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Updated: May 22, 2025
We were detained in Naxuam by the snow, till the 6th January 1255, and came in four days to the country of Sabensa, a Curdish prince, heretofore powerful, but now tributary to the Tartars, who destroyed all his warlike stores. Zacharias, the father of Sabensa, possessed himself of all the country of the Armenians, from whence he drove out the Saracens.
I came presently to exchanging glances with a beautiful Curdish slave. From glances we came to conversation. At length, when Zeenab for that was her name was alone in the women's apartments, she would invite me down from the terrace, and we would spend long hours feasting and singing together. But our felicity was destined to be interrupted.
'Nothing, said the Cogia, 'provided you don't frighten carriers' camels. Once upon a time the Cogia was sent into Curdistan along with the Ambassador. Whilst he was there the Curdish Beys invited the Cogia to a feast which they had made in honour of him. The Cogia, putting on a pelisse, went to the place of festival. During the entertainment he chanced to belch.
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