           furious
           charge
           then
           the
           
             Turkes
          
           gave
           upon
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Ciarchan
             ,
          
           who
           was
           commanded
           not
           to
           fight
           till
           the
           enemy
           came
           unto
           him
           :
           neither
           could
           there
           have
           been
           chosen
           a
           fairer
           plaine
           ,
           and
           where
           the
           skilful
           choice
           of
           place
           gave
           less
           advantage
           either
           to
           the
           one
           or
           to
           other
           ,
           only
           
             Tamerlane
          
           had
           a
           River
           of
           the
           left
           side
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           serving
           him
           to
           some
           small
           advantage
           .
           Now
           this
           young
           Prince
           of
           
             Ciarchan
          
           with
           his
           fourty
           thousand
           horse
           ,
           was
           in
           the
           first
           encounter
           almost
           wholly
           overthrown
           ;
           yet
           having
           fought
           right
           valiantly
           ,
           and
           entred
           even
           into
           the
           middest
           of
           the
           Janizaries
           (
           where
           the
           person
           of
           
             Bajazet
          
           was
           )
           putting
           them
           into
           disorder
           ,
           was
           himself
           there
           slaine
           .
           About
           which
           time
           
             Axalla
          
           set
           
           upon
           them
           with
           his
           squadrons
           ,
           but
           not
           with
           the
           like
           danger
           :
           for
           having
           overthrown
           one
           of
           the
           enemies
           wings
           ,
           and
           cut
           it
           all
           to
           pieces
           ,
           and
           his
           footmen
           coming
           to
           joyn
           with
           him
           as
           was
           appointed
           ,
           he
           faced
           the
           Battalion
           of
           the
           Janizaries
           ,
           who
           right
           valiantly
           behaved
           themselves
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           their
           Prince
           .
           This
           furious
           
           fight
           continued
           an
           hour
           ,
           and
           yet
           you
           could
           not
           have
           seen
           any
           scattered
           ,
           but
           the
           one
           still
           resolutely
           fighting
           against
           the
           other
           .
           You
           might
           there
           have
           seen
           the
           horsemen
           like
           mountaines
           rushing
           together
           ,
           and
           infinite
           numbers
           of
           men
           dying
           ,
           crying
           ,
           lamenting
           ,
           and
           threatening
           all
           at
           the
           same
           instant
           .
           
             Tamerlane
          
           had
           patience
           all
           this
           while
           to
           see
           the
           event
           of
           this
           so
           mortal
           a
           fight
           :
           but
           perceiving
           his
           men
           at
           last
           to
           begin
           to
           give
           ground
           ,
           he
           sent
           ten
           thousand
           of
           his
           horse
           to
           joyn
           with
           the
           ten
           thousand
           appointed
           for
           the
           Rereward
           commanding
           them
           to
           assist
           him
           when
           they
           saw
           that
           he
           had
           need
           ,
           and
           so
           himself
           gave
           a
           furious
           charge
           ,
           and
           made
           them
           to
           
           give
           him
           room
           ,
           causing
           the
           footmen
           also
           to
           charge
           ,
           over
           whom
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Thanais
          
           commanded
           ,
           who
           gave
           a
           gallant
           charge
           upon
           the
           Battalion
           of
           Janizaries
           ,
           wherein
           was
           yet
           the
           person
           of
           
             Bajazet
             ,
          
           who
           before
           had
           sustained
           a
           great
           burden
           .
           Now
           
             Bajazet
          
           had
           in
           his
           Army
           a
           great
           number
           of
           Mercinary
           
             Tartars
          
           called
           
             Destenses
             ,
          
           with
           many
           thousands
           of
           other
           souldiers
           taken
           up
           in
           the
           Countries
           of
           the
           poor
           exiled
           
             Mahometan
          
           Princes
           ,
           in
           whose
           just
           quarrel
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Greek
          
           Emperors
           ,
           
             Tamerlane
          
           had
           chiefly
           undertaken
           that
           war
           .
           These
           
             Tartarians
          
           and
           other
           souldiers
           ,
           seeing
           ,
           
           some
           their
           friends
           ,
           and
           other
           some
           their
           natural
           and
           loving
           Princes
           in
           
             Tamerlanes
          
           Army
           ,
           stricken
           with
           the
           terror
           of
           disloyalty
           ,
           and
           abhorring
           the
           cruelty
           of
           the
           proud
           Tyrant
           ,
           in
           the
           heat
           of
           the
           battel
           ;
           revolted
           from
           
             Bajazet
          
           to
           their
           own
           Princes
           ,
           which
           much
           weakened
           
           
             Bajazet's
          
           forces
           :
           who
           never
           the
           less
           with
           his
           own
           men
           of
           war
           ,
           especially
           the
           Janizaries
           ,
           and
           the
           help
           of
           the
           Christian
           souldiers
           brought
           to
           his
           aide
           from
           
             Servia
             ,
          
           and
           other
           places
           of
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           with
           great
           courage
           maintained
           the
           fight
           :
           But
           the
           multitude
           rather
           then
           true
           valour
           prevailed
           ;
           for
           as
           much
           as
           might
           be
           done
           by
           valiant
           and
           couragious
           men
           ,
           was
           by
           the
           Janizaries
           ,
           the
           Mameluks
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           performed
           ,
           both
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           their
           Prince
           ,
           
           and
           for
           gaining
           the
           victory
           :
           But
           in
           the
           end
           the
           horsemen
           with
           whom
           
             Tamerlane
          
           himself
           was
           ,
           giving
           a
           fresh
           charge
           ,
           and
           his
           Avantguard
           being
           rallied
           ,
           and
           joyning
           with
           him
           ,
           he
           with
           much
           ado
           obtained
           the
           victory
           .
        
         
           
             Bajazet
          
           himself
           being
           wounded
           ,
           when
           he
           saw
           all
           desperate
           ,
           
           mounted
           on
           horseback
           ,
           thinking
           to
           have
           escaped
           :
           but
           falling
           into
           
             Axalla's
          
           hands
           ,
           he
           yielded
           himself
           to
           him
           ,
           supposing
           him
           to
           have
           been
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           neither
           did
           
             Axalla
          
           for
           a
           while
           know
           him
           ,
           but
           took
           
           him
           for
           some
           great
           Commander
           in
           the
           
             Turkes
          
           Army
           .
           
             Musa
          
           sirnamed
           
             Zelabi
             ,
          
           or
           the
           Noble
           ,
           one
           of
           
             Bajazet's
          
           sons
           ,
           with
           divers
           others
           of
           his
           great
           Captains
           ,
           were
           there
           taken
           also
           ;
           and
           amongst
           the
           rest
           
             Georg
          
           Despot
           of
           
             Servia
             ,
          
           who
           notwithstanding
           his
           misfortune
           had
           that
           day
           by
           his
           valour
           gained
           the
           reputation
           of
           a
           great
           and
           valiant
           Captain
           ;
           inso
           much
           as
           
             Tamerlane
          
           in
           the
           very
           heat
           of
           the
           battel
           marvelled
           to
           see
           him
           and
           his
           
             Servians
             ,
          
           and
           the
           other
           Christians
           
           that
           he
           had
           brought
           to
           the
           aide
           of
           
             Bajazet
             ,
          
           to
           fight
           so
           valiantly
           ;
           whereupon
           turning
           to
           some
           of
           his
           Captaines
           that
           were
           neer
           him
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             See
             how
             valiantly
             these
             Religious
             fight
             ,
          
           supposing
           them
           by
           their
           strange
           attire
           to
           have
           been
           some
           of
           the
           
             Turkes
          
           superstitious
           votaries
           .
           But
           the
           Despot
           being
           now
           taken
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           brought
           to
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           he
           was
           by
           him
           courteously
           entertained
           ;
           but
           withall
           reproved
           for
           that
           he
           had
           assisted
           
             Bajazet
          
           against
           him
           ,
           who
           was
           come
           in
           favour
           to
           the
           Christian
           Emperor
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           poor
           oppressed
           Princes
           such
           as
           the
           Despot
           himself
           was
           :
           who
           thereupon
           boldly
           answered
           ,
           
             That
             indeed
             it
             was
             not
             according
             to
             his
             profession
             ,
          
           
           
             but
             according
             to
             the
             prosterity
             of
          
           Bajazet
           ,
           
             unto
             whom
             it
             seemed
             that
             all
             the
             world
             should
             bend
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             did
             it
             for
             his
             own
             safety
             :
          
           Whereupon
           
             Tamerlane
          
           excused
           him
           ,
           and
           without
           any
           more
           ado
           gave
           him
           
           liberty
           at
           his
           own
           pleasure
           to
           depart
           .
        
         
           
             Bajazet
          
           himself
           being
           afterwards
           brought
           to
           
             Tamerlane
          
           as
           a
           prisoner
           ,
           was
           by
           him
           courteously
           entertained
           ,
           who
           never
           shewed
           any
           token
           of
           submission
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           according
           to
           his
           proud
           nature
           ,
           without
           
           respect
           of
           his
           present
           state
           ,
           answered
           him
           presumptuously
           to
           what
           ever
           he
           demanded
           of
           him
           :
           wherewith
           
             Tamerlane
          
           being
           
           somewhat
           moved
           ,
           told
           him
           that
           it
           was
           in
           his
           power
           to
           take
           his
           life
           from
           him
           ;
           whereto
           he
           answered
           no
           more
           ,
           but
           
             Do
             it
             ,
             for
             that
             loss
             will
             be
             my
             greatest
             happiness
             :
          
           Then
           
             Tamerlane
          
           demanded
           of
           him
           ,
           what
           made
           him
           so
           proud
           as
           to
           enterprize
           to
           bring
           so
           noble
           a
           Prince
           as
           the
           
             Greek
          
           Emperor
           into
           his
           subjection
           ?
           He
           answered
           ,
           
             Even
             the
             same
             cause
             which
             moved
             thee
             to
             invade
             me
             ,
             namely
             the
             desire
             of
             glory
             and
             sovereignty
             .
          
           But
           wherefore
           then
           (
           said
           
             Tamerlane
          
           )
           doest
           thou
           use
           such
           cruelty
           towards
           them
           that
           thou
           overcomest
           without
           respect
           of
           age
           or
           sex
           ?
           
             That
             did
             I
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             to
             strike
             the
             greater
             terror
             into
             mine
             enemies
             .
          
        
         
           Then
           did
           
             Tamerlane
          
           aske
           him
           if
           he
           had
           ever
           given
           thanks
           to
           God
           for
           making
           him
           so
           great
           an
           Emperor
           ?
           
             No
             ,
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             I
             never
             so
          
           
           
             much
             as
             thought
             upon
             any
             such
             thing
             .
          
           Then
           said
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           It
           s
           no
           wonder
           that
           so
           ungrateful
           a
           man
           should
           be
           made
           a
           spectacle
           of
           
           misery
           .
           For
           you
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           being
           blind
           of
           an
           eye
           ,
           and
           I
           lame
           of
           a
           leg
           ,
           was
           there
           any
           worth
           in
           us
           ,
           that
           God
           should
           set
           us
           over
           two
           such
           great
           Empires
           to
           command
           so
           many
           men
           far
           more
           worthy
           then
           our selves
           ?
           But
           ,
           said
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           what
           wouldest
           thou
           have
           done
           with
           me
           if
           it
           had
           been
           my
           lot
           to
           have
           faln
           into
           thy
           hands
           ,
           as
           thou
           art
           now
           in
           mine
           ?
           
             I
             would
          
           (
           said
           
             Bajazet
             )
             have
             enclosed
             thee
             in
          
           
           
             a
             Cage
             of
             Iron
             ,
             and
             so
             have
             carried
             thee
             up
             and
             down
             in
             Triumph
             thorow
             my
             Kingdome
             .
          
           Even
           so
           (
           said
           
             Tamerlane
          
           )
           shalt
           thou
           be
           served
           :
           And
           so
           causing
           him
           to
           be
           taken
           out
           of
           his
           presence
           ,
           turning
           to
           his
           followers
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           Behold
           ,
           a
           proud
           and
           cruel
           man
           ,
           who
           deserves
           to
           be
           chastised
           accordingly
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           made
           an
           example
           to
           all
           the
           proud
           and
           cruel
           of
           the
           world
           of
           the
           just
           wrath
           of
           God
           against
           them
           .
           I
           acknowledge
           that
           God
           this
           day
           hath
           delivered
           into
           my
           hands
           a
           great
           enemy
           ,
           to
           whom
           therefore
           we
           must
           return
           thanks
           ,
           which
           he
           caused
           publikly
           to
           be
           performed
           the
           same
           
           day
           ;
           for
           the
           battel
           was
           ended
           about
           four
           a
           clock
           ,
           and
           there
           were
           diverse
           hours
           yet
           of
           day-light
           .
           The
           next
           day
           he
           caused
           the
           dead
           to
           be
           buried
           ,
           where
           amongst
           the
           rest
           was
           found
           the
           body
           of
           the
           prince
           of
           
             Ciarchan
          
           dead
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           the
           Janizaries
           ,
           where
           he
           lay
           enclosed
           with
           their
           dead
           bodies
           ,
           shewing
           that
           he
           dyed
           not
           unrevenged
           ,
           whose
           untimely
           death
           
             Tamerlane
          
           much
           lamented
           ,
           causing
           his
           dead
           body
           to
           be
           Enbalmed
           ,
           and
           with
           two
           thousand
           horse
           ,
           and
           diverse
           
             Turkish
          
           prisoners
           chained
           together
           ,
           to
           be
           conveyed
           to
           
           
             Samercand
          
           untill
           his
           coming
           thither
           .
           All
           other
           dead
           bodies
           were
           
           with
           all
           honour
           that
           might
           be
           ,
           buried
           at
           
             Sennas
             .
          
