vi.—On Nestorians, see Kanchau. CHAPTER XXXIV. Of the Great City of Samarcan. Samarcan is a great and noble city towards the north-west, inhabited by both Christians and Saracens, whoare subject to the Great Kaans nephew, Caidou byname; he is, however, at bitter enmity with the Kaan.^I will tell… … Chap. XXXIV. THE GREAT CITY OF SAMARCAN 185 Christians rejoiced greatly at this, and they built a greatchurch in the city, in honour of John the Baptist; andby his name the church was called. And they took avery fine stone which belonged to the Saracens, andplaced it as the pedestal of a column in…
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