, in
the chase of wild beasts, and in catching birds, on the flesh of which they
subsist in winter; and they have great abundance of a kind of stags, which
they render so tame that they allow themselves to be ridden. In the winter
this country is so excessively cold, that fowls, and all other living
things, remove to warmer regions. After forty days journey we arrive at the
ocean, near which is a mountain frequented by storks, and fine falcons, as
a breeding place, and from whence falcons are brought for the amusement of
the great khan.

[1] Caracarum, Caracorum, Taracoram, Korakarum, Karakarin, Karakum, called
Holin by the Chinese. This city was laid down by Danville, with
acknowledged uncertainty, on the Onguin-pira river, in Lat. 44 deg.. 50'.
N. Long. 107 deg.. E.; while others assign its situation on the Orchon, in
Lat. 46 deg.. 30. N. Long. 108-1/2 E: about 150 miles to the N.W.--E.

[2] The original residence of the Moals or Monguis, whom Marco always calls
Tartars, appears to have been limited by the Selinga and lake Baikal
on the west, or perhaps reaching to the Bogdo Altai and Sayanak
mountains; the Soilki mountains on the east dividing them from the
Mandshurs, and the Ungar-daga mountains on the south, dividing them
from the great empire of Tangut, which they overthrew. Bargu may have
been on the Baikal, near which there still is a place called Barsuzin.
Of Cursa no trace is to be found in our maps.--E.

[3] Prester-John, Presbyter or Priest, or, as called by the Germans,
Priester Johann, from which our English denomination, was prince of
the Naymanni or Karaites, a tribe residing on tke river Kallassui or
Karasibi, which, discharges itself into the Jenisei. His original name
is said to have been Togrul, and for some services to the Chinese in
their wars, he was honoured with the title of 0ng, Uang, or Wang; from
whence arose his Tartarian style of Ung-khan, likewise erroneously
written Aunaek, or Avenaek-khan. Perhaps this prince may have been
converted by the Nestorian Christians, and may even have received
priests orders.--Forst.

It is more probable that he may have belonged to the Dalai-lama
religion, which some ignorant traveller, from resemblance in dress,
and the use of rosaries in prayer, may have supposed a Christian sect
residing in eastern Scythia.--E.

[4] Tenduc, Tenduch, Teuduch.--Forst.

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