        
         
           This
           great
           bloody
           battel
           was
           fought
           in
           the
           yeer
           of
           our
           Lord
           ,
           1397.
           not
           far
           from
           mount
           
             Stella
          
           (
           where
           formerly
           the
           great
           king
           
             Mithridates
          
           was
           by
           
             Pompey
          
           the
           great
           in
           a
           great
           battel
           overthrown
           .
           )
           It
           continued
           from
           seven
           a
           clock
           in
           the
           morning
           till
           four
           in
           the
           afternoone
           ;
           victory
           as
           it
           were
           all
           the
           while
           hovering
           with
           doubtful
           wings
           over
           both
           Armies
           ,
           as
           uncertain
           where
           to
           light
           ,
           until
           at
           
           length
           the
           fortune
           of
           
             Tamerlane
          
           prevailed
           :
           whose
           wisdome
           ,
           next
           unto
           God
           ,
           gave
           him
           that
           days
           victory
           ;
           for
           that
           the
           politick
           tiring
           of
           the
           strong
           forces
           of
           
             Bajazet
             ,
          
           was
           the
           safeguard
           of
           his
           own
           :
           whereas
           if
           he
           had
           gone
           unto
           the
           battel
           in
           one
           front
           ,
           assuredly
           the
           multitude
           finding
           such
           strong
           opposition
           ,
           had
           put
           it self
           into
           confusion
           ,
           whereas
           this
           successive
           manner
           of
           aiding
           his
           men
           made
           them
           all
           unto
           him
           profitable
           .
           The
           number
           of
           the
           slaine
           is
           variously
           reported
           .
           The
           
             Turkes
          
           themselves
           say
           ,
           that
           
             Bajazet
          
           lost
           there
           his
           noble
           son
           
             Mustapha
             ,
          
           with
           two
           hundred
           thousand
           of
           his
           men
           ,
           and
           
             Tamerlane
          
           not
           many
           fewer
           :
           Others
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Turkes
          
           lost
           
           about
           sixty
           thousand
           ,
           and
           
             Tamerlane
          
           not
           past
           twenty
           thousand
           .
           But
           likely
           it
           is
           that
           the
           carnage
           was
           very
           great
           in
           so
           long
           a
           fight
           between
           two
           such
           Armies
           as
           probably
           never
           before
           met
           a
           in
           field
           together
           .
        
         
           By
           this
           dayes
           event
           is
           plainly
           seen
           the
           uncertainty
           of
           worldly
           
           things
           ,
           and
           what
           small
           assurance
           even
           the
           greatest
           have
           in
           them
           .
           Behold
           ,
           
             Bajazet
          
           the
           terror
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           he
           thought
           )
           superior
           to
           fortune
           ,
           in
           an
           instant
           by
           the
           event
           of
           one
           battel
           thrown
           into
           the
           bottom
           of
           misery
           and
           despaire
           ,
           and
           that
           at
           such
           time
           as
           he
           thought
           least
           of
           it
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           his
           greatest
           strength
           .
           It
           was
           three
           dayes
           before
           he
           could
           be
           pacified
           ,
           but
           as
           a
           desperate
           man
           still
           seeking
           after
           death
           ,
           and
           calling
           for
           it
           .
           Neither
           did
           
             Tamerlane
          
           after
           he
           had
           once
           spoken
           with
           him
           ,
           at
           all
           afterwards
           use
           him
           courteously
           ,
           but
           as
           of
           a
           proud
           and
           insolent
           man
           ,
           made
           small
           account
           of
           him
           .
           And
           to
           manifest
           that
           he
           knew
           how
           to
           curb
           the
           haughty
           ,
           made
           him
           to
           be
           shackled
           in
           fetters
           and
           chaines
           of
           Gold
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           be
           shut
           up
           in
           an
           Iron
           Cage
           ,
           made
           like
           a
           grate
           ,
           
           that
           he
           might
           be
           seen
           on
           every
           side
           ,
           and
           so
           carried
           him
           up
           and
           down
           as
           he
           passed
           thorow
           
             Asia
             ,
          
           to
           be
           made
           a
           scorn
           and
           derision
           to
           his
           own
           people
           ,
           over
           whom
           he
           had
           before
           Tyrannized
           .
           And
           to
           his
           further
           disgrace
           ,
           upon
           festival
           dayes
           he
           used
           him
           for
           a
           footstool
           
           to
           tread
           upon
           when
           he
           mounted
           on
           horseback
           ,
           and
           at
           other
           times
           scornfully
           fed
           him
           like
           a
           dog
           with
           fragments
           that
           fell
           from
           his
           table
           .
           A
           rare
           example
           of
           the
           uncertainty
           of
           worldly
           honours
           and
           greatness
           ,
           that
           he
           unto
           whose
           ambitious
           minde
           
             Asia
          
           and
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           two
           great
           parts
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           were
           too
           little
           ,
           should
           now
           be
           carried
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           cooped
           up
           in
           a
           little
           Iron
           Cage
           ,
           like
           a
           dangerous
           wild
           beast
           :
           How
           might
           he
           have
           taken
           up
           that
           speech
           of
           
             Hecuba
          
           in
           
             Seneca
             ?
             Quicunque
             Regno
             fidit
             ,
             &
             magna
             potens
             dominatur
             in
             aula
             ,
             me
             videat
             .
             —
             Non
             unquam
             tulit
             Documenta
             
             Fors
             majora
             quàm
             fragili
             loco
             starent
             superbi
             .
          
        
         
           
             Tamerlane
          
           used
           this
           severity
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           out
           of
           hatred
           to
           the
           
           man
           ,
           as
           to
           manifest
           the
           just
           judgement
           of
           God
           against
           the
           arrogant
           folly
           of
           the
           proud
           .
           And
           when
           on
           a
           time
           he
           was
           requested
           by
           one
           of
           his
           Nobles
           to
           remit
           some
           part
           of
           this
           rigour
           to
           so
           great
           a
           man
           ,
           he
           answered
           ,
           
             I
             do
             not
             use
             this
             rigor
             against
             him
             as
             a
             King
             ,
          
           
           
             but
             rather
             to
             punish
             him
             as
             a
             proud
             ambitious
             Tyrant
             ,
             polluted
             with
             the
             blood
             of
             his
             own
             brother
             and
             many
             other
             innocents
             .
          
        
         
           This
           so
           great
           an
           overthrow
           brought
           such
           a
           fear
           upon
           all
           the
           Countries
           possessed
           by
           
             Bajazet
          
           in
           
             Asia
             ,
          
           that
           
             Axalla
          
           being
           sent
           before
           
             Tamerlane
          
           with
           fourty
           thousand
           horse
           ,
           and
           a
           hundred
           thousand
           foot
           ,
           without
           carriages
           to
           prosecute
           the
           victory
           ,
           came
           without
           resistance
           to
           
             Prusa
             ,
          
           whither
           all
           the
           remainder
           of
           
             Bajazet's
          
           Army
           was
           retired
           with
           Bassa
           
             Mustapha
             :
          
           all
           places
           as
           he
           marched
           along
           still
           yielding
           to
           him
           :
           Yea
           the
           great
           Bassa
           with
           the
           rest
           
           hearing
           of
           his
           coming
           ,
           and
           not
           thinking
           themselves
           in
           safety
           in
           
             Asia
             ,
          
           fled
           over
           the
           streit
           of
           
             Hellespont
          
           to
           
             Callipolis
             ,
          
           and
           so
           to
           
             Hadrianople
             .
          
        
         
           
             Axalla
          
           coming
           to
           
             Prusa
             ,
          
           had
           the
           City
           without
           resistance
           yielded
           to
           him
           ,
           which
           by
           his
           Army
           was
           plundred
           and
           there
           with
           other
           of
           
           
             Bajazet's
          
           wives
           and
           concubines
           ,
           he
           took
           prisoner
           the
           faire
           
             Despina
             ,
             Bajazet's
          
           best
           beloved
           wife
           ,
           to
           the
           doubling
           of
           his
           grief
           .
        
         
           
             Emmanuel
             Paleologus
          
           now
           hearing
           of
           
             Tamerlanes
          
           coming
           to
           
             Prusa
             ▪
          
           sent
           honourable
           Ambassadors
           thither
           before
           to
           
             Axalla
             ,
          
           by
           
           whō
           they
           were
           entertained
           till
           the
           coming
           of
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           who
           received
           them
           with
           all
           the
           honor
           that
           might
           be
           ,
           shewing
           them
           all
           his
           magnificence
           ,
           and
           the
           order
           of
           his
           Camp
           to
           their
           great
           admiration
           :
           For
           it
           resembled
           a
           most
           populous
           and
           well
           governed
           City
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           order
           that
           was
           therein
           ,
           which
           brought
           it
           plenty
           of
           victuals
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           manner
           of
           Merchandise
           as
           well
           for
           delight
           as
           
           necessity
           .
           By
           these
           Ambassadors
           the
           
             Greek
          
           Emperor
           yielded
           his
           Empire
           ,
           together
           with
           his
           person
           unto
           
             Tamerlane
          
           as
           his
           most
           
           faithful
           subject
           and
           vassal
           :
           which
           (
           as
           he
           said
           )
           he
           was
           bound
           to
           do
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           was
           by
           him
           delivered
           from
           the
           most
           cruel
           Tyrant
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           as
           also
           for
           the
           long
           journy
           he
           had
           undertaken
           for
           his
           sake
           ,
           and
           the
           discommodities
           he
           had
           endured
           with
           the
           hazard
           of
           his
           person
           and
           loss
           of
           his
           subjects
           ,
           which
           could
           not
           be
           otherwise
           compensated
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           offer
           of
           his
           own
           and
           his
           subjects
           lives
           to
           him
           ,
           which
           for
           ever
           he
           therefore
           dedicated
           to
           his
           service
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           fidelity
           &
           loyalty
           that
           so
           great
           a
           benefit
           might
           deserve
           :
           besides
           ,
           that
           his
           so
           many
           virtues
           ,
           and
           rare
           endowments
           which
           made
           him
           famous
           thorow
           the
           world
           ,
           did
           oblige
           him
           the
           more
           hereunto
           ,
           and
           that
           therefore
           he
           would
           attend
           him
           in
           his
           chief
           City
           ,
           to
           deliver
           it
           into
           his
           hands
           as
           his
           own
           ,
           together
           with
           all
           the
           Empire
           of
           
             Greece
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           these
           Ambassadors
           expected
           no
           less
           then
           to
           fall
           into
           the
           bondage
           of
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           judging
           that
           which
           they
           offered
           to
           be
           so
           great
           and
           delicate
           a
           morsel
           ,
           as
           that
           it
           would
           not
           be
           refused
           ,
           especially
           of
           such
           a
           victorious
           Prince
           as
           was
           
             Tamerlane
             ;
          
           and
           that
           the
           acceptance
           thereof
           in
           knindness
           and
           friendship
           was
           the
           best
           bargaine
           they
           could
           make
           therein
           .
           But
           they
           received
           an
           answer
           from
           this
           worthy
           Prince
           far
           beyond
           their
           expectation
           :
           For
           he
           with
           a
           mild
           countenance
           beholding
           them
           ,
           answered
           thus
           ,
           That
           he
           was
           not
           come
           from
           so
           far
           a
           Country
           ,
           nor
           undertook
           such
           paines
           
           for
           the
           enlargement
           of
           his
           dominions
           ,
           big
           enough
           already
           (
           too
           base
           a
           thing
           for
           him
           to
           put
           himself
           into
           so
           great
           danger
           ,
           and
           hazard
           for
           )
           but
           rather
           to
           win
           honour
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           his
           name
           famous
           to
           future
           posterities
           :
           And
           that
           he
           would
           make
           it
           appear
           to
           the
           world
           that
           he
           came
           to
           assist
           their
           Master
           as
           his
           friend
           &
           ally
           at
           his
           request
           :
           and
           that
           his
           upright
           intentions
           therein
           were
           the
           greatest
           cause
           that
           God
           from
           above
           had
           favoured
           him
           ,
           and
           made
           him
           instrumental
           to
           bruile
           the
           head
           of
           the
           greatest
           and
           fiercest
           enemy
           of
           mankind
           that
           was
           under
           heaven
           ;
           and
           therefore
           to
           get
           him
           an
           immortal
           name
           ,
           his
           purpose
           was
           to
           make
           free
           so
           great
           and
           flourishing
           a
           City
           as
           was
           
             Constantinople
             ,
          
           governed
           by
           so
           noble
           and
           ancient
           an
           house
           as
           the
           Emperors
           .
           That
           he
           had
           alwayes
           joyned
           faith
           to
           his
           courage
           ,
           which
           should
           never
           suffer
           him
           to
           make
           so
           great
           a
           breach
           
           into
           his
           reputation
           ,
           as
           that
           it
           should
           be
           reported
           of
           him
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           colour
           of
           a
           friend
           he
           should
           come
           to
           invade
           the
           dominions
           of
           his
           ally
           .
           That
           he
           desired
           no
           more
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           service
           he
           
           had
           done
           for
           the
           
             Greek
          
           Emperor
           might
           remaine
           for
           ever
           engraven
           in
           the
           memory
           of
           his
           posterity
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           they
           might
           for
           ever
           wish
           well
           to
           him
           and
           his
           successors
           by
           the
           remembring
           the
           good
           he
           had
           done
           for
           them
           :
           That
           he
           wished
           that
           long
           might
           the
           noble
           Emperor
           live
           ,
           happily
           to
           govern
           his
           estate
           ,
           and
           that
           before
           his
           return
           ,
           he
           would
           so
           well
           consider
           for
           the
           establishing
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           that
           he
           should
           not
           lightly
           fall
           into
           the
           same
           jeopardy
           .
        
