Kiow

(Notwithstanding wee caused our selues to bee carried in a waggon through the snowe and extreme colde) And being come vnto Kiow, wee consulted with the

The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004

Russia, and so to the citie of Kiow vpon Boristhenes, and from thence rode continually post for the space of sixe moneths through

The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004

Moreouer, the Citizens of Kiow hauing intelligence of our approach, came foorth all of them to meet vs, with great ioy.

The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004

Russia, and so to the citie of Kiow vpon Boristhenes, and from thence rode continually post for the space of sixe moneths through

The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004

We determined therefore to leaue them behind at Kiow with two seruants appointed to keepe them.

The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004

But the other guides, namely the Comanians, which were giuen vs by Corrensa, brought vs from the last garde vnto the citie of Kiow, in the space of sixe dayes.

The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004

They laid siege a long while vnto Kiow the chiefe citie of Russia, and at length they tooke it and slue the citizens.

The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004

After these things duke Wasilico sent vs forward with one of his seruants as farre as Kiow the chiefe citie of Russia.

The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004

And hee appointed vs two Comanians, which liued among the common people of the Tartars, to be our guides vnto the citie of Kiow in Russia.

The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004

Then presented wee the letters of our lord the Pope: but our interpreter whome we had hired and brought with vs from Kiow was not sufficiently able to interpret them, neither was there any other esteemed to bee meete for the same purpose.

The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004