Volume 1
Travels in Tartary, Thibet and China, 1844-1846 / translated by William Hazlitt; now edited with an introduction by Professor Paul Pelliot.
- Évariste Régis Huc
- Date:
- [1928]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Travels in Tartary, Thibet and China, 1844-1846 / translated by William Hazlitt; now edited with an introduction by Professor Paul Pelliot. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![them in the night, and did them all the mischief in their power; for they dared not injure the said arch¬ bishop, or his brethren, or the other faithful Christians publicly and openly, because the Emperor loved them and showed them his favour. These NeStorians dwelling in the said empire of Cathay, number more that 30,000, and are very rich ; but many of them fear the Christians. They have very beautiful and very holy churches, with crosses and images in honour of God and of the saints. They receive from the said Emperor several offices, and he grants them many privileges, and it is thought that if they would consent to unite and agree with these Minorites and with other good Christians who reside in this country, they might convert the whole of this country and the Emperor to the true faith. OF THE EXTRAORDINARY FAVOUR WHICH THE GRAND KHAN SHOWS TO THE SAID CHRISTIANS “ The Grand Khan protefts the Christians who in this said kingdom are obedient to the Holy Church of Rome, and makes provision for all their wants, for he shows them very great favour and love ; and whenever they require anything for their churches, their crosses, or their sanctuaries, in honour of Jesus Christ, he awards it with great willingness. But they mu St pray to God for him and his health particularly in their sermons. And he is very anxious that they should all pray for him ; and he really allows the brethren to preach the faith of God in the churches of the infidel which they call vritanes [vritranes (virkharan ?)]. and he also permits the infidels to hear the brethren preach ; so that the infidels go there very willingly and often with great devotion, and give the brethren much alms; and, likewise, the Emperor lends and sends his servants to aid and assiSt the Christians 34°](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b3135953x_0001_0394.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