         
           Easie
           it
           is
           to
           judge
           what
           joy
           the
           Ambassadors
           did
           conceive
           upon
           hearing
           this
           so
           gracious
           an
           answer
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           
             Tamerlane
          
           who
           rather
           then
           he
           would
           break
           his
           Faith
           ,
           refused
           an
           Empire
           offered
           him
           ,
           together
           with
           one
           of
           the
           stateliest
           ,
           and
           magnificentest
           Cities
           in
           the
           world
           .
           After
           the
           testification
           of
           their
           joy
           and
           thankfulness
           these
           Ambassadors
           were
           by
           the
           command
           of
           
             Tamerlane
          
           royally
           feasted
           by
           
             Axalla
             ,
          
           having
           all
           the
           honour
           done
           to
           them
           that
           might
           be
           .
           And
           one
           of
           them
           being
           sent
           back
           to
           carry
           this
           
           unexpected
           news
           to
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           filled
           both
           him
           and
           all
           the
           City
           of
           
             Constantinople
          
           with
           exceeding
           joy
           and
           gladness
           ,
           which
           both
           he
           ,
           &
           all
           his
           subjects
           testified
           by
           making
           of
           Bonefires
           ,
           and
           other
           signes
           of
           joy
           and
           pleasure
           .
           And
           the
           Emperor
           the
           more
           to
           shew
           his
           gratitude
           by
           the
           advise
           of
           his
           Councellors
           ,
           passed
           over
           the
           streit
           into
           
           
             Asia
             ,
          
           to
           see
           
             Tamerlane
          
           in
           
             Prusa
             ,
          
           and
           in
           person
           himself
           to
           give
           him
           thanks
           ;
           who
           hearing
           of
           his
           coming
           ,
           &
           being
           glad
           thereof
           ,
           presently
           sent
           Prince
           
             Axalla
          
           to
           meet
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           certifie
           him
           of
           the
           joy
           he
           conceived
           to
           have
           the
           good
           hap
           to
           see
           him
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           conduct
           him
           to
           
             Prusa
             ,
          
           where
           those
           two
           great
           Princes
           with
           the
           greatest
           magnificence
           that
           might
           be
           ,
           met
           ,
           and
           so
           spent
           one
           whole
           day
           in
           conversing
           together
           :
           and
           the
           
             Greek
          
           Emperor
           the
           next
           day
           taking
           his
           leave
           ,
           was
           by
           
             Tamerlane
          
           with
           mach
           honour
           conducted
           out
           of
           the
           City
           .
        
         
           Now
           had
           
             Tamerlane
          
           himself
           conceived
           a
           great
           desire
           to
           see
           the
           famous
           City
           of
           
             Constantinople
             ,
          
           from
           which
           he
           was
           not
           now
           far
           ,
           yet
           would
           he
           not
           go
           thither
           as
           a
           Conqueror
           ,
           but
           as
           a
           private
           person
           :
           
           which
           by
           the
           meanes
           of
           
             Axalla
          
           was
           accomplished
           ,
           and
           he
           thereinto
           by
           the
           
             Greek
          
           Emperor
           privately
           received
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           familiarity
           possible
           entertained
           :
           the
           Emperor
           shewing
           unto
           him
           all
           the
           rare
           and
           excellent
           things
           that
           were
           contained
           therein
           ;
           and
           the
           other
           
             Greek
          
           Princes
           devising
           all
           the
           meanes
           they
           could
           to
           do
           him
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           them
           that
           were
           with
           him
           ,
           who
           were
           all
           in
           a
           manner
           clothed
           after
           the
           
             Greek
          
           fashion
           .
           The
           
             Greek
          
           
           Emperor
           was
           curious
           to
           shew
           him
           all
           the
           beautiful
           Gardens
           along
           the
           Sea-cost
           ,
           and
           so
           privately
           conducting
           him
           about
           ,
           spent
           five
           or
           six
           dayes
           with
           all
           the
           mirth
           that
           mighty
           be
           :
           
             Tamerlane
          
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           often
           saying
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           never
           seen
           a
           fairer
           City
           ;
           
           and
           that
           of
           all
           others
           ,
           considering
           the
           scituation
           of
           it
           ,
           it
           was
           right
           worthy
           to
           command
           all
           the
           world
           .
           He
           wondred
           at
           the
           costly
           buildings
           of
           the
           Temples
           ,
           the
           faire
           engraven
           pillars
           ,
           the
           high
           Pyramides
           ,
           and
           the
           excellent
           gardens
           ;
           afterwards
           saying
           often
           that
           it
           nothing
           repented
           him
           to
           have
           undertaken
           so
           long
           and
           dangerous
           a
           journy
           ,
           if
           it
           had
           been
           only
           to
           preserve
           so
           notable
           a
           City
           from
           fire
           and
           sword
           .
           In
           the
           
             Greek
          
           Emperor
           he
           greatly
           commended
           his
           mild
           nature
           &
           courtesie
           ,
           who
           knowing
           that
           above
           all
           things
           he
           took
           pleasure
           in
           fair
           serviceable
           horses
           ▪
           gave
           unto
           him
           thirty
           of
           the
           fairest
           ,
           strongest
           ,
           and
           reddiest
           that
           were
           possibly
           to
           be
           gotten
           ,
           all
           most
           richly
           furnished
           :
           He
           sent
           likewise
           great
           presents
           to
           all
           the
           Princes
           ,
           and
           great
           Commanders
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           bountifully
           caused
           to
           be
           delivered
           to
           them
           all
           things
           which
           he
           thought
           necessary
           for
           the
           army
           :
           So
           after
           these
           great
           kindnesses
           ,
           and
           a
           strict
           bond
           of
           friendship
           made
           ,
           and
           by
           solemne
           Oath
           confirmed
           by
           these
           two
           great
           Princes
           ,
           
             Tamerlane
          
           with
           great
           contentment
           took
           leave
           of
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           and
           returned
           to
           his
           Army
           at
           
             Prusa
             ,
          
           wherewith
           now
           at
           pleasure
           he
           spoiled
           and
           wasted
           all
           the
           dominions
           of
           
             Bajazet
          
           in
           
             Asia
             ,
          
           no
           man
           daring
           to
           make
           head
           against
           him
           .
        
         
           The
           winter
           now
           drawing
           on
           ,
           
             Tamerlane
          
           dispersed
           his
           Army
           into
           
           diverse
           Provinces
           of
           the
           lesser
           
             Asia
             ,
          
           expecting
           daily
           when
           some
           of
           
             Bajazet's
          
           sons
           ,
           or
           great
           friends
           should
           make
           suite
           to
           him
           for
           his
           deliverance
           ;
           but
           none
           came
           ,
           most
           fearing
           the
           fierce
           nature
           of
           
             Bajazet
             ,
          
           who
           if
           he
           had
           been
           delivered
           ,
           was
           like
           enough
           to
           have
           taken
           severe
           revenge
           upon
           all
           that
           forsook
           him
           in
           the
           battel
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           never
           interceded
           for
           him
           .
           Whereupon
           
             Tamerlane
          
           one
           day
           passing
           by
           him
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             I
             marvel
             that
             none
             of
             thy
             sons
             ,
             nor
             friends
             either
             come
             to
             see
             thee
             ,
             or
             to
             intreat
             for
             thee
             ;
             it
             must
             needs
             be
             that
             thou
             hast
             evil
             deserved
             of
             them
             ,
             as
             thou
             hast
             of
             others
             .
             But
             what
             thinkest
             thou
             ,
             if
             I
             should
             set
             thee
             at
             liberty
             ,
             would
             they
             receive
             thee
             againe
             as
             their
             Lord
             and
             Sovereigne
             ,
             or
             not
             ?
          
           To
           whom
           
             Bajazet
          
           stoutly
           answered
           ,
           Were
           I
           at
           liberty
           thou
           shouldest
           
           quickly
           see
           that
           I
           neither
           want
           courage
           nor
           means
           to
           revenge
           all
           my
           wrongs
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           the
           disobedient
           to
           know
           their
           duties
           
           better
           .
           This
           proud
           answer
           made
           
             Tamerlane
          
           keep
           a
           stricter
           hand
           over
           him
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           great
           war
           the
           Sultan
           of
           
             Egypt
          
           (
           as
           we
           said
           before
           )
           had
           aided
           
             Bajazet
             ,
          
           which
           
             Tamerlane
          
           took
           in
           so
           evil
           part
           that
           he
           resolved
           
           revenge
           :
           for
           as
           to
           his
           friends
           he
           was
           most
           kinde
           and
           courteous
           ,
           so
           to
           his
           enemies
           most
           terrible
           and
           dreadful
           .
           Yet
           before
           his
           departure
           he
           restored
           to
           the
           poor
           
             Mahometan
          
           Princes
           that
           had
           fled
           to
           him
           for
           refuge
           ,
           all
           their
           ancient
           inheritance
           ,
           with
           something
           more
           out
           of
           his
           bounty
           ;
           as
           also
           ▪
           he
           did
           diverse
           Cities
           and
           Countryes
           of
           
             Natolia
          
           to
           the
           
             Greek
          
           Emperor
           for
           the
           yeerly
           tribute
           of
           four
           hundred
           thousand
           Ducats
           of
           gold
           ,
           and
           eight
           hundred
           thousand
           Franks
           of
           silver
           .
           And
           so
           having
           enriched
           
           his
           Army
           with
           the
           spoiles
           of
           the
           
             Ottoman
          
           Empire
           ,
           he
           turned
           his
           forces
           against
           the
           
             Egyptian
          
           Sultan
           ,
           and
           so
           passing
           thorow
           
             Caramania
             ,
          
           he
           entred
           into
           
             Syria
             ,
          
           then
           part
           of
           the
           Sultans
           Kingdom
           ;
           where
           neer
           unto
           
             Aleppo
          
           (
           before
           yielded
           to
           him
           )
           there
           was
           fought
           betwixt
           them
           a
           great
           and
           mortal
           battel
           ,
           the
           Sultan
           having
           in
           his
           Army
           a
           hundred
           thousand
           foot
           ,
           and
           seventy
           four
           thousand
           horse
           ;
           whereof
           there
           were
           thirty
           thousand
           Mameluks
           ,
           accounted
           the
           best
           horsemen
           in
           the
           world
           .
           In
           which
           battel
           
             Axalla
          
           with
           the
           Avantguard
           of
           
             Tamerlane's
          
           Army
           was
           hardly
           distressed
           ,
           and
           
             Axalla
          
           himself
           taken
           ,
           but
           presently
           rescued
           by
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           who
           had
           he
           not
           by
           his
           coming
           on
           with
           fresh
           forces
           speedily
           restored
           
           the
           battel
           ,
           that
           day
           was
           like
           enough
           to
           have
           put
           a
           period
           to
           his
           fortunes
           :
           But
           victory
           after
           a
           long
           and
           cruel
           fight
           (
           wherein
           were
           eighty
           thousand
           of
           both
           sides
           slaine
           )
           inclining
           to
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           the
           Sultan
           fled
           ,
           
             Tamerlane
          
           pursuing
           him
           for
           the
           space
           of
           three
           leagues
           .
           After
           this
           victory
           
             Tamerlane
          
           dividing
           his
           Army
           ,
           sent
           
             Axalla
          
           with
           
           fourty
           thousand
           horse
           ,
           and
           fifty
           thousand
           foot
           to
           pursue
           the
           Sultan
           along
           the
           Sea-coast
           of
           
             Arabia
             ;
          
           who
           making
           divers
           Alts
           with
           four
           thousand
           horse
           to
           have
           stopped
           
             Axalla
             ,
          
           who
           having
           the
           smallest
           forces
           ,
           followed
           him
           the
           neerest
           ,
           whilest
           
             Tamerlane
          
           with
           sixty
           thousand
           horse
           ,
           and
           two
           hundred
           thousand
           foot
           marched
           along
           the
           Sea-coast
           ,
           having
           all
           the
           Cities
           as
           he
           went
           surrendred
           to
           him
           :
           only
           the
           strong
           City
           of
           
             Damasco
          
           refused
           to
           receive
           him
           ,
           whereinto
           the
           Sultan
           had
           put
           the
           Prince
           
