_ 381 _ ogers, of whom there are many in the country, as well as necromancers and casters of spells. They predicted that the child would have a great kingdom, but that he would be very cruel. So, that he would not be murdered, he was sent secretly at the age of eight or ten to a famous astrologer called Dormiscão, whom he later made a great lord. He took the child to Armenia which at that time was ruled by his mother's father, who was Lord of Tabriz. The astrologer handed him over to an Armenian religious leader who lived on an island situated in a salt-water lake which is inhabited by Armenian monks, and upon which are several monasteries. They are very religious and are much-venerated there. I am told that they perform many miracles in the name of Jesus Christ. He was brought up by these Armenian friars until he had come of age and learned all they had to teach. The astrologer returned and took him from there to the kingdom of Guilin to the house of the King, his uncle. He then left there with some horsemen and began to conquer and capture towns and villages. Wherever he went what he robbed or seized, he gave freely away. So, it was that many of the Turkomen people began to follow him.
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