Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

Proceeding three days journey in a
ncrtheasterly direction. you arrive st
a city called Sandue, built by the Graho
Khan Kublai now reigning. In this ne
caused palace TO DC erected, OF nlaro;e
and other handsome stones, auThll apAe
as well for the elegance oil us oeSlsh
as for the skill displayed III us eAeeu,
tion. The halls ana chambers are All
Gilt. and very handsome. IL presents
on, front toward the interior O. the
r,ty and the other toward the wall, ana
frny, Zach end Of the building runs
wall 10 such an extent as 10 AhS'oSe
i6 miles III circuit Of the ADJOINING
nlain. 10 which there is no access Duh
through the palace: ..,.
Within the bounds OF MS ToNa! pai
.,ere are rich and beautiful meaooWS,
n.stnrs5 by mary rivuletS. where
xa~;n.v Of animals Of the deer ana
roet Ein6 are paS;':red. to serve as 1000
sor IN, hawks and other birds employed
=, ,l,e chase. whose news are also III
tho grounds. The number o. tneSe
h,rds is inward Of zoo, ana the Grailo
1-ban GOES IN person. at least once
week 10 inspect them. Frequently
when he rides about this mcloSed lores.'
he has one or more small ieopaIe 20
carried on horseback. BEHIND lile!I
Seeners. and when he pleases 20 eINe
r;i-ections for their being released; tnes
;nS+antlv seize a stag. or goat or lailoM
deer. which he gives 10 ms flaMNS; "1'N
a, mis- manner he annuses hlf:SeA.
4, The center o. these eroutlIs' Ny ~,
there is A beautiful grove o. tIeeS, , -
has built royal paNllo.i. s"p s;,',rS
80, a coionnade Of handsome El!ia.s.
~ 80. 60 ys.T1isned. Round each phiar
60 s~aoo, likewise gilt. entwlncS lls
20, whilst lis head suStalns the Fio-
;er-;or Of the roof. and lis taioils .!
HieH.s are extended 10 the rignt allo
Lea, along the entab!ature. Inc Iooi
;s of bamboo cane. likewise gilt. anu
- well vanished that 10 Wet can N
go : The banbooS used IoF 1ilIs
;,,,r,,ose are 3 palms in circumference
- n fathoyrs IN length. being Gu,
a. the Joints. and are spul INTO equa,.
narts 50 as 70 form cutters anu w. w,
these laid concave ana convex "a. .
raviIion is covered; out 10 seeuae ~
rect against the eject o. NHIo; 90 ~
,hs hsrr1toos Is tied a. the encs o. 'he
frame. .oa ~, everv
Ella like a tent by more than 2oo
ys--r strong si.ken cords. as otnerW4ss,
fro-, The IghtneSs OF the mater a4S. ~
-.o,,is Ne liable 10 oyersetting oy t!ie
force of high winds The Wno.e -
consfr1,ctec with so much ngelu4t! y.
eor+,;vence that all the parts may DC
t.ie,, as1,n6er. removed. and AGAIN SCI
,rn a. his raiesty's pleasure ms
snot he has selected for his recTea,loh
On account Of the mid tempeIaSule
and saluhrity Of the air. ano ne az
cor6tncly makes it his residence o1Inis
three months of the year. nancy 1ule'
July and August; and ever! year, o.i
the twer y-eigttn day OF the moon "A
the last Of these months. II Is ms es-
tshlished custom TO depart from thence
ard proceed 10 an appointed place IN
order 10 perform certain sacrinces. Ii
the following manner. ~
II IS 10 pe understood tnat Us
majesty keeps up stud OF ABOUT lu:ooo
horses and mares. which are as VINE
sc snow: and Of the milk OF these
mares no person can presume 10 cflnk
Who is not of the family DESCENDED
from Jengizkhan tGenghis knanl, Win
the exception only Of one other FANNY
named Boriat. 10 whom that monarch
gave the honorable privilege. in reward
o. valo-ous achievements II battle per-
formed in his own presence.
So great. indeed. is the respect shown
IN these horses that, even when they
are al pasture IN the royal meadows or
forests. no one 6ares 20 place himself
before them, or otherwise impede their
movements. The astrologers. whom ne
e-iertains IN his service and who are
deeply versed IN the diabolical art OF
magic. have pronounced il 10 be his
duty. annually. on the 2Sth day OF me
moon IN August. 70 scatter n the VINO
the milk taken from these mares. as
l:ba.ion 70 all the spirits and idols
whom they adore. for the purpose OF
propitiating them and insuring their
projection OF the people. male and ;e-
male. 0. the cattle. the fowls, the grain
and other fruits Of the earth.
On such occasions these as.rologers,
CT rnag!c.ang as they may be termed,
sometimes display their skill in Won
oe-fvl manner: for If II should happen
frst the SKY becomes cloudy and