...CONCERNING THE TARTAR CUSTOMS OF WAR. AI.L their harness of war is excellent and costly. Their arms are bow and arrows, sword and mace ; but above all the bow,...prepared from buffalo and other hides, which is very strong.1 They are excellent soldiers and passing valiant in battle. They are also more capable of hardship...

...in Rawl. ; Strabo, VII, 4. 6 ; Excerpta de Legationibus, in Corp. Hist. Byzant. I. 55.) CHAPTER LIV. CONCERNING THE TARTAR CUSTOMS OF WAR. ALL their harness...prepared from buffalo and other hides, which is very strong.1 They are excellent soldiers, and passing valiant in battle. They are also more capable of...

...in Rawl. ; Strabo, VII, 4. 6 ; Excerpta de Lcgationibus, in Corp. Hist. Byzanf. I. 55.) CHAPTER LIV. CONCERNING THE TARTAR CUSTOMS OF WAR. ALL their harness...prepared from buffalo and other hides, which is very strong.1 They are excellent soldiers, and passing valiant in battle. They are also more capable of...

...Rawl. ; Strabo, VII, 4. 6 ; Excerpta de Legatioiiibits, in Corf. Hist. Byzant. I. 55.) CHAPTER LIV. CONCERNING THE TARTAR CUSTOMS OF WAR. ALL their harness...cuirbouly, prepared from buffalo and other hides, which is verystrong.1 They are excellent soldiers, and passing valiant in battle. They are also more capable...

...sorts of little nick-nacks and sewing implements. The Tartar customs of war are thus described : — " All their harness of war is excellent and costly....excellent soldiers, and passing valiant in battle. * Cuir-•bouilli, leather softened by boiling, during which process it took any form or impression...

...made very light. Whenever they erect these huts the door is always to the south. They also have wagons covered with black felt so efficaciously that no rain...the best that are known. On their backs they wear armor of cuirbouly, prepared from buffalo and other hides, which is very strong. They are excellent...

...south. They also have wagons covered with black felt so efficaciously that no rain can get in. These arc drawn by oxen and camels, and the women and children...the best that are known. On their backs they wear armor of cuirbouly, prepared from buffalo and other hides, which is very strong. They are excellent...

...lined with costly furs, in the richest fashion. CONCERNING THE TARTAR CUSTOMS OF WAR All their armor is excellent and costly. Their arms are bows and arrows,...the best that are known. On their backs they wear armor made of leather that has been boiled, which is very strong. They are excellent soldiers, and...

...Kawl. ; Strabo, VII. 4, 6 : Excerpla de Lcgationibtis, in Corp. Hist. Byzant. I. 55.) CHAPTER L IV. CONCERNING THE TARTAR CUSTOMS OF WAR. ALL their harness...prepared from buffalo and other hides, which is very strong.1 They are excellent soldiers, and passing valiant in battle. They are also more capable of...

...Rawl. ; Strafo, VII. 4, 6 : Excerpta de Legationibtis, in Corp. Hist. Byzant. I. 55.1 CHAPTER L1V. CONCERNING THE TARTAR CUSTOMS OF WAR. ALL their harness...the bow, for they are capital archers, indeed the besi that are known. On their backs they wear armour of cuirbouly, prepared from buffalo and other...