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the right wing, and was styled Jedan oyan." him his sister Tiemolun i.e. Tumalun in marri. There can be little doubt that the Jeda of this age. Podu was flattered, and he sent his relative notice is the abovenamed Jedai of the Yuan- Yepakiatai with a courteous message, in which ch'ao-pi-shi. Let us now return to the list of he compared Temujin's friendship to the glory Temujin's allies as given in the latter authority of the sun breaking from behind a bank of These comprised a younger brother or relative of clouds or a spring balmy breeze breathing over the Alura (the Arulat of Rashidu'd-dîn) Boorchu wintry ice. Temujin having learnt that Poda Ogelian. From the Uriankha came the younger had thirty horses, and intended one half of them brothers of Jelmi, Chaurkhan and Subutai. The as a present for himself as an equivalent for his latter became very famous in later days and is favour, said to Yepakiatai: To speak of giving known to the western writers as Subutai Beha- | and taking when we are making an alliance, is dur. From the tribe Besu (the Baisat of Rashid to use the language of traders. Our old folk say u'd-dîn)" came Digai and Khuchugur. Rashid it is difficult to unite two hearts and souls into calls them Teke or Dega and Kajukur, and says one. It is this which I propose to do. My that their father having been killed by the Taijut purpose is to sabject all the hearts of this their mother Baidu Khatan brought the orphans district and to extend my conquests even furto Temujin. The former was given charge of the ther, and that the tribe of Kieliei, of which stallions and the latter of the mares of the Im- Podu is chief, will help me faithfully. This is all perial stables. The latter was also given the title I ask. He thereupon sent Poda his sister. Some of Terkhan. Their mother superintended the time after Tatsilatai, (? the Jajirats) Tsachua and Imperial kumis. To return to the Yuan-ch'ao- Toyei having marched at the head of 30,000 pi-shi. We read that there came from the tribe men against Podu, their neighbour, he sent to Suldu, Chulgutai, Taki and Daüchiudai. From inform Temujin, bat meanwhile succeeded in the tribe Jelair, Sechidomokh and Arkhai- defeating them himself, and compelled them to khasarbala with his two sons. From the tribe range themselves under his banner. His ally was Khuankhotan (the Khongkhoiot or Kanegkiat about to march to the rescue, when he heard of of Rashidu'd-din) Sueiketo, Sukeke, Jegai, and his victory. To continue our list of Temujin's Khuandakhor, with their children Sukegai, allies from the Yuan-ch'ao-pi-shi. We are told he Jeun, Nendai and Chakhaanboga; Kingiyadai was further joined by Junshai from the tribe came from the tribe Olkhuna, to which Tema- Nayakin, by Jurkhoan from the tribe Orona," by jin's wife Burtê belonged ; Sechiur from the Sukhusechan and Kharachar with their families tribe Khorola or Kurula, to which his mother from the tribe Barulas. From the tribe of Barin belonged; Mochibedaun from the tribe Dorbê there joined him Khorchi, the old Usun, and and Buta or Buda from the tribe Ikiresun, Kokososi with the whole clan of Menan Baarin, i.e. the Ikeras or Ankiras of Rashidu'd-din. Rashid says that in the time of Temujin the About Budu we read in the work translated chief of the Barins was Nabaga or Nayaka Noyan, by DeMailla who calls him Podu, that he lived who in his youth was called Naba or Baba Jusur. near the river Ergune," and was renowned as Jusur, he says, means a hypocrite and an a famous archer both on foot and on horseback. insolent barefaced man. He lived to a very Temujin wishing to secare his alliance sent old age, and died over a hundred years old, in him one of his trusted followers named Chur. the days of Ogotai Khakan. He was perhaps the chetan. Poda received this envoy with honour, old Uson just named from the Yuan-ch'ao-pi-shi. killed a sheep to entertain him, and as his horse He was in the service of Temujin with his two was wearied with its journey, he provided him sons, Naya or Baba and Alak. Alak had a son with a fresh one from among his own. Temujin Kukju, who was probably the Kokososi of the was so pleased with this reception that he deter- above notice. The Yuan-ch'ao-pi-shi says that mined to bind him closer to himself, and offered when Khorchi joined the young Mongol chief,
* Berezine, vol. I, pp. 189 and 190 ; Erdmann, pp. 219-220. *** So read by Erdmann; Berezine, vol. I, p. 207, reads the name Esut.
3 Berezine, vol. I, pp. 212 and 213; Erdmann, pp. 229 and 230.
1. the Argun which springs in the Kuilun lake and falls into the Opon.
15 i. e. the Inkirasses. 10 De Mailla, vol. IX. pp. 13-14, Gaubil, p. 3. 11 1. e. the Urnaut of Rashido'a-din.
See Berezine, vol. I, pp. 195-6; Erdmann, Temudschin,
I p. 229.