             Zamudzen
          
           with
           a
           strong
           Garrison
           ,
           who
           did
           what
           might
           be
           to
           defend
           the
           same
           ,
           but
           all
           in
           vaine
           :
           For
           
             Tamerlane
          
           having
           by
           battery
           
           overthrown
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           wall
           ,
           took
           the
           City
           by
           storme
           ,
           onely
           the
           Castle
           yet
           remained
           which
           was
           accounted
           impregnable
           :
           
           but
           yet
           at
           the
           taking
           of
           the
           City
           such
           a
           multitude
           pressed
           into
           it
           ,
           as
           was
           not
           possible
           for
           them
           long
           to
           subsist
           ;
           therefore
           in
           a
           short
           time
           being
           pinched
           with
           hunger
           ,
           and
           many
           already
           dead
           ,
           the
           rest
           upon
           promise
           of
           their
           lives
           offered
           to
           yield
           ;
           But
           
             Tamerlane
          
           would
           not
           receive
           them
           to
           mercy
           to
           make
           them
           sensible
           what
           it
           was
           to
           hold
           out
           against
           him
           :
           So
           that
           most
           of
           them
           dying
           of
           famine
           ,
           the
           rest
           yielded
           at
           pleasure
           ,
           &
           were
           most
           of
           them
           put
           to
           the
           sword
           for
           their
           obstinancy
           ;
           which
           severity
           of
           his
           caused
           all
           the
           Cities
           within
           the
           space
           of
           thirty
           leagues
           to
           bring
           their
           keyes
           to
           him
           in
           token
           of
           their
           submission
           ,
           whom
           he
           no
           way
           molested
           ,
           otherwise
           then
           in
           
           contributing
           to
           the
           charge
           of
           his
           Army
           .
           From
           thence
           he
           turned
           directly
           towards
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           at
           which
           time
           they
           of
           the
           City
           had
           turned
           out
           the
           Sultans
           Garison
           ,
           as
           had
           almost
           all
           they
           of
           
             Iudea
             ,
          
           submiting
           themselves
           unto
           
             Tamerlane
             :
          
           At
           
             Chorazin
          
           was
           a
           Garison
           of
           six
           thousand
           ,
           who
           at
           first
           pretended
           to
           defend
           the
           place
           :
           but
           when
           they
           perceived
           that
           
             Tamerlane
          
           was
           resolved
           to
           have
           it
           ,
           they
           submitted
           ,
           and
           found
           mercy
           .
           There
           
             Tamerlane
          
           left
           a
           Garison
           of
           his
           own
           to
           repress
           the
           Mameluks
           ,
           who
           with
           frequent
           incursions
           
           troubled
           his
           Army
           .
           Himself
           with
           some
           of
           his
           horsemen
           rode
           to
           
             Ierusalem
          
           to
           visit
           the
           Sepulchre
           so
           much
           reverenced
           of
           all
           Nations
           :
           by
           the
           inhabitants
           he
           was
           joyfully
           received
           ,
           and
           having
           sought
           out
           all
           the
           antiquities
           of
           that
           ancient
           City
           ,
           he
           would
           be
           conducted
           to
           all
           the
           places
           where
           Christ
           had
           preached
           ,
           and
           coming
           to
           the
           Sepulchre
           ,
           he
           gave
           there
           many
           rich
           gifts
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           content
           of
           all
           ,
           only
           the
           Jews
           much
           blamed
           him
           for
           so
           doing
           ,
           but
           he
           reguarded
           them
           not
           ,
           calling
           them
           the
           accursed
           of
           God
           :
           There
           had
           he
           news
           that
           the
           Sultan
           having
           gathered
           together
           all
           his
           forces
           ,
           was
           fortifying
           his
           Cities
           in
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           especially
           
             Alexandria
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Grand
             Caier
             ;
          
           whereupon
           
             Tamerlane
          
           commanded
           his
           Army
           to
           march
           towards
           
             Egypt
          
           to
           
             Damietta
             ,
          
           which
           strong
           City
           he
           thought
           not
           good
           to
           leave
           behinde
           him
           ,
           though
           by
           some
           he
           was
           perswaded
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           for
           that
           it
           was
           thought
           impregnable
           both
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           strong
           Castle
           ,
           and
           great
           Garison
           placed
           therein
           
           by
           the
           Sultan
           :
           But
           he
           whose
           fortune
           nothing
           could
           hinder
           ,
           would
           needs
           go
           thither
           :
           And
           having
           commanded
           
             Axalla
          
           to
           attempt
           it
           ,
           followed
           himself
           after
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           Army
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           
             Axalla
          
           having
           summoned
           the
           City
           ,
           declared
           to
           the
           inhabitants
           (
           who
           were
           most
           of
           them
           Christians
           )
           the
           mildness
           ,
           and
           courtesie
           of
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           as
           also
           who
           himself
           ,
           and
           of
           what
           Religione
           he
           was
           ;
           causing
           many
           of
           his
           
             Greek
          
           Captains
           to
           speak
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           tell
           them
           what
           misery
           they
           endured
           under
           the
           
             Moors
          
           and
           Mameluks
           ,
           which
           so
           far
           prevailed
           with
           them
           that
           they
           resolved
           to
           adventure
           their
           lives
           to
           put
           the
           Mameluks
           out
           of
           the
           City
           ;
           And
           the
           night
           after
           taking
           Armes
           ,
           made
           themselves
           
           Masters
           of
           one
           quarter
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           opening
           one
           of
           the
           gates
           to
           
             Axalla
             ,
          
           whereby
           he
           entering
           ,
           put
           all
           the
           Mameluks
           to
           the
           sword
           ,
           or
           took
           them
           prisoners
           ,
           and
           so
           became
           Master
           of
           that
           strong
           City
           :
           Whereof
           
             Tamerlane
          
           hearing
           ,
           hoped
           by
           so
           prosperous
           a
           beginning
           to
           finde
           an
           happy
           end
           of
           his
           wars
           in
           
             Egypt
             .
          
           For
           he
           knew
           that
           the
           haven
           of
           
             Damietta
          
           might
           furnish
           him
           with
           victuals
           out
           of
           all
           parts
           of
           
             Greece
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Emperor
           
             Emmanuel
          
           had
           promised
           him
           ,
           and
           wherein
           he
           nothing
           failed
           him
           .
           Then
           did
           
             Tamerlane
          
           enter
           the
           City
           ,
           leaving
           therein
           a
           Garison
           of
           two
           thousand
           of
           the
           Emperor
           of
           
             Greece
          
           his
           souldiers
           ,
           with
           a
           Governor
           ,
           of
           whom
           he
           took
           an
           oath
           for
           their
           obedience
           .
           And
           having
           staid
           a
           while
           at
           
             Damietta
             ,
          
           he
           
           caused
           his
           Avantguard
           to
           march
           towards
           
             Alexandria
             ,
          
           and
           having
           passed
           over
           the
           River
           ,
           he
           suddenly
           turned
           directly
           towards
           
             Grand
             Caire
             ,
          
           to
           the
           great
           astonishment
           of
           the
           Sultan
           ,
           who
           provided
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           
             Alexandria
          
           as
           neerest
           to
           the
           enemy
           :
           But
           understanding
           this
           news
           ,
           used
           such
           diligence
           that
           he
           entred
           into
           
             Caire
          
           with
           fourty
           thousand
           horse
           ,
           and
           sixty
           thousand
           foot
           ,
           even
           as
           
             Tamerlanes
          
           Army
           approached
           to
           it
           .
           By
           this
           unexpected
           coming
           of
           that
           Sultan
           ,
           the
           great
           City
           that
           before
           was
           ready
           to
           have
           revolted
           ,
           was
           again
           confirmed
           in
           his
           obedience
           to
           the
           great
           prejudice
           of
           
             Tamerlanes
          
           affaires
           :
           For
           to
           remaine
           long
           before
           it
           was
           impossible
           thorow
           want
           of
           victuals
           for
           so
           great
           an
           Army
           in
           an
           enemies
           Country
           .
           Yet
           this
           discouraged
           not
           
             Tamerlane
          
           from
           approaching
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           his
           Army
           to
           encamp
           neer
           unto
           the
           same
           ,
           having
           caused
           a
           great
           trench
           to
           be
           made
           for
           the
           security
           of
           
           his
           horsemen
           ,
           and
           therein
           to
           lodge
           his
           Army
           more
           safely
           :
           during
           which
           time
           he
           caused
           diverse
           attempts
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           as
           well
           to
           try
           the
           enemies
           confidence
           ,
           as
           to
           see
           how
           the
           people
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           especially
           the
           slaves
           (
           which
           in
           that
           populous
           City
           are
           in
           great
           numbers
           )
           were
           affected
           towards
           him
           ,
           who
           indeed
           were
           glad
           to
           see
           the
           state
           of
           his
           Army
           ,
           and
           the
           proud
           Mameluks
           still
           put
           to
           the
           worst
           ,
           but
           
           farther
           stirred
           not
           .
           During
           this
           siege
           ,
           he
           thought
           good
           one
           day
           to
           draw
           forth
           his
           Armie
           before
           the
           Citie
           ,
           to
           try
           whether
           the
           enemie
           had
           any
           minde
           to
           come
           to
           a
           battel
           ;
           as
           also
           to
           view
           his
           own
           forces
           ,
           and
           so
           indeed
           to
           seek
           occasion
           to
           fight
           ,
           hoping
           that
           if
           the
           Sultan
           should
           come
           forth
           with
           his
           Army
           ,
           some
           revolt
           might
           happen
           at
           the
           same
           time
           in
           the
           Citie
           ,
           as
           well
           by
           the
           slaves
           ,
           unto
           whom
           by
           secret
           Spies
           ,
           he
           had
           promised
           liberty
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           Citizens
           
           themselves
           ,
           who
           were
           much
           discontented
           with
           the
           insolency
           of
           the
           Mamelukes
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           
             Tamerlane
          
           by
           the
           same
           Spies
           had
           made
           it
           known
           that
           he
           came
           not
           to
           hurt
           them
           ,
           but
           to
           deliver
           them
           from
           the
           tyranny
           of
           his
           ,
           and
           their
           enemies
           :
           But
           standing
           thus
           in
           battel
           array
           ,
           none
           stirred
           out
           of
           the
           Citie
           ,
           neither
           was
           there
           any
           tumult
           raised
           within
           ,
           according
           as
           he
           expected
           :
           For
           the
           Sultan
           being
           plentifully
           provided
           with
           all
           things
           in
           that
           rich
           Citie
           ,
           resolved
           to
           weary
           out
           
             Tamerlane
          
           by
           lying
           still
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           put
           all
           to
           the
           hazard
           of
           a
           Battel
           .
           
             Tamerlane
          
           perceiving
           his
           design
           ,
           yet
           resolved
           not
           to
           depart
           till
           he
           was
           victorious
           ;
           whereupon
           he
           thought
           fit
           also
           to
           attempt
           him
           in
           his
           greatest
           strength
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           his
           greatest
           Citie
           ,
           though
           it
           could
           not
           be
           done
           without
           great
           hazard
           ,
           such
           confidence
           had
           he
           in
           the
           valour
           ,
           and
           multitude
           of
           his
           Army
           .
           Now
           his
           purpose
           was
           first
           to
           take
           one
           of
           the
           Cities
           (
           for
           
             Caire
          
           is
           divided
           into
           three
           )
           and
           therein
           encamping
           himself
           by
           little
           and
           little
           to
           advance
           forwards
           as
           he
           could
           finde
           opportunity
           .
           Upon
           this
           resolution
           he
           
           commanded
           a
           strong
           assault
           to
           be
           given
           ,
           and
           having
           conducted
           his
           footmen
           to
           the
           place
           chosen
           by
           him
           for
           the
           onset
           (
           for
           the
           Citie
           was
           not
           walled
           ,
           but
           onely
           fortified
           with
           ditches
           and
           trenches
           )
           he
           commanded
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Thanais
          
           with
           fiftie
           thousand
           men
           to
           begin
           the
           assault
           even
           in
           the
           face
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           which
           he
           most
           valiantly
           performed
           ,
           which
           occasioned
           a
           great
           and
           terrible
           fight
           
             Axalla
          
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           deeming
           (
           as
           the
           truth
           was
           )
           that
           the
           Sultan
           had
           drawn
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           his
           forces
           to
           that
           place
           ,
           fetched
           a
           compasse
           about
           ,
           and
           in
           another
           part
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           with
           small
           resistance
           passed
           the
           trenches
           ,
           where
           he
           presently
           left
           thirty
           thousand
           men
           to
           fill
           up
           the
           ditches
           ,
           thereby
           to
           make
           way
           for
           the
           Horsemens
           entrance
           ,
           himself
           with
           the
           rest
           ,
           advancing
           
           forwards
           against
           twenty
           thousand
           sent
           by
           the
           Sultan
           to
           oppose
           his
           farther
           passage
           ,
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Thanais
          
           being
           at
           the
           same
           time
           almost
           beaten
           back
           by
           the
           Mamelukes
           :
           But
           the
           ditches
           being
           
           presently
           levelled
           ,
           ten
           thousand
           horsemen
           entred
           ,
           who
           charged
           upon
           the
           backs
           of
           the
           Mameluks
           ,
           where
           the
           Sultan
           himself
           was
           ;
           they
           were
           likewise
           seconded
           by
           ten
           thousand
           more
           sent
           in
           in
           by
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           himself
           following
           after
           with
           all
           his
           power
           :
           
           Hereupon
           the
           Sultan
           retreated
           into
           a
           second
           strength
           which
           he
           had
           made
           in
           the
           next
           Citie
           .
        
