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Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series

by Abbott Jacob

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PREFACE.The word khan is not a name, but a title. It means chieftain or king. It is a word used in various forms by the different tribes and nations that from time immemorial have inhabited Central Asia, and has been applied to a great number of potentates and rulers that have from time to time arisen among them. Genghis Khan was the greatest of these princes. He was, in fact, one of the most renowned conquerors whose exploits history records.As in all other cases occurring in the series of histories to which this work belongs, where the events narrated took place at such a period or in such a part of the world that positively reliable and authentic information in respect to them can now no longer be obtained, the author is not responsible for the actual truth of the narrative which he offers, but only for the honesty and fidelity with which he has compiled it from the best sources of information now within reach.

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...set the lights and replenish the fires, and put every thing insuch a condition as to make it appear that the troops were all there. Their expectation was that, when Vang Khan should arrive, he wouldmake his assault according to his original design, and then, while hisforces were in the midst of the confusion incident to such an onset, Temujin was to come forth from his ambuscade and fall upon them. Inthis way he hoped to conquer them and put them to flight, although hehad every reason to suppose that the force which Vang Khan would bringout against him would be considerably stronger in numbers than hisown. CHAPTER VIII. PROGRESS OF THE QUARREL. 1202The ambuscade. --The wood and the brook. --The guard leftbehind. --Arrival of Vang Khan's army. --False hopes. --Assaultupon the vacant camp. --Advance of the assailants. --Theambuscade. --Temujin's victory. --Preparations for openwar. --Temujin makes alliances. --Turkili. --Solemn league andcovenant. --Bitter water. --Recollection of the...