[Footnote16:IshouldquoteThuroczius，theoldestgeneralhistorianparsii。c。74，p。150inthe1stvolumeoftheScriptoresRerumHungaricarum，didnotthesamevolumecontaintheoriginalnarrativeofacontemporary，aneye—witness，andasufferer，M。Rogerii，Hungari，VaradiensisCapituliCanonici，Carmenmiserabile，seuHistoriasuperDestructioneRegniHungariaeTemporibusBelaeIV。RegisperTartarosfacta，p。292—
321；thebestpicturethatIhaveeverseenofallthecircumstancesofaBarbaricinvasion。]
[Footnote17:MatthewParishasrepresented，fromauthenticdocuments，thedangeranddistressofEurope，consultthewordTartariinhiscopiousIndex。Frommotivesofzealandcuriosity，thecourtofthegreatkhaninthexiiithcenturywasvisitedbytwofriars，JohndePlanoCarpini，andWilliamRubruquis，andbyMarcoPolo，aVenetiangentleman。TheLatinrelationsofthetwoformerareinsertedinthe1stvolumeofHackluyt；theItalianoriginalorversionofthethirdFabric。
Bibliot。Latin。MediiAevi，tom。ii。p。198，tom。v。p。25maybefoundinthesecondtomeofRamusio。]
[Footnote18:InhisgreatHistoryoftheHuns，M。deGuigneshasmostamplytreatedofZingisKhanandhissuccessors。Seetom。