         
           This
           fight
           endured
           full
           seven
           houres
           ,
           wherein
           were
           slain
           of
           the
           Sultans
           men
           ,
           above
           sixteen
           thousand
           ,
           and
           of
           
             Tamerlane's
          
           between
           seven
           and
           eight
           thousand
           .
           
             Tamerlane
          
           being
           well
           contented
           that
           he
           had
           dislodged
           his
           enemy
           ,
           and
           gained
           one
           of
           the
           Cities
           ,
           caused
           a
           retreat
           to
           be
           sounded
           ,
           hoping
           the
           next
           day
           to
           win
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           as
           indeed
           he
           did
           .
           For
           the
           next
           morning
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Thanais
          
           storming
           the
           trenches
           in
           one
           part
           ,
           as
           
             Axalla
          
           did
           in
           an
           other
           ;
           the
           Sultan
           after
           a
           great
           fight
           finding
           himself
           hardly
           pressed
           
           by
           the
           obstinate
           enemy
           ,
           and
           unable
           longer
           to
           hold
           out
           ,
           retreated
           ,
           abandoning
           the
           Citie
           ,
           and
           encamping
           himself
           along
           the
           River
           
             Nilus
             ,
          
           resolving
           to
           retire
           to
           the
           Citie
           of
           
             Alexandria
          
           his
           second
           strength
           ,
           and
           onely
           refuge
           ,
           which
           
             Tamerlane
          
           suspecting
           ,
           followed
           after
           him
           with
           his
           Horsemen
           ,
           (
           who
           onely
           were
           in
           order
           )
           and
           
           some
           few
           foot
           hardly
           drawn
           from
           the
           Citie
           ,
           which
           their
           fellows
           were
           in
           plundering
           ,
           
             Tamerlane
          
           promising
           them
           both
           to
           regard
           ,
           and
           reward
           their
           good
           service
           .
           Against
           these
           the
           Sultan
           upon
           a
           narrow
           cawse
           way
           ,
           had
           opposed
           twelve
           or
           fifteen
           thousand
           men
           to
           favour
           his
           passage
           ,
           who
           being
           of
           his
           best
           Souldiers
           ,
           maintained
           their
           ground
           stoutly
           ,
           the
           place
           being
           much
           for
           their
           advantage
           ;
           yet
           at
           length
           their
           enemies
           still
           encreasing
           ,
           and
           pressing
           hard
           upon
           them
           ,
           they
           were
           forced
           to
           cast
           themselves
           into
           
           the
           great
           River
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           most
           honourable
           retreat
           ▪
           every
           man
           having
           his
           weapon
           in
           one
           hand
           ,
           and
           swimming
           with
           the
           other
           hand
           to
           the
           farther
           banke
           .
           The
           Sultan
           flying
           with
           about
           eighteen
           thousand
           Horse
           (
           the
           rest
           being
           either
           drowned
           ,
           or
           dispersed
           )
           is
           said
           to
           have
           comforted
           his
           flying
           men
           ,
           by
           telling
           them
           ,
           they
           were
           not
           men
           ,
           but
           gods
           that
           had
           vanquished
           them
           .
        
         
           Divers
           of
           the
           Mameluks
           that
           were
           taken
           prisoners
           ,
           being
           
           brought
           before
           
             Tamerlane
          
           were
           by
           him
           courteously
           used
           ,
           and
           asked
           if
           they
           would
           be
           content
           to
           serve
           him
           ,
           seeing
           their
           Master
           was
           fled
           and
           gone
           ?
           This
           they
           all
           utterly
           refused
           ,
           whom
           notwithstanding
           for
           their
           fidelity
           ,
           
             Tamerlane
          
           set
           at
           liberty
           to
           go
           again
           to
           their
           Master
           ,
           being
           no
           lesse
           desirous
           to
           be
           admired
           by
           
           his
           enemies
           for
           his
           goodnesse
           and
           bounty
           ,
           then
           to
           be
           feared
           for
           his
           force
           and
           valour
           .
        
         
           The
           wonderful
           wealth
           of
           this
           so
           great
           ,
           and
           famous
           a
           Citie
           ,
           
           became
           a
           prey
           to
           his
           Souldiers
           ,
           who
           for
           the
           space
           of
           twentie
           four
           houres
           had
           the
           spoil
           thereof
           :
           At
           the
           end
           whereof
           every
           man
           was
           straitly
           charged
           by
           open
           Proclamation
           to
           retire
           to
           his
           quarters
           .
           
             Tamerlane
          
           would
           not
           suffer
           any
           of
           the
           Citizens
           to
           be
           taken
           Prisoners
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           were
           ,
           he
           released
           ,
           and
           so
           leaving
           ten
           thousand
           good
           Souldiers
           ,
           with
           many
           others
           that
           followed
           his
           Camp
           ,
           for
           the
           guard
           of
           the
           Citie
           ,
           and
           taking
           with
           him
           all
           such
           persons
           ,
           as
           he
           thought
           might
           hurt
           him
           ,
           he
           caused
           his
           Armie
           
           to
           passe
           over
           the
           River
           ,
           and
           to
           follow
           the
           Sultan
           to
           
             Alexandria
             ,
          
           that
           so
           his
           victory
           might
           be
           compleated
           .
        
         
           
             Axalla
          
           hasting
           before
           with
           the
           Avantguard
           to
           hinder
           the
           Sultan
           from
           gathering
           up
           his
           forces
           together
           :
           The
           rest
           of
           the
           Army
           was
           conducted
           by
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Thanais
             .
             Tamerlane
          
           himself
           with
           an
           infinite
           number
           of
           Boats
           ,
           and
           many
           Souldiers
           to
           attend
           him
           ,
           went
           by
           water
           ,
           greatly
           delighting
           to
           behold
           that
           fair
           River
           of
           
             Nilus
             ,
          
           sometimes
           running
           with
           a
           swift
           course
           ;
           other
           sometimes
           very
           calme
           ,
           and
           scarce
           moved
           .
           The
           Citizens
           of
           
             Alexandria
          
           hearing
           of
           his
           coming
           ,
           and
           fearing
           the
           issue
           ,
           besought
           the
           Sultan
           to
           compassionate
           their
           condition
           ,
           and
           to
           withdraw
           himself
           into
           
             Lybia
             ;
          
           whither
           
             Tamerlane
          
           could
           not
           follow
           him
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           barrenesse
           of
           the
           Countrie
           :
           Resolving
           for
           their
           parts
           to
           submit
           to
           fortune
           ,
           and
           to
           do
           as
           the
           time
           required
           ;
           yet
           promising
           in
           heart
           to
           remain
           his
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           the
           same
           to
           appear
           to
           him
           ,
           so
           soon
           as
           occasion
           should
           be
           offered
           .
           Hereupon
           the
           
           Sultan
           ,
           seeing
           all
           things
           desperate
           ,
           determined
           to
           retire
           ,
           yet
           hoping
           that
           time
           might
           bring
           a
           change
           ,
           for
           that
           
             Tamerlane's
          
           numerous
           Armie
           could
           not
           long
           remain
           there
           :
           And
           so
           departing
           out
           of
           
             Alexandria
          
           with
           tears
           standing
           in
           his
           eyes
           ,
           he
           often
           said
           ,
           that
           God
           was
           angry
           with
           him
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           must
           of
           necessity
           suffer
           the
           fatall
           overthrow
           of
           his
           estate
           :
           yet
           for
           his
           own
           part
           he
           had
           done
           as
           much
           as
           in
           him
           lay
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           dutie
           of
           his
           place
           ,
           and
           to
           satisfie
           the
           expectation
           that
           the
           world
           had
           of
           him
           ,
           for
           the
           upholding
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           yet
           he
           hoped
           to
           return
           again
           ,
           and
           to
           deliver
           his
           people
           from
           that
           bondage
           ,
           which
           for
           the
           present
           they
           were
           necessitated
           to
           submit
           to
           .
        
         
         
           
             Tamerlane
          
           coming
           to
           
             Alexandria
          
           (
           before
           yielded
           to
           
             Axalla
          
           )
           staid
           there
           a
           great
           while
           ,
           sending
           
             Axalla
          
           to
           pursue
           the
           Sultan
           ;
           
           being
           much
           grieved
           that
           he
           could
           not
           get
           him
           into
           his
           hands
           ,
           and
           therefore
           he
           still
           feared
           that
           some
           Innovation
           would
           be
           raised
           by
           him
           after
           his
           departure
           ,
           which
           made
           him
           to
           deal
           the
           more
           hardly
           with
           them
           he
           suspected
           to
           favour
           him
           .
           Now
           the
           bruit
           of
           these
           victories
           having
           with
           
             Axalla
          
           passed
           into
           
             Lybia
             ,
          
           brought
           such
           a
           fear
           ,
           not
           onely
           upon
           the
           Countries
           adjoyning
           to
           these
           Conquests
           ,
           but
           also
           upon
           all
           
             Affrica
             ,
          
           supposing
           (
           that
           
             Tamerlane
          
           followed
           with
           his
           Armie
           )
           that
           twentie
           two
           of
           the
           
             Moorish
          
           
           Kings
           sent
           their
           Ambassadors
           to
           offer
           their
           subjection
           and
           obedience
           :
           Of
           the
           neerest
           of
           which
           Kings
           
             Tamerlane
          
           took
           Hostages
           ,
           but
           for
           such
           as
           were
           more
           remote
           ,
           he
           contented
           himself
           with
           their
           faith
           given
           ,
           and
           with
           other
           Testimonies
           of
           their
           good
           wills
           .
           
             Axalla
          
           having
           long
           followed
           the
           Sultan
           ,
           who
           like
           a
           man
           forsaken
           of
           fortune
           ,
           still
           fled
           before
           him
           ,
           seeing
           all
           his
           labour
           
           lost
           ,
           returned
           to
           
             Alexandria
             .
          
           And
           
             Tamerlane
          
           after
           his
           long
           travell
           and
           pains
           taken
           ,
           was
           now
           more
           desirous
           then
           ever
           to
           return
           into
           his
           own
           Country
           ;
           The
           rather
           being
           moved
           thereunto
           by
           the
           earnest
           request
           of
           his
           Wife
           ,
           much
           longing
           for
           his
           return
           :
           He
           had
           news
           also
           of
           the
           sicknesse
           of
           the
           old
           Emperour
           of
           
             Tartarie
             ,
          
           his
           father
           in
           law
           ;
           and
           besides
           age
           it self
           began
           to
           bring
           unto
           him
           a
           desire
           of
           rest
           .
           With
           his
           did
           the
           desires
           of
           the
           Souldiers
           also
           well
           agree
           ,
           who
           were
           now
           weary
           of
           running
           so
           many
           and
           divers
           adventures
           .
           His
           onely
           stay
           was
           ,
           that
           he
           expected
           the
           coming
           of
           
             Calibes
             ,
          
           an
           old
           and
           faithful
           servant
           of
           his
           ,
           
           whom
           for
           his
           good
           desert
           he
           made
           choice
           of
           to
           govern
           all
           these
           his
           new
           conquests
           in
           
             Egypt
          
           and
           
             Syria
             :
          
           A
           great
           honour
           indeed
           it
           was
           ,
           but
           not
           too
           great
           for
           him
           that
           had
           so
           well
           deserved
           .
           And
           indeed
           
             Tamerlane
          
           was
           alwaies
           so
           mindfull
           of
           the
           good
           deserts
           of
           his
           faithfull
           servants
           ,
           that
           he
           needed
           not
           by
           others
           to
           be
           put
           in
           remembrance
           of
           them
           ,
           were
           they
           never
           so
           farre
           off
           ,
           as
           now
           was
           
             Calibes
             ,
          
           who
           at
           this
           time
           was
           with
           a
           third
           part
           of
           the
           Armie
           making
           way
           for
           him
           along
           the
           River
           
             Euphrates
             ,
          
           for
           the
           conquest
           of
           
             Mesopotamia
          
           and
           
             Persia
             ,
          
           whose
           coming
           was
           longed
           for
           with
           great
           devotion
           by
           the
           whole
           Armie
           ,
           which
           was
           now
           very
           desirous
           to
           return
           ;
           but
           this
           expectation
           of
           theirs
           was
           not
           long
           delayed
           ,
           for
           
             Calibes
          
           being
           sent
           for
           ,
           came
           speedily
           to
           
             Alexandria
             ,
          
           where
           the
           whole
           Armie
           was
           by
           
             Tamerlane's
          
           command
           now
           rendevouzed
           .
        
         
         
           Upon
           the
           coming
           of
           
             Calibes
             ,
             Tamerlane
          
           made
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Zamalzan
          
           (
           a
           man
           of
           great
           reputation
           )
           Governour
           of
           that
           
           place
           ,
           as
           Lieutenant
           General
           under
           
             Calibes
             ,
          
           whom
           
             Tamerlane
          
           (
           as
           was
           said
           before
           )
           had
           made
           his
           Vice-roy
           over
           all
           
             Egypt
          
           and
           
             Syria
             ,
          
           together
           with
           the
           Countries
           newly
           conquered
           in
           
             Lybia
          
           and
           
             Barbary
             :
          
           He
           gave
           him
           also
           six
           thousand
           Horse
           ,
           and
           ten
           thousand
           foot
           to
           assist
           him
           therein
           :
           And
           so
           leaving
           
             Alexandria
             ,
          
           he
           took
           
             Calibes
          
           along
           with
           him
           to
           the
           great
           City
           of
           
             Caire
             ,
          
           there
           taking
           the
           best
           order
           he
           could
           for
           the
           securing
           of
           his
           new
           conquests
           :
           He
           left
           with
           him
           fourty
           thousand
           Horse
           ,
           and
           fiftie
           thousand
           foot
           :
           And
           having
           sufficiently
           instructed
           him
           ,
           how
           he
           would
           have
           those
           Kingdomes
           governed
           ,
           dismissed
           him
           ,
           not
           like
           a
           servant
           ,
           but
           a
           companion
           ,
           being
           very
           sorry
           to
           leave
           him
           destitute
           of
           his
           presence
           :
           So
           setting
           forwards
           with
           his
           Army
           ,
           conducted
           by
           the
           Prince
           
           of
           
             Thanais
             ,
             Tamerlane
          
           with
           a
           few
           of
           his
           train
           ,
           turned
           again
           aside
           to
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           where
           he
           daily
           visited
           the
           Sepulchre
           of
           Christ
           (
           whom
           he
           called
           the
           God
           of
           the
           Christians
           )
           viewing
           the
           ruines
           of
           
             Solomon's
          
           Temple
           ,
           which
           he
           much
           admired
           ,
           and
           at
           
             Ierusalem
          
           the
           seat
           of
           
             David's
          
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           of
           that
           great
           
             Salomon
             ,
          
           grieving
           that
           he
           could
           not
           see
           them
           in
           their
           former
           beauty
           :
           and
           to
           shew
           his
           devotion
           and
           favour
           to
           this
           Citie
           ,
           he
           commanded
           it
           to
           be
           free
           from
           all
           Garrisons
           and
           Subsidies
           ,
           and
           so
           giving
           great
           gifts
           to
           the
           Monasteries
           ,
           he
           departed
           from
           thence
           to
           
             Damasco
             ;
          
           which
           great
           Citie
           ,
           for
           that
           it
           was
           infected
           with
           the
           opinions
           of
           
             Iezides
          
           (
           accounted
           an
           Arch-Heretick
           amongst
           the
           Mussulmen
           ▪
           )
           as
           also
           evill-affected
           to
           his
           proceedings
           ,
           he
           caused
           it
           to
           be
           rased
           ,
           and
           the
           bones
           of
           
             Iezides
          
           the
           false
           Prophet
           to
           be
           digged
           up
           and
           burnt
           ,
           and
           his
           Sepulcher
           which
           before
           by
           his
           Disciples
           was
           much
           honoured
           )
           to
           be
           filled
           with
           dung
           ;
           and
           so
           marching
           on
           ,
           and
           blasting
           the
           world
           before
           him
           ,
           being
           victorious
           which
           way
           so
           ever
           he
           turned
           ,
           he
           at
           last
           passed
           over
           the
           River
           
             Eupbrates
             ,
          
           where
           he
           conquered
           
             Mesopotamia
             ,
          
           with
           the
           great
           Citie
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Persia
             ,
          
           and
           so
           at
           last
           laden
           with
           the
           spoils
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           eternized
           for
           ever
           in
           his
           fame
           ,
           he
           returned
           to
           
             Samercand
             ,
          
           the
           famous
           place
           of
           his
           birth
           ,
           and
           glorious
           seat
           of
           his
           Empire
           .
        
         
           Now
           had
           
             Bajazet
          
           (
           a
           little
           before
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           Princes
           on
           earth
           ,
           and
           now
           the
           scorn
           of
           Fortune
           ,
           and
           by-word
           to
           the
           world
           )
           ▪
           with
           great
           impatiency
           lien
           two
           yeers
           in
           most
           miserable
           
           thraldome
           ,
           for
           the
           most
           part
           shut
           up
           in
           an
           iron
           Cage
           ,
           like
           a
           dangerous
           wild
           beast
           :
           and
           having
           no
           better
           means
           to
           end
           his
           loathed
           life
           ,
           violently
           dashed
           out
           his
           braines
           against
           the
           bars
           of
           the
           iron
           grate
           wherein
           he
           was
           enclosed
           ,
           and
           so
           dyed
           about
           the
           yeer
           of
           our
           Lord
           1399.
           
           His
           dead
           body
           at
           the
           request
           of
           his
           son
           
             Mahomet
             ,
          
           was
           by
           
             Tamerlane
          
           sent
           to
           
             Asprapolis
             ,
          
           from
           which
           it
           was
           conveyed
           to
           
             Prusa
             ,
          
           and
           there
           lieth
           buried
           in
           a
           Chappel
           ,
           built
           for
           the
           purpose
           without
           the
           City
           Eastward
           :
           where
           also
           are
           interred
           the
           bodies
           of
           his
           best
           beloved
           wife
           
             Despina
             ,
          
           and
           of
           his
           eldest
           son
           
             Erthogrul
             ,
          
           and
           in
           another
           little
           Chappel
           hard
           by
           ,
           lieth
           
           buried
           his
           brother
           
             Iacup
             ,
          
           whom
           he
           had
           murthered
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           his
           reigne
           .
           This
           
             Bajazet
          
           had
           some
           vertues
           ,
           which
           were
           much
           obscured
           by
           his
           cholerick
           and
           waiward
           nature
           ,
           which
           made
           him
           to
           exceed
           in
           cruelty
           and
           pride
           :
           He
           was
           also
           very
           covetous
           ;
           which
           qualities
           made
           him
           indeed
           much
           feared
           ,
           but
           little
           beloved
           of
           his
           souldiers
           and
           men
           of
           war
           ,
           by
           whom
           therefore
           in
           his
           greatest
           need
           he
           was
           forsaken
           .
           He
           used
           commonly
           to
           say
           ,
           That
           
             his
             treasures
             were
             his
             childrens
             meat
             ,
             and
             not
             his
             souldiers
             pay
             ;
          
           which
           by
           way
           of
           reproach
           was
           by
           a
           common
           souldier
           cast
           in
           his
           teeth
           ,
           when
           he
           raged
           to
           see
           himself
           by
           them
           forsaken
           in
           that
           great
           battel
           against
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           telling
           him
           as
           he
           fled
           ,
           
             That
             he
             ran
             not
             away
             ,
             but
             went
             to
             seek
             his
             pay
             ,
             wherewith
             to
             provide
             his
             children
             bread
             .
          
        
         
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           as
           we
           said
           before
           ,
           having
           conquered
           
             Persia
             ,
          
           used
           his
           victory
           so
           mildly
           ,
           that
           as
           long
           as
           he
           lived
           the
           people
           of
           that
           Country
           were
           alwayes
           much
           affected
           to
           him
           ;
           which
           served
           him
           greatly
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           the
           keeping
           of
           
             Syria
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Sultan
           of
           
             Egypts
          
           Empire
           :
           In
           his
           own
           Country
           he
           was
           received
           with
           all
           Triumphs
           ,
           and
           expressions
           of
           joy
           that
           might
           be
           ;
           the
           chiefest
           prisoners
           marching
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           wheresoever
           he
           passed
           ,
           the
           people
           assembled
           themselves
           by
           thousands
           ,
           praising
           and
           singing
           his
           victories
           .
           The
           Emperor
           having
           spent
           a
           moneth
           or
           two
           in
           Feasts
           and
           Triumphs
           
           according
           to
           his
           accustomed
           devotion
           ,
           he
           vowed
           a
           Church
           and
           Hospital
           unto
           God
           ,
           the
           most
           magnificent
           that
           might
           be
           devised
           :
           and
           to
           beautifie
           his
           City
           of
           
             Samercand
             ,
          
           he
           searched
           out
           all
           sorts
           of
           Handicrafts-men
           ,
           intending
           to
           make
           it
           as
           large
           again
           as
           it
           was
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           the
           stateliest
           Cities
           in
           the
           world
           :
           he
           peopled
           
           it
           also
           with
           so
           many
           several
           Nations
           as
           he
           had
           brought
           along
           with
           him
           ,
           unto
           whom
           he
           gave
           liberty
           to
           build
           houses
           ,
           distributing
           money
           unto
           them
           to
           do
           the
           same
           ,
           giving
           them
           also
           all
           
           kind
           of
           priviledges
           ,
           and
           immunities
           for
           their
           encouragement
           therein
           :
           He
           caused
           also
           the
           streets
           to
           be
           plotted
           out
           ,
           and
           in
           one
           corner
           of
           it
           he
           built
           his
           Church
           and
           Hospital
           .
           His
           next
           care
           was
           to
           preserve
           the
           good
           will
           and
           love
           of
           his
           famous
           souldiers
           ,
           whose
           names
           he
           caused
           to
           be
           Registred
           in
           a
           general
           Muster-Role
           ,
           which
           he
           kept
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           daily
           conferred
           honours
           and
           rewards
           
           upon
           them
           (
           they
           not
           thinking
           of
           it
           )
           in
           recompence
           of
           their
           former
           good
           services
           :
           thinking
           that
           day
           lost
           wherein
           he
           did
           not
           some
           good
           .
           Then
           did
           he
           declare
           the
           death
           of
           the
           old
           Emperor
           to
           his
           Councel
           (
           of
           which
           he
           had
           received
           private
           intelligence
           )
           and
           forgat
           no
           Ceremony
           due
           unto
           his
           honor
           ,
           publikely
           expressing
           the
           
           grief
           he
           had
           conceived
           for
           his
           death
           ,
           Then
           did
           he
           with
           his
           ordinary
           Court
           consisting
           of
           fourty
           thousand
           horse
           ,
           and
           sixty
           thousand
           foot
           ,
           set
           forwards
           towards
           
             Quinsay
             ,
          
           where
           his
           Emperess
           was
           .
           And
           when
           he
           came
           to
           
             Cambalu
             ,
          
           he
           had
           intelligence
           of
           a
           battel
           fought
           by
           
             Odmar
          
           against
           the
           King
           of
           
             China's
          
           Captaine
           General
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           had
           pursued
           his
           victory
           ,
           having
           taken
           three
           or
           four
           great
           and
           
           rich
           Cities
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           
             Chinois
          
           did
           again
           desire
           peace
           Hereupon
           he
           sent
           them
           these
           Articles
           ;
           That
           the
           King
           of
           
             China
          
           should
           pay
           all
           the
           areares
           of
           his
           Tribute
           ;
           That
           he
           should
           come
           in
           person
           to
           do
           his
           homage
           ,
           acknowledging
           himself
           a
           Vassal
           of
           his
           Empire
           ;
           That
           he
           should
           deliever
           up
           to
           him
           all
           his
           Cities
           saving
           three
           such
           as
           the
           Emperor
           should
           nominate
           :
           That
           he
           should
           pay
           all
           the
           charges
           of
           the
           war
           ,
           because
           he
           had
           broken
           the
           peace
           ;
           which
           
           performed
           ,
           things
           should
           be
           restored
           to
           the
           same
           state
           they
           were
           in
           before
           the
           war
           .
           And
           to
           gratifie
           
             Odmar
             ,
          
           he
           sent
           to
           him
           with
           all
           magnificence
           one
           of
           his
           sisters
           to
           be
           his
           wife
           .
        
         
           When
           he
           first
           entred
           into
           
             Cambalu
             ,
          
           he
           was
           received
           with
           all
           the
           expressions
           of
           joy
           that
           might
           be
           ,
           whereupon
           he
           restored
           to
           them
           their
           priviledges
           which
           he
           had
           taken
           from
           them
           for
           their
           Rebellion
           with
           
             Calix
             .
          
           The
           Emperess
           being
           informed
           of
           his
           being
           there
           (
           leaving
           Prince
           
             Axalla
          
           to
           govern
           at
           
             Quinsay
          
           )
           came
           to
           him
           :
           So
           that
           he
           remained
           there
           neer
           two
           moneths
           ,
           giving
           order
           for
           all
           his
           affaires
           ,
           the
           rather
           because
           it
           was
           neer
           to
           mount
           
             Althay
             ,
          
           where
           the
           
             Scythian
          
           Emperors
           use
           to
           be
           buried
           :
           and
           so
           causing
           
           the
           body
           of
           the
           old
           Emperor
           to
           be
           brought
           thither
           ,
           himself
           conducted
           it
           with
           all
           pomp
           ,
           honouring
           not
           only
           the
           body
           ,
           but
           all
           that
           he
           had
           loved
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           though
           it
           was
           not
           the
           custome
           for
           women
           to
           assist
           at
           Funerals
           ,
           yet
           he
           took
           his
           Emperess
           
           along
           with
           him
           ,
           who
           went
           neer
           unto
           the
           Corpse
           ,
           till
           they
           came
           to
           the
           place
           where
           it
           was
           interred
           amongst
           his
           predecessor
           .
           After
           these
           Ceremonies
           finished
           ,
           he
           returned
           to
           
             Cambalu
             ,
          
           where
           he
           spent
           the
           winter
           in
           Tilts
           ,
           Turnaments
           ,
           Hunting
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           recreations
           :
           The
           rather
           because
           this
           place
           was
           neer
           to
           
             China
             ,
          
           whereby
           he
           had
           the
           fitter
           opportunity
           to
           hear
           how
           affaires
           passed
           there
           ,
           purposing
           to
           go
           thither
           in
           person
           the
           next
           winter
           ,
           if
           
             Odmar
          
           that
           summer
           did
           not
           make
           an
           end
           of
           the
           wars
           :
           and
           if
           the
           King
           of
           
             China
          
           did
           not
           submit
           himself
           to
           his
           obedience
           .
           The
           mark
           he
           shot
           at
           now
           being
           only
           to
           keep
           that
           which
           by
           his
           valour
           he
           had
           won
           ,
           desiring
           to
           spend
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           life
           in
           reaping
           the
           fruites
           of
           his
           hard
           travels
           ,
           and
           former
           labours
           .
        
         
           Now
           Prince
           
             Axalla
          
           governed
           at
           
             Quinsay
             ,
          
           as
           well
           to
           the
           great
           contentment
           of
           the
           souldiery
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           inhabitants
           ,
           who
           out
           of
           their
           abundant
           love
           to
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           requested
           Prince
           
             Axalla
          
           to
           write
           importunately
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           his
           son
           might
           be
           brought
           up
           amongst
           them
           ,
           which
           at
           
             Axalla's
          
           request
           he
           consented
           to
           ,
           making
           him
           in
           the
           absence
           of
           his
           son
           ,
           the
           Governor
           of
           
             Quinsay
             ,
          
           from
           
           
             Cambalu
          
           even
           to
           the
           Sea
           ,
           which
           Country
           contained
           in
           it
           about
           three
           hundred
           Cities
           ,
           besides
           an
           infinite
           number
           of
           villages
           :
           all
           which
           was
           formerly
           under
           the
           government
           of
           the
           old
           Emperor
           :
           He
           delivered
           also
           into
           his
           charge
           the
           Government
           of
           his
           son
           .
        
         
           Shortly
           after
           the
           King
           of
           
             China
          
           came
           to
           his
           Court
           ,
           according
           
           to
           the
           Covenants
           offered
           to
           him
           ,
           where
           he
           once
           again
           swore
           obedience
           to
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           who
           shewed
           him
           his
           greatness
           ,
           the
           more
           to
           make
           him
           stand
           in
           awe
           :
           for
           he
           knew
           that
           this
           Barbarian
           would
           keep
           no
           promise
           longer
           then
           it
           should
           stand
           with
           his
           own
           interest
           .
           This
           King
           of
           
             China
          
           was
           astonished
           to
           behold
           so
           many
           souldiers
           ,
           and
           the
           Country
           so
           well
           replenished
           with
           people
           :
           and
           above
           all
           ,
           that
           they
           used
           so
           little
           curiosity
           and
           riches
           in
           their
           apparel
           ,
           especially
           wondring
           that
           the
           Emperor
           himself
           was
           appareled
           in
           mean
           cloth
           of
           one
           colour
           ,
           without
           curiosity
           .
        
         
           Shortly
           after
           
             Tamerlane
          
           went
           to
           
             Quinsay
             ,
          
           and
           by
           the
           way
           
           was
           met
           by
           Prince
           
             Axalla
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           chief
           Lords
           and
           Citizens
           ,
           who
           entertained
           him
           with
           all
           the
           magnificence
           that
           might
           be
           .
           This
           City
           of
           
             Quinsay
          
           was
           the
           fairest
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           the
           richest
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           most
           wonderful
           scituation
           ,
           being
           divided
           by
           
           many
           channels
           of
           water
           ,
           upon
           which
           are
           framed
           wonderful
           and
           stately
           buildings
           ,
           having
           also
           an
           infinite
           number
           of
           Bridges
           :
           It
           
           abounds
           with
           all
           kinde
           of
           Spices
           ,
           and
           Merchandizes
           in
           great
           quantity
           .
           The
           Citizens
           presented
           the
           Emperor
           with
           many
           rare
           things
           ,
           judged
           to
           be
           worth
           two
           millions
           in
           gold
           ,
           with
           great
           variety
           of
           strange
           and
           excellent
           things
           .
           Then
           did
           the
           Emperor
           call
           for
           his
           son
           that
           was
           there
           educated
           ,
           who
           was
           now
           seven
           yeers
           old
           .
           He
           forbade
           that
           thence
           forward
           they
           should
           suffer
           him
           to
           
           wear
           any
           thing
           on
           his
           head
           ,
           and
           hung
           a
           bough
           about
           his
           neck
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             That
             they
             which
             from
             their
             birth
             were
             called
             to
             Sovereignty
             ,
             should
             be
             used
             both
             to
             cold
             ,
             and
             heat
             ,
             and
             should
             be
             exercised
             to
             armes
             betimes
             ,
             and
             not
             be
             brought
             up
             idly
             ,
             and
             delicatly
             :
             reprehending
             those
             which
             brought
             him
             up
             for
             using
             him
             so
             tenderly
             ,
             asking
             them
             if
             they
             meant
             to
             make
             a
             woman
             of
             of
             his
             son
             ?
             They
             replying
             that
             he
             was
             tender
             .
             If
             he
             be
             not
             born
             (
             said
             he
             )
             to
             be
             strong
             and
             valiant
             ,
             he
             will
             not
             be
             worthy
             to
             succeed
             me
             ,
             for
             he
             must
             not
             be
             an
             effeminate
             Prince
             that
             must
             preserve
             the
             
               Parthian
            
             Empire
             .
          
           About
           this
           time
           his
           Emperess
           
           was
           brought
           to
           bed
           of
           another
           son
           at
           
             Samarcand
             ,
          
           for
           joy
           whereof
           he
           made
           Feasts
           ,
           with
           Tiltings
           and
           pastimes
           fifteen
           dayes
           
           together
           .
           Then
           did
           he
           visit
           all
           the
           Sea-Townsineer
           to
           
             Quinsay
             ,
          
           hunting
           all
           manner
           of
           Games
           :
           yet
           saying
           often
           ,
           That
           
             the
             recreations
             which
             he
             used
             ,
             were
             only
             helps
             to
             ease
             him
             in
             the
             paines
             of
             his
             publick
             affaires
             which
             God
             had
             called
             him
             to
             .
          
           And
           when
           Prince
           
             Axalla
          
           told
           him
           that
           that
           City
           was
           a
           fit
           place
           for
           his
           abode
           .
           
           
             O
             my
             friend
             (
             said
             he
             )
             it
             is
             not
             so
             :
             For
             its
             a
             Maxime
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             of
             this
             great
             City
             must
             not
             come
             to
             it
             above
             once
             in
             ten
             yeers
             ,
             and
             when
             he
             is
             here
             ,
             he
             must
             temper
             his
             actions
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             were
             upon
             a
             stage
             ,
             with
             gravity
             and
             a
             good
             grace
             before
             the
             people
             ,
             who
             are
             apt
             to
             receive
             good
             or
             evil
             impressions
             according
             as
             their
             Prince
             deporteth
             himself
             .
          
        
         
           Having
           setled
           his
           affaires
           in
           that
           part
           of
           his
           Empire
           ,
           he
           returned
           
           to
           
             Samercand
             ,
          
           where
           three
           times
           a
           week
           he
           administred
           Justice
           publickly
           unto
           the
           meanest
           of
           his
           subjects
           as
           well
           as
           to
           the
           greatest
           ,
           which
           made
           him
           much
           beloved
           of
           all
           over
           whom
           he
           did
           command
           .
           On
           other
           dayes
           he
           gave
           secret
           audience
           ,
           and
           disposed
           of
           the
           affaires
           of
           his
           estate
           which
           were
           concluded
           daily
           in
           his
           presence
           .
           In
           his
           counsel
           he
           used
           such
           severity
           that
           none
           durst
           deal
           untruly
           ,
           or
           passionately
           in
           his
           presence
           .
           Yet
           shewed
           he
           such
           courteousness
           in
           his
           conversation
           that
           he
           was
           both
           beloved
           and
           feared
           of
           his
           people
           .
           He
           never
           changed
           his
           servants
           except
           they
           
           committed
           some
           great
           faults
           against
           him
           .
           All
           the
           servants
           of
           the
           
           late
           Emperor
           his
           Uncle
           ,
           he
           never
           changed
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           increased
           their
           pensions
           ,
           making
           them
           sencible
           of
           his
           liberality
           in
           that
           change
           :
           The
           like
           bounty
           he
           used
           to
           strangers
           ,
           thereby
           to
           oblige
           
           them
           to
           him
           .
           He
           drew
           great
           store
           of
           money
           yeerly
           from
           the
           
             Muscovite
          
           by
           way
           of
           tribute
           ,
           which
           yet
           he
           distributed
           in
           the
           same
           Country
           to
           maintaine
           his
           authority
           there
           ,
           winning
           those
           to
           him
           ,
           who
           otherwise
           might
           have
           hurt
           him
           .
           He
           had
           great
           care
           of
           his
           revenues
           ,
           wherein
           he
           was
           so
           expedite
           that
           in
           one
           hours
           space
           he
           could
           see
           his
           estate
           from
           three
           moneths
           to
           three
           moneths
           ,
           together
           with
           his
           ordinary
           and
           extraordinary
           expences
           ,
           they
           were
           presented
           
           to
           him
           so
           well
           digested
           .
        
         
           But
           after
           all
           his
           publick
           affaires
           so
           well
           mannaged
           ,
           and
           his
           private
           businesses
           so
           well
           ordered
           ,
           sickness
           arrested
           ,
           and
           death
           conquered
           this
           great
           Conqueror
           ,
           leaving
           his
           Empire
           to
           
             Sautochio
          
           
           his
           eldest
           son
           now
           ninteen
           yeers
           old
           ,
           who
           was
           proclaimed
           Emperor
           within
           two
           hours
           after
           his
           fathers
           death
           .
        
         
           
             Tamerlane
          
           from
           his
           childhood
           was
           well
           instructed
           in
           the
           
             Arabian
          
           
           learning
           ,
           wherein
           he
           was
           very
           studious
           ,
           insomuch
           as
           when
           they
           thought
           him
           to
           be
           in
           the
           Bathes
           ,
           wherein
           they
           are
           very
           curious
           in
           that
           Country
           ,
           being
           their
           chiefest
           delight
           ,
           he
           was
           retired
           to
           the
           contemplation
           and
           study
           of
           heavenly
           things
           .
           He
           had
           within
           his
           eyes
           such
           a
           Divine
           beauty
           ,
           and
           radiancy
           full
           of
           majesty
           ,
           that
           one
           could
           hardly
           endure
           the
           sight
           of
           them
           without
           closing
           of
           his
           eys
           ,
           so
           that
           some
           that
           talked
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           beheld
           him
           were
           stricken
           dumb
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           which
           caused
           him
           with
           a
           comely
           modesty
           to
           abstain
           from
           looking
           upon
           them
           that
           talked
           with
           him
           .
           All
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           visage
           was
           courteous
           ,
           and
           well
           proportioned
           :
           He
           had
           but
           little
           haire
           on
           his
           chin
           :
           He
           wore
           his
           haire
           long
           and
           curled
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           custome
           of
           his
           Country
           men
           ,
           who
           used
           to
           shave
           their
           heads
           :
           He
           went
           almost
           alwayes
           bareheaded
           ,
           saying
           ,
           that
           his
           mother
           came
           of
           the
           race
           of
           
             Sampson
             ,
          
           who
           therefore
           advised
           him
           to
           honour
           long
           haire
           .
           His
           haire
           was
           of
           a
           dusky
           colour
           inclining
           somewhat
           to
           a
           Violet
           ,
           the
           most
           beautiful
           that
           any
           eye
           could
           behold
           .
           His
           stature
           was
           of
           a
           middle
           sort
           ,
           somewhat
           narrow
           in
           his
           shoulders
           :
           He
           had
           a
           faire
           and
           strong
           leg
           :
           his
           bodily
           strength
           and
           agility
           was
           such
           as
           none
           did
           surpass
           ,
           and
           often
           on
           Festival
           dayes
           ,
           he
           made
           trial
           of
           them
           with
           the
           strongest
           ;
           yet
           did
           he
           it
           
           with
           such
           a
           grace
           ,
           mixt
           with
           humanity
           ,
           that
           he
           whom
           he
           overcame
           held
           himself
           therein
           most
           happy
           ,
           though
           it
           was
           a
           great
           disgrace
           amongst
           the
           
             Tartarians
          
           to
           be
           thrown
           to
           the
           ground
           in
           wrestling
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           time
           of
           his
           Warrs
           against
           the
           Turks
           ,
           a
           Souldier
           of
           his
           
           found
           buried
           in
           the
           ground
           a
           great
           pot
           of
           Gold
           ,
           which
           he
           brought
           to
           
             Tamerlane
             ,
          
           who
           asked
           him
           if
           it
           had
           his
           Fathers
           stamp
           upon
           it
           ;
           But
           when
           he
           saw
           that
           it
           had
           the
           stamp
           of
           the
           
             Romans
             ,
          
           he
           would
           not
           own
           ,
           nor
           meddle
           with
           it
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           The
           Errata
           .
        
         
           PAge
           15.
           line
           16.
           read
           Engines
           for
           Ensines
           ,
           p.
           21.
           l.
           27.
           r.
           famous
           ,
           p.
           24.
           l.
           21.
           r.
           to
           him
           the
           Lord
           ,
           &c.
           p.
           24.
           l.
           ult.
           r.
           that
           for
           the
           ,
           p.
           25.
           l.
           29.
           r.
           Tartarines
           ,
           p.
           28.
           l.
           6.
           r.
           the
           for
           that
           ,
           l.
           10.
           r.
           are
           for
           were
           ,
           l.
           33.
           r.
           no
           for
           not
           ,
           p.
           29.
           l.
           29.
           r.
           siege
           for
           besiegers
           ,
           p.
           29.
           l.
           2.
           r.
           stayed
           for
           stood
           .
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A33328e-190
           
             His
             Parentage
             .
          
           
             His
             fathers
             peaceable
             disposition
             .
          
           
             He
             resignes
             his
             Kingdome
             to
             his
             son
             .
          
           
             Tamerlanes
             war
             against
             the
             Muscovites
             .
          
           
             His
             victory
             .
          
           
             His
             merciful
             disposition
             .
          
           
             His
             battel
             with
             the
             Muscovites
             
          
           
             His
             victory
             .
          
           
             He
             is
             wounded
             in
             the
             Battel
             .
          
           
             Ally
             slaine
             .
             Tamerlanes
             Piety
             .
          
           
             The
             Articles
             ▪
             of
             Peace
             .
          
           
             His
             marriage
             to
             the
             great
             Chams
             daughter
             .
          
           
             His
             Prudence
             .
          
           
             His
             agility
             and
             strength
             .
          
           
             His
             Piety
             .
          
           
             His
             Justice
             .
          
           
             His
             preparations
             against
             the
             King
             of
             China
             
          
           
             The
             King
             of
             China's
             pride
             .
          
           
             His
             Piety
             towards
             his
             Father
             .
          
           
             His
             sickness
             .
          
           
             His
             Policy
             .
          
           
             The
             Rebellion
             of
             Calix
             .
          
           
             The
             Rebels
             subtilty
             .
          
           
             Tamerlanes
             Prudence
             .
          
           
             His
             march
             against
             Calix
             .
          
           
             Calix
             leaves
             Cambalu
             .
          
           
             The
             number
             of
             Calix
             Army
             
          
           
             Tamerlanes
             Prudence
             .
          
           
             The
             Battel
             between
             Tamerlane
             and
             Calix
             .
          
           
             Calix
             beaten
             and
             taken
             prisoner
             .
          
           
             Calix
             condemned
             and
             executed
             .
          
           
             Tamerlanes
             march
             into
             Cathai
             .
          
           
             Cambalu
             yielded
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             His
             departure
             from
             Cambalu
             .
             His
             policy
             .
          
           
             Odmars
             good
             councel
             .
          
           
             Tamerlanes
             speech
             to
             his
             Army
             .
          
           
             His
             Piety
             .
          
           
             His
             march
             towards
             China
             .
          
           
             A
             Chinois
             Lord
             comes
             to
             Tamerlane
             .
          
           
             His
             speech
             to
             Tamerlane
             .
          
           
             Calibes
             speech
             to
             Tamerlane
             .
          
           
             Tamerlanes
             confidence
             of
             success
             .
          
           
             Forces
             sent
             into
             China
             .
          
           
             The
             wall
             forced
             .
             His
             first
             victory
             in
             China
             .
          
           
             The
             King
             of
             China's
             fear
             .
          
           
             The
             King
             of
             China's
             superstition
             .
          
           
             The
             wall
             beaten
             down
             .
          
           
             Tame
             lanes
             courtesie
             .
          
           
             Hisgratitude
             .
          
           
             His
             Po●●●
             .
          
           
             He
             besieges
             Paguinfou
             .
          
           
             Formerly
             taken
             from
             the
             Tartars
             .
          
           
             A
             Suburb
             taken
             by
             storme
             .
          
           
             The
             wall
             won
             .
          
           
             Tamerlanes
             Prudence
             .
          
           
             The
             City
             surrendred
             .
          
           
             Axalla's
             modesty
             .
          
           
             Tamerlane's
             Piety
             .
          
           
             The
             riches
             of
             the
             Chinois
             .
          
           
             Tamerlane
             prepares
             for
             the
             Battel
             .
          
           
             The
             Battel
             begins
             .
          
           
             The
             Scythians
             charge
             the
             Chinois
             .
          
           
             Tamerlanes
             constancy
             .
          
           
             Calibes
             wounded
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             The
             Parthians
             charge
             thorow
             
          
           
             The
             foot
             charge
             .
          
           
             Axalla's
             valor
             
          
           
             Tamerlane
             chargeth
             .
          
           
             The
             King
             of
             China
             beaten
             .
          
           
             Tamerlane's
             temperance
             .
          
           
             His
             humility
             and
             modesty
             .
             His
             Piety
             .
          
           
             The
             King
             of
             China
             brought
             before
             him
             .
          
           
             The
             King
             of
             China's
             proud
             speech
             .
          
           
             Tamerlane's
             courtesie
             .
          
           
             The
             riches
             of
             China
             .
          
           
             Quantou
             besieged
             .
          
           
             Odmars
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             The
             King
             of
             China's
             brother
             overthrown
             .
          
           
             Quantou
             surrendred
             .
          
           
             Tamerlanes
             Policy
             .
          
           
             The
             Ambassadors
             proposals
             .
          
           
             Tamerlane's
             proposals
             .
          
           
             Peace
             conclud
             ed.
             
          
           
             The
             King
             of
             China
             delivered
             .
          
           
             Odmar
             made
             Governor
             .
          
           
             Tamerlanes
             gratitude
             .
          
           
             His
             Prudence
             .
          
           
             His
             possessions
             in
             China
             .
          
           
             His
             return
             into
             Tartary
             .
          
           
             His
             liberality
             .
          
           
             His
             entertainment
             at
             Cambalu
             .
          
           
             His
             presents
             to
             the
             old
             Emperor
             .
          
           
             He
             is
             stirred
             up
             against
             Bajazet
             .
          
           
             He
             sends
             Ambassadors
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             Bajazets
             proud
             answer
             .
          
           
             Tamerlane's
             preparations
             against
             him
             .
          
           
             Tamerlane's
             speech
             .
          
           
             His
             entertainment
             at
             Samercand
             .
          
           
             Envy
             attends
             vertue
             .
          
           
             His
             march
             towards
             Bajazet
             .
          
           
             His
             Auxiliaries
             .
          
           
             His
             Prudence
             .
          
           
             The
             Georgians
             assist
             him
             .
          
           
             His
             strict
             discipline
             .
          
           
             His
             huge
             Army
             .
          
           
             Bajazets
             Pride
             .
          
           
             Bajazet
             advanced
             towards
             him
             .
          
           
             Tamerlanes
             moderation
             .
          
           
             He
             passeth
             the
             River
             Euphrates
             .
          
           
             Turkish
             pride
             .
          
           
             Turks
             beaten
             .
          
           
             Sebastia
             taker
             .
          
           
             Bajazet's
             arrogance
             .
          
           
             Note
             .
          
           
             Tamerlanes
             favour
             to
             the
             Christians
             .
          
           
             Bajazet's
             approach
             .
          
           
             Sennas
             surprized
             by
             Tamerlane
             .
          
           
             His
             Policy
             .
          
           
             An
             Ambush
             .
          
           
             Two
             thousand
             Turks
             overthrown
             .
          
           
             The
             Bassa
             Natolia
             taken
             .
          
           
             His
             speech
             to
             Tamerlane
             .
          
           
             Tamerlanes
             reply
             .
          
           
             His
             release
             .
          
           
             He
             commends
             Tamerlane
             .
          
           
             Preparations
             for
             the
             battel
             .
          
           
             Tamerlanes
             prudent
             practice
             .
          
           
             His
             prudent
             speech
             .
          
           
             His
             directions
             for
             the
             battel
             .
          
           
             The
             Battel
             begins
             .
          
           
             Bajazet's
             great
             Army
             .
          
           
             The
             Prince
             of
             Ciarchan
             slain
             .
          
           
             A
             furious
             battel
             .
          
           
             Tamerlane
             himself
             chargeth
             .
          
           
             Many
             revelt
             to
             Tamerlane
             .
          
           
             The
             Turkes
             overthrown
             .
          
           
             Bajazet
             wounded
             .
          
           
             Bajazet
             taken
             .
          
           
             The
             valour
             of
             the
             Christians
             .
          
           
             The
             Despot
             of
             Servia's
             speech
             
          
           
             Tamerlane
             releaseth
             him
             .
          
           
             Bajazets
             proud
             behaviour
             .
          
           
             Leoncla
             .
             in
             edit
             Anual
             .
             Turk
             .
          
           
             Note
             .
          
           
             Lex
             Talionis
             .
          
           
             Tamerlanes
             Piety
             .
          
           
             The
             dead
             buried
             .
          
           
             Tamerlanes
             Policy
             .
          
           
             The
             number
             of
             the
             slain
             .
          
           
             The
             uncertainty
             of
             worldly
             greatness
             .
          
           
             Bajazet
             kept
             in
             a
             Cage
             .
          
           
             Pride
             goeth
             before
             destruction
             .
          
           
             Tamerlane
             prosecutes
             his
             victory
             .
          
           
             The
             Turkes
             flye
             .
          
           
             Prusa
             taken
             .
          
           
             The
             Greek
             Emperor
             sends
             Ambassadors
             .
          
           
             The
             Greek
             Empire
             yielded
             to
             Tamerlane
             .
          
           
             It
             s
             refused
             by
             him
             .
          
           
             Tamerlanes
             fidelity
             ▪
             
          
           
             The
             Ambassadors
             dismissed
             .
          
           
             The
             Greek
             Emperor
             comes
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             Tamerlane
             goes
             to
             Constantinople
             .
          
           
             He
             highly
             commended
             it
             .
          
           
             He
             sends
             his
             Army
             to
             their
             winter-quarters
             .
          
           
             Bajazet's
             Pride
             .
          
           
             Tamerlanes
             Justice
             .
          
           
             He
             marches
             towards
             Egypt
             .
          
           
             His
             battel
             with
             the
             Sultan
             .
          
           
             The
             Sultan
             beaten
             ,
             flyeth
             .
          
           
             Damasco
             taken
             by
             storme
             .
          
           
             Tamerlane
             goes
             to
             Jerusalem
             .
          
           
             His
             Piety
             .
          
           
             He
             marcheth
             into
             Egypt
             .
          
           
             Damiettataken
             .
          
           
             Tamerlane
             marcheth
             to
             Caire
             .
          
           
             Caire
             besieged
             .
          
           
             Tamerlanes
             Policie
             .
          
           
             Cair
             stormed
             .
          
           
             Axalla
             enters
             .
          
           
             Caire
             taken
             .
          
           
             The
             Sultan
             flyeth
             .
          
           
             Tamerlane
             pursueth
             .
          
           
             A
             brave
             retreat
             of
             the
             Mameluks
             .
          
           
             Fidelity
             rewarded
             .
          
           
             Caire
             plundered
             .
          
           
             Tamerlane
             goes
             to
             Alexandria
             .
          
           
             The
             Sultan
             flyes
             .
          
           
             Axalla
             pursues
             him
             .
          
           
             Many
             Kings
             submit
             to
             Tamerlane
             .
          
           
             Tamerlane
             desires
             to
             return
             home
             .
          
           
             He
             secures
             his
             new
             conquests
             .
          
           
             Calibes
             made
             Governour
             .
          
           
             Tamerlane
             goes
             to
             Jerulem
             .
          
           
             Bajazet's
             Character
             .
          
           
             Tamerlane's
             devotion
             .
          
           
             He
             enlargeth
             Samercand
             .
          
           
             His
             love
             to
             his
             souldiers
             .
          
           
             He
             goeth
             towards
             Quinsay
             .
          
           
             Odmars
             victory
             in
             China
             .
          
           
             Tamerlane
             gives
             him
             his
             sister
             in
             marriage
             .
          
           
             The
             old
             Emperor
             buried
             .
          
           
             His
             son
             brought
             up
             at
             Quinsay
             .
          
           
             The
             King
             of
             China
             comes
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             Tameilane's
             plaine
             apparel
             .
          
           
             Quinsai
             described
             .
             It
             was
             one
             hundred
             miles
             in
             compasse
             .
          
           
             His
             directions
             about
             the
             breeding
             of
             his
             son
             .
          
           
             His
             second
             son
             born
             .
          
           
             Recreations
             rightly
             used
             ▪
             
          
           
             His
             prudence
             ,
          
           
             His
             return
             to
             Samarcand
             .
             His
             Justice
             .
          
           
             His
             love
             to
             his
             servants
             .
          
           
             His
             bounty
             .
          
           
             His
             frugality
             .
          
           
             His
             death
             .
          
           
             His
             Character
             .
          
           
             Note
